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1917 Adam C Powell Blvd

2,813Records
21City systems
230Open violations
556.4Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10026 · Neighborhood: Harlem (South)
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2,813 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 21 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 838 HPD housing violations, 769 311 service requests, 758 HPD complaints.

BoroughManhattan 10026
Built1921
Floors7
Res. units31
ClassD7
Owner (PLUTO)LACP LLP
BBL1018250063
BIN1055057

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 556.4. In ZIP 10026, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations230 total — 81 class C (immediately hazardous), 121 class B, 28 class A. Oldest open since 2011-01-03.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

171 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 14 · winter 2024–25: 39 · winter 2025–26: 109). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

14
’23–24
39
’24–25
109
’25–26

4 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

$1,750 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

241 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (70) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (31) · WATER LEAK (28) · PLUMBING (23) · DOOR/WINDOW (12) · PAINT/PLASTER (11).

Filed construction activity

$574,503 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (11 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1921)
YesSix or more residential units (31)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)LACP LLC
Head officerMICHAEL ALEXANDER
Managing agentLANGSAM PROP. SER. CORP.
Last registered2025-12-08

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,696,000 $1,663,200
2026$4,279,000 $1,925,550
2027$4,183,000 $1,882,350

The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 9)

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
TropilyzLatin AmericanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

Subway116 St — 2 3 · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
116 St — B C · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: W 116 St / Adam C Powell Blvd — M7 M116 · 50 ft
Citi BikeAdam Clayton Powell Blvd & W 115 St · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 149 Sojourner Truth. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

1917 Adam C Powell Blvd

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

241 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 70 of them about heat or hot water.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by LANGSAM PROPERTY SERVICES CORP — 215 buildings, 8,744 units. Grades across the portfolio: A42 · B80 · C57 · D26 · F9. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
128 Seaman Avenue MN259 F
1325 Jerome Avenue BX255 B
1240 Walton Avenue BX157 F
2026 Westchester Avenue BX133 D
500 East 165 Street BX128 C
760 Melrose Avenue BX124 C
1211 Southern Boulevard BX123 D
871 Elton Avenue BX110 D
2211 3 Avenue MN108 B
620 Trinity Avenue BX103 B
4519 White Plains Road BX98 A
431 East 136 Street BX94 A
3815 Putnam Avenue West BX90 A
555 Nereid Avenue BX90 A
406 East 161 Street BX88 C
1 Marble Hill Avenue MN84 D
19-73 38 Street QN84 A
3100 Webster Avenue BX82 A
526 Tinton Avenue BX77 B
1730 Harrison Avenue BX77 B
1459 Wythe Place BX73 D
12 East Clarke Place BX73 A
1349 Stratford Avenue BX72 D
830 Rev James Polite Ave BX71 C
140 Bradhurst Avenue MN71 B
1700 Harrison Avenue BX71 B
1405 College Avenue BX70 C
3188 Villa Avenue BX68 A
19 East 213 Street BX66 B
2015 University Avenue BX63 B
280 Longstreet Avenue BX63 C
1410 Morris Avenue BX62 C
200 East 205 Street BX61 C
3816 Review Place BX60 C
1420 Crotona Park East BX60 A
1082 Gerard Avenue BX60 C
3504 Rochambeau Avenue BX60 A
1785 Townsend Avenue BX59 B
780 Garden Street BX59 C
1296 Sheridan Avenue BX59 B
2450 Davidson Avenue BX59 B
1411 Townsend Avenue BX58 B
2308 Amsterdam Avenue MN58 B
795 St Nicholas Avenue MN56 B
1320 Sheridan Avenue BX55 C
1455 Townsend Avenue BX54 B
16 East 204 Street BX54 A
1117 Manor Avenue BX54 C
2105 Ryer Avenue BX53 D
1660 Morris Avenue BX52 B
770 Garden Street BX52 D
1988 Newbold Avenue BX52 B
135 West 183 Street BX52 B
1630 Macombs Road BX51 F
1644 Anthony Avenue BX51 B
22 Elliot Place BX50 B
1565 White Plains Road BX49 C
460 West 147 Street MN49 A
17 Post Avenue MN49 D
2265 Davidson Avenue BX49 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,597,608 on 2021-08-31 (lender: Hancock Whitney Bank (fka Whitney Bank)). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2023-09-22Deed $20,060,561 — from MARK MCKEW, ESQ., AS REFEREE to LACP LLP $20,060,561
2023-09-13Sold for $20,060,561 $20,060,561 $647,115
2021-08-31Mortgage $1,597,608 — from LD ACQUISITION COMPANY 19 LLC to HANCOCK WHITNEY BANK (FKA WHITNEY BANK) $1,597,608
2021-04-20EASE $100,000 — from 1917 ACP OWNER LLC to LANDMARK INFRASTRUCTURE HOLDING COMPANY $100,000
2021-04-20LEAS $900,000 — from 1917 ACP OWNER LLC to LANDMARK INFRASTRUCTURE HOLDING COMPANY $900,000
2019-05-03AL&R $30,600,000 — from 110 W 116 LLC; 120 W 116 LLC; ACP ST. NICHOLAS LLC; 1917 ACP OWNER LLC to LADDER CAPITAL FINANCE LLC $30,600,000
2019-05-03Agreement $30,600,000 — from 120 W 116 LLC; ACP ST. NICHOLAS LLC; 110 W 116 LLC; 1917 ACP OWNER LLC to LADDER CAPITAL FINANCE LLC $30,600,000
2019-05-03Mortgage $11,751,598 — from 110 W 116 LLC; 1917 ACP OWNER LLC; 120 W 116 LLC; ACP ST. NICHOLAS LLC to LADDER CAPITAL FINANCE LLC $11,751,598
2019-05-03Deed $16,800,000 — from 1917 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL OWNER LLC to 1917 ACP OWNER LLC $16,800,000
2019-04-05Sold for $16,800,000 $16,800,000 $541,935
2014-08-21Mortgage $1,005,000 — from 110 ST. NICHOLAS AVE OWNER LLC; 120 WEST 116 OWNER LLC; 1917 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL OWNER LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK $1,005,000
2014-08-20Mortgage $8,005,000 — from 110 WEST 116 OWNER LLC; 110 ST. NICHOLAS AVE OWNER LLC; 1917 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL OWNER LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK $8,005,000
2014-08-19AL&R $8,400,000 — from 1917 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL OWNER LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK $8,400,000
2014-08-19Mortgage $1,105,000 — from 120 WEST 116 OWNER LLC; 1917 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL OWNER LLC; 116 WEST 117 OWNER LLC; 110 ST to CUSTOMERS BANK $1,105,000
2014-08-19Mortgage $5,903,766 — from 1917 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL OWNER LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK $5,903,766

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201732210935
201824270538
20194621696241
2020219710101
20210639771411
202201820303224
2023021178216217
20246114649166
202534509015531
20266520415221
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The full timeline

Construction 88Enforcement 137Housing & tenants 2,413Ownership & money 84Health & systems 91

Every one of the 2,813 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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