971 recorded events, 1975–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 336 311 service requests, 236 HPD complaints, 135 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 83% 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 104.3. In ZIP 10025, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 2% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
103 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 48 · winter 2024–25: 35 · winter 2025–26: 20). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
76 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (48) · Noise (7) · PLUMBING (5) · DOOR/WINDOW (3) · APPLIANCE (3) · PAINT/PLASTER (2).
$766,700 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (13 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1920) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (20) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | NEW 242 WEST 109 LLC |
| Head officer | Bennat Berger |
| Managing agent | MORNINGSIDE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-18 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,298,000 | $1,934,100 |
| 2026 | $4,415,000 | $1,986,750 |
| 2027 | $4,766,000 | $2,144,700 |
The city's market estimate has risen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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 2013 (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.
| Subway | Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) — 1 · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Broadway / W 108 St — M104 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | Cathedral Pkwy & Broadway · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 165 Robert E. Simon. 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.
242 West 109 Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
76 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 48 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.
Managed by MORNINGSIDE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC — 6 buildings, 149 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B4 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 111 West 104 Street | MN | 36 | C |
| 1012 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 28 | B |
| 3143 Broadway | MN | 22 | B |
| 3147 Broadway | MN | 22 | A |
| 3149 Broadway | MN | 21 | B |
| 242 West 109 Street | MN | 20 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,877,199 on 2014-12-08 (lender: Sm Finance LLC), covering 6 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-05 | AL&R $53,000,000 — from NEW CATHEDRAL PARKWAY LLC; NEW 3143-3147 BROADWAY LLC; NEW 3149 BROADWAY LLC; NEW WEST 104 to SIGNATURE BANK | $53,000,000 | |
| 2018-11-05 | Agreement $53,000,000 — from NEW WEST 104 LLC; NEW 3149 BROADWAY LLC; NEW CATHEDRAL PARKWAY LLC; NEW 3143-3147 BROADWAY to SIGNATURE BANK | $53,000,000 | |
| 2018-11-05 | Agreement $53,000,000 — from NEW WEST 104 LLC; NEW 3143-3147 BROADWAY LLC; NEW 3149 BROADWAY LLC; NEW CATHEDRAL PARKWAY to SIGNATURE BANK | $53,000,000 | |
| 2017-07-27 | AL&R $55,668,750 — from 500 CATHEDRAL PARKWAY LLC; 242 WEST 109 LLC; 111 WEST 104 LLC; 3149 BROADWAY LLC; 3143-314 to SM FINANCE LLC | $55,668,750 | |
| 2017-07-27 | Agreement $55,668,750 — from 500 CATHEDRAL PARKWAY LLC; 111 WEST 104 LLC; 3143-3147 BROADWAY LLC; 242 WEST 109 LLC; 314 to SM FINANCE LLC | $55,668,750 | |
| 2014-12-08 | Deed $7,800,000 — from KERRIN REALTY CORP. to 242 WEST 109 LLC | $7,800,000 | |
| 2014-12-08 | Agreement $43,648,053 — from 3143-3147 BROADWAY LLC; 3149 BROADWAY LLC; 242 WEST 109 LLC; 500 CATHEDRAL PARKWAY LLC; 11 to SM FINANCE LLC | $43,648,053 | |
| 2014-12-08 | Mortgage $31,860,318 — from 242 WEST 109 LLC; 111 WEST 104 LLC; 3149 BROADWAY LLC; 500 CATHEDRAL PARKWAY LLC; 3143-314 to SM FINANCE LLC | $31,860,318 | |
| 2014-12-08 | Mortgage $2,877,199 — from 500 CATHEDRAL PARKWAY LLC; 111 WEST 104 LLC; 242 WEST 109 LLC; 3149 BROADWAY LLC; 3143-314 to SM FINANCE LLC | $2,877,199 | |
| 2014-12-08 | AL&R $55,668,750 — from 3149 BROADWAY LLC; 500 CATHEDRAL PARKWAY LLC; 111 WEST 104 LLC; 242 WEST 109 LLC; 3143-314 to SM FINANCE LLC | $55,668,750 | |
| 2014-12-08 | Mortgage $9,143,498 — from 111 WEST 104 LLC; 500 CATHEDRAL PARKWAY LLC; 3149 BROADWAY LLC; 3143-3147 BROADWAY LLC; 24 to SM FINANCE LLC | $9,143,498 | |
| 2012-06-19 | Mortgage $520,091 — from KERRIN REALTY CORP. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $520,091 | |
| 2012-06-19 | Agreement $21,000,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to KERRIN REALTY CORP. | $21,000,000 | |
| 2012-06-19 | Mortgage $2,100,000 — from KERRIN REALTY CORP. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $2,100,000 | |
| 2009-08-04 | Mortgage $1,662,500 — from KERRIN REALTY CORP., to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK | $1,662,500 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 69 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 7 | 17 | 108 |
| 2019 | 7 | 1 | 66 | 0 | 11 | 85 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 22 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 9 | 88 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 9 | 96 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 31 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 3 | 5 | 85 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 4 | 55 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 26 |
Every one of the 971 recorded events, 1975–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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