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1880 Adam C Powell Blvd

1,223Records
18City systems
51Open violations
63.5Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10026 · Neighborhood: Harlem (South)
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1,223 recorded events, 1980–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 421 311 service requests, 261 HPD complaints, 201 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10026
Built1920
Floors6
Res. units30
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)HARLEM-VALLEY HDFC
BBL1018300029
BIN1055205

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 69% 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 63.5. In ZIP 10026, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

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 violations51 total — 36 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 1997-11-30.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

20 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 14 · winter 2025–26: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

14
’24–25
6
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

130 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (53) · Noise (14) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (13) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (10) · HEAT/HOT WATER (10) · Missed Collection (4).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (1920)
YesSix or more residential units (30)
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)HARLEM VALLEY HDFC
Head officerROBIN P BAEZ
Managing agentMANHATTAN VALLEY MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC.
Last registered2026-07-29

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,948,000 $1,326,600
2026$3,121,000 $1,404,450
2027$3,435,000 $1,545,750

The city's market estimate has risen 17% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)A — ENERGY STAR score 93/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO2FUEL

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 2023 (1 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

Subway116 St — B C · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
116 St — 2 3 · 1,050 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Adam C Powell Blvd / W 114 St — M2 · 200 ft
Citi BikeAdam Clayton Powell Blvd & W 115 St · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 076 A. Philip Randolph. 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

1880 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

130 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 10 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 MANHATTAN VALLEY MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC. — 41 buildings, 841 units. Grades across the portfolio: A20 · B16 · C5. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
981 Columbus Avenue MN128 B
2324 Amsterdam Avenue MN49 C
133 West 113 Street MN48 B
60 West 109 Street MN30 A
1880 Adam C Powell Blvd MN30 B
126 West 109 Street MN30 B
3 West 101 Street MN30 B
515 West 174 Street MN24 B
157 Manhattan Avenue MN24 B
161 Manhattan Avenue MN24 C
153 Manhattan Avenue MN22 A
60 Manhattan Avenue MN20 A
58 Manhattan Avenue MN20 A
6 West 103 Street MN20 A
12 West 101 Street MN19 B
102 West 109 Street MN19 A
110 West 109 Street MN19 A
106 West 109 Street MN19 A
16 West 101 Street MN19 B
71 West 108 Street MN18 A
457 West 166 Street MN16 B
2240 Amsterdam Avenue MN16 C
8 West 103 Street MN15 A
114 West 109 Street MN15 B
63 West 109 Street MN13 B
927 Columbus Avenue MN12 A
271 West 118 Street MN11 A
269 West 118 Street MN11 A
74 West 105 Street MN10 A
68 West 108 Street MN10 C
64 Manhattan Avenue MN10 B
107 West 104 Street MN10 B
109 West 104 Street MN10 B
122 West 109 Street MN10 A
103 West 104 Street MN10 A
105 West 104 Street MN10 B
951 Columbus Avenue MN9 A
113 Manhattan Avenue MN8 A
931 Columbus Avenue MN8 C
933 Columbus Avenue MN8 A
58 West 109 Street MN7 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $338,787 on 2007-01-09 (lender: The City Of New York). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2007-01-09Mortgage $338,787 — from HARLEM VALLEY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $338,787
2004-10-07Agreement $1,803,705 — from HARLEM VALLEY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK $1,803,705
2004-10-07Mortgage $737,227 — from C/O MANHATTAN VALLEY DEVELOPMENT CORPORA; HARLEM VALLEY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK $737,227
2003-08-05Mortgage $1,285,249 — from HARLEM-VALLEY HOUSING DEV. FUND CORPORAT to THE JPMORGAN CHASE BANK $1,285,249
2003-08-05Mortgage $1,074,117 — from HARLEM-VALLEY HOUSING DEV. FUND CORPORAT to THE JPMORGAN CHASE BANK $1,074,117
2003-08-05Mortgage $96,474 — from HARLEM-VALLEY HOUSING DEV. FUND CORPORAT to THE JPMORGAN CHASE BANK $96,474
2003-08-05Mortgage $80,626 — from HARLEM-VALLEY HOUSING DEV. FUND CORPORAT to THE JPMORGAN CHASE BANK $80,626
1985-12-27Mortgage $87,000 — from MULBERRY HOUSING CORP to WADSWORTH TERRACE ETC $87,000
1985-05-31Mortgage $110,865 — from WADSWORTH TERRACE ETC. to GANT, RICHARD $110,865
1985-05-21Mortgage $26,980 — from GANT, RICHARD E. to CENTRAL FED'L SAVS FSB $26,980
1985-05-21Mortgage $17,500 — from GANT, RICHARD E. to CENTRAL FED'L SAVS FSB $17,500

Ten-year activity

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2018
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EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20173352361
201810521375
201907540115
2020029938
2021433441
20220461157
202319112104
2024173781
2025193599
2026020121
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The full timeline

Construction 27Enforcement 97Housing & tenants 906Ownership & money 49Health & systems 144

Every one of the 1,223 recorded events, 1980–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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