788 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 347 311 service requests, 133 HPD complaints, 120 HPD housing violations.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 89% 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 178.2. In ZIP 10026, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 21 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2021-10-08. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
14 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 12). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
166 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (54) · Illegal Parking (40) · Non (11) · Obstruction (9) · Vendor Enforcement (7) · HEAT/HOT WATER (7).
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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1920) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (9) |
| Yes | 421-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 owner(s) | 135 WEST 116TH OWNER, LLC |
| Head officer | SCOTT CASTELLANO |
| Managing agent | CHOICE NY MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-08-21 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,212,800 | $545,760 |
| 2026 | $1,455,000 | $654,750 |
| 2027 | $1,746,000 | $785,700 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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.
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.
| Subway | 116 St — 2 3 · 450 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 |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: W 116 St / Adam C Powell Blvd — M7 M116 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | Adam Clayton Powell Blvd & W 118 St · 550 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.
135 West 116 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 |
166 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 7 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 CHOICE NY MANAGEMENT — 237 buildings, 6,810 units. Grades across the portfolio: A151 · B39 · C30 · D12 · F1. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 237 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,668,316 on 2021-03-08 (lender: Arbor Realty Sr, INC.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-08 | Mortgage $2,668,316 — from 135 WEST 116TH OWNER, LLC to ARBOR REALTY SR, INC. | $2,668,316 | |
| 2019-01-14 | Agreement $4,103,630 — from 135 WEST 116TH OWNER, LLC; 133 WEST 116TH OWNER, LLC to ARBOR AGENCY LENDING, LLC | $4,103,630 | |
| 2019-01-14 | Mortgage $1,037,370 — from 135 WEST 116TH OWNER, LLC to ARBOR AGENCY LENDING, LLC | $1,037,370 | |
| 2019-01-14 | Agreement $2,672,000 — from 135 WEST 116TH OWNER, LLC to ARBOR AGENCY LENDING, LLC | $2,672,000 | |
| 2019-01-14 | Mortgage $1,634,630 — from 135 WEST 116TH OWNER, LLC to ARBOR AGENCY LENDING, LLC | $1,634,630 | |
| 2018-12-18 | Deed $4,200,000 — from 133-135 WEST 116 LLC to 135 WEST 116TH OWNER, LLC | $4,200,000 | |
| 2018-12-10 | Sold for $4,200,000 | $4,200,000 | $466,667 |
| 2016-01-20 | AL&R $4,170,000 — from 133-135 WEST 116 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $4,170,000 | |
| 2016-01-20 | Agreement $4,170,000 — from 133-135 WEST 116 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $4,170,000 | |
| 2016-01-20 | Mortgage $422,249 — from 133-135 WEST 116 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $422,249 | |
| 2013-11-21 | Deed $5,224,092 — from 23 MANHATTAN VALLEY NORTH LLC to 133-135 WEST 116 LLC | $5,224,092 | |
| 2013-11-21 | Mortgage $3,781,000 — from 133-135 WEST 116 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $3,781,000 | |
| 2013-11-21 | AL&R $3,781,000 — from 133-135 WEST 116 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $3,781,000 | |
| 2013-11-18 | Agreement $214,389,592 — from 131-133 WEST 112 LLC; 145-153 EDGECOMBE HOLDINGS LLC; 141-143 WEST 113 LLC; 557-561 WEST 1 to SIGNATURE BANK | $214,389,592 | |
| 2013-11-18 | Agreement $214,389,592 — from 617 WEST 143 HOLDINGS LLC; 610-620 WEST 141 HOLDINGS LLC; 239-241 WEST 115 LLC; 1829-1835 to SIGNATURE BANK | $214,389,592 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 2019 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
| 2020 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 2021 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 30 |
| 2022 | 0 | 124 | 0 | 3 | 127 |
| 2023 | 1 | 79 | 3 | 11 | 94 |
| 2024 | 0 | 106 | 0 | 8 | 114 |
| 2025 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 3 | 64 |
| 2026 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 45 |
Every one of the 788 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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