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1838 Adam C Powell Blvd

597Records
17City systems
1Open violations
12.6Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10026 · Neighborhood: Harlem (South)
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597 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 246 311 service requests, 76 HPD housing violations, 74 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughManhattan 10026
Built1900
Floors5
Res. units15
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)BH 1838 7TH AVENUE, LLC
BBL1018270031
BIN1055085

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 56% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 12.6. In ZIP 10026, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% grade D or F. How grades work

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A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2021-08-02.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 6).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

$3,125 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

61 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (51) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · Homeless Person Assistance (2) · Illegal Parking (1) · Rodent (1) · Food Establishment (1).

Filed construction activity

$88,060 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1900)
YesSix or more residential units (15)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. 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)BH 1838 7TH AVENUE LLC
Head officerSHMUEL BENTOV
Managing agentSENSA REALTY LLC
Last registered2026-07-24

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,329,000 $1,048,050
2026$2,495,000 $1,122,750
2027$2,757,000 $1,240,650

The city's market estimate has risen 18% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

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

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

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

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2022 (0 in the last three years).

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

Getting around

SubwayCathedral Pkwy (110 St) — B C · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
110 St-Malcolm X Plaza — 2 3 · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Adam C Powell Blvd / W 112 St — M2 · 100 ft
Citi BikeCentral Park North & Adam Clayton Powell Blvd · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: STEM Institute of Manhattan. 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

1838 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
Anything elseAnything else

61 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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 SENSA REALTY LLC — 12 buildings, 140 units. Grades across the portfolio: A8 · B3 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
560 West 151 Street MN31 A
556 West 156 Street MN30 A
520 West 175 Street MN16 B
1838 Adam C Powell Blvd MN15 A
2320 Adam C Powell Blvd MN9 A
469 West 147 Street MN8 B
110 West 130 Street MN7 A
553 Manhattan Avenue MN6 A
9 East 124 Street MN6 A
207 West 121 Street MN5 D
316 West 139 Street MN5 B
248 West 121 Street MN2 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $309,139 on 2020-06-15 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-02-20Agreement $3,225,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to BH 1838 7TH AVENUE, LLC $3,225,000
2020-06-15Agreement $3,225,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to BH 1838 7TH AVENUE, LLC $3,225,000
2020-06-15Mortgage $309,139 — from BH 1838 7TH AVENUE, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $309,139
2016-02-09Mortgage $322,209 — from BH 1838 7TH AVENUE, LLC to ASTORIA BANK $322,209
2016-02-09Agreement $3,196,600 — from BH 1838 7TH AVENUE, LLC to ASTORIA BANK $3,196,600
2014-05-16Mortgage $758,477 — from BH 1838 7TH AVENUE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $758,477
2014-05-16Agreement $1,275,000 — from BH 1838 7TH AVENUE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,275,000
2014-05-16AL&R $1,275,000 — from BH 1838 7TH AVENUE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,275,000
2012-10-17Agreement $1,765,000 — from BH 1838 7TH AVENUE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,765,000
2012-10-17AL&R $1,765,000 — from BH 1838 7TH AVENUE, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,765,000
2012-10-17Agreement $2,281,523 — from BH 1838 7TH AVENUE LLC to SHEEN, RONY; BENTOV, SHMUEL $2,281,523
2012-10-17Mortgage $516,523 — from BH 1838 7TH AVENUE LLC to BENTOV, SHMUEL; SHEEN, RONY $516,523
2012-10-17Mortgage $1,765,000 — from BH 1838 7TH AVENUE LLC to BENTOV, SHMUEL; SHEEN, RONY $1,765,000
2011-12-16Deed $2,800,000 — from WOODSIDE REAL ESTATE INC. to BH 1838 7TH AVENUE, LLC $2,800,000
2010-06-24Mortgage $190,750 — from WOODSIDE REAL ESTATE INC. to SOVEREIGN BANK $190,750

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20174040210
2018003047
201921270535
202011473355
202101420144
202205390448
202304180426
202401161523
202502440248
2026007029
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The full timeline

Construction 32Enforcement 51Housing & tenants 399Ownership & money 74Health & systems 41

Every one of the 597 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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