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139 West 116 Street

696Records
16City systems
110Open violations
58.1Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10026 · Neighborhood: Harlem (South)
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696 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 404 311 service requests, 130 HPD housing violations, 84 HPD complaints.

BoroughManhattan 10026
Built1920
Floors5
Res. units10
ClassC6
Owner (PLUTO)137-139 W H.D.F.C.
BBL1019010013
BIN1057396

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 74% 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 58.1. In ZIP 10026, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations110 total — 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 73 class B, 25 class A. Oldest open since 1989-03-26.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

What 311 hears from this address

251 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (164) · Illegal Parking (47) · Non (19) · Obstruction (3) · Bike Rack (3) · Derelict Vehicles (2).

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 (10)
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)137,139 WEST 116 STREET HDFC
Head officerEION M OSULLIVAN
Managing agentMIDAS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-07-28

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,109,000 $499,050
2026$1,179,000 $530,550
2027$1,307,000 $588,150

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

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $220,878 a year ($20.32 per sq ft), operating expenses $88,373 ($8.13 per sq ft), net operating income $132,505. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

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 · 500 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
116 St — B C · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: W 116 St / Adam C Powell Blvd — M7 M116 · 200 ft
Citi BikeAdam Clayton Powell Blvd & W 118 St · 500 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

139 West 116 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

251 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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 MIDAS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 76 buildings, 1,605 units. Grades across the portfolio: A37 · B19 · C13 · D5 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1360 York Avenue MN90 A
829 Adee Avenue BX74 A
2661 Marion Avenue BX73 B
2545 Sedgwick Avenue BX62 B
1332 Metropolitan Avenue BX61 A
1054 Southern Boulevard BX55 B
2927 Valentine Avenue BX55 A
1372 Shakespeare Avenue BX51 B
2000 Daly Avenue BX50 C
1 Pennyfield Avenue BX45 A
1635 Lexington Avenue MN42 A
43 East 30 Street MN40 A
1165 Fulton Avenue BX40 C
51 East 131 Street MN39 A
1015 Summit Avenue BX38 A
883 East 165 Street BX38 B
351 West 114 Street MN36 B
2501 Hoffman Street BX27 D
33 Convent Avenue MN24 A
254 East 184 Street BX24 B
518 West 146 Street MN24 B
29 Convent Avenue MN24 A
490 East 181 Street BX24 C
949 Ogden Avenue BX24 C
406 East 184 Street BX23 C
17 Convent Avenue MN21 A
110 Terrace View Avenue MN20 C
518 West 148 Street MN20 A
514 West 148 Street MN20 B
502 West 148 Street MN20 B
244 Elizabeth Street MN19 A
854 Intervale Avenue BX17 A
1898 Longfellow Avenue BX17 B
759 Jennings Street BX16 A
763 Jennings Street BX16 A
3097 Heath Avenue BX16 B
2185 Pacific Street BK16 B
984 Simpson Street BX15 C
154 East 175 Street BX15 F
3240 Netherland Avenue BX15 A
3241 Parkside Place BX15 A
505 West 148 Street MN14 B
431 East 82 Street MN14 A
304 Spring Street MN13 A
1794 Amsterdam Avenue MN13 C
4961 Henry Hudson Pkwy W BX12 A
721 East 6 Street MN12 B
189A West Kingsbridge Rd BX12 A
628 West 238 Street BX12 A
749 Jennings Street BX10 A
139 West 116 Street MN10 B
2116 Honeywell Avenue BX10 C
137 West 116 Street MN10 C
3325 Reservoir Oval West BX9 A
137 East 116 Street MN9 A
244 West 137 Street MN8 A
100 Huron Street BK8 A
866 Union Avenue BX6 B
841 East 218 Street BX6 D
13 Morton Street MN5 A

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2023-05-18RPTT&RET $325,000 — from LUBING, EMMA; LUBING, MICHAEL to DIOP, AYISHA $325,000
2023-05-15Sold for $325,000 $325,000 $32,500
2019-10-22RPTT $15,024 — from MATHEWS, RICHARD to 137, 139 WEST 116 STREET HDFC $15,025
2019-09-23Sold for $15,025 $15,025 $1,503
2016-02-02RPTT&RET $300,000 — from KING, SHARON to LUBING, MICHAEL $300,000
2016-01-21Sold for $300,000 $300,000 $30,000
2007-08-03RPTT&RET $135,000 — from ESTATE OF VELMA LOUISE CAIN, PUBLIC ADMI to SZTEJNBERG, MARKUS $135,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201740610166
201800290231
20190292215
2020004004
202100180220
202200430346
202303452454
202400880694
20250012504129
202600480250
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The full timeline

Construction 10Enforcement 12Housing & tenants 631Ownership & money 9Health & systems 34

Every one of the 696 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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