1,320 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 439 311 service requests, 317 HPD housing violations, 316 HPD complaints.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 95% 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 364.3. 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 | 30 total — 22 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2011-12-20. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
36 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 8 · winter 2024–25: 22 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
96 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (28) · HEAT/HOT WATER (17) · Outdoor Dining (5) · PLUMBING (4) · Non (4) · Illegal Parking (4).
$10,400 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (16) |
| 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) | 125 WEST 116TH OWNER, LLC |
| Head officer | SCOTT CASTELLANO |
| Managing agent | CHOICE NY MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-08-20 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,571,000 | $706,950 |
| 2026 | $1,364,000 | $613,800 |
| 2027 | $1,394,000 | $627,300 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keur Coumba | African | B | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
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.
| Subway | 116 St — 2 3 · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 116 St — B C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: W 116 St / Malcolm X Blvd — M7 M116 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | Lenox Ave & W 117 St · 450 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.
125 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 |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
96 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 17 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: $3,399,451 on 2019-01-15 (lender: Arbor Agency Lending, LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-15 | Mortgage $3,399,452 — from 125 WEST 116TH OWNER, LLC to ARBOR AGENCY LENDING, LLC | $3,399,452 | |
| 2019-01-15 | Mortgage $1,520,548 — from 125 WEST 116TH OWNER, LLC to ARBOR AGENCY LENDING, LLC | $1,520,548 | |
| 2019-01-15 | Agreement $4,920,000 — from 125 WEST 116TH OWNER, LLC to ARBOR AGENCY LENDING, LLC | $4,920,000 | |
| 2019-01-14 | Agreement $12,517,548 — from 121 WEST 116TH OWNER, LLC; 125 WEST 116TH OWNER, LLC; 129 WEST 116TH OWNE, LLC; 117 WEST 1 to ARBOR AGENCY LENDING, LLC | $12,517,548 | |
| 2018-12-18 | Deed $7,300,000 — from 117-129 WEST 116 LLC to 125 WEST 116TH OWNER, LLC | $7,300,000 | |
| 2018-12-10 | Sold for $7,300,000 | $7,300,000 | $456,250 |
| 2016-01-14 | AL&R $12,720,000 — from 117-129 WEST 116 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $12,720,000 | |
| 2016-01-14 | Agreement $12,720,000 — from 117-129 WEST 116 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $12,720,000 | |
| 2016-01-14 | Mortgage $784,638 — from 117-129 WEST 116 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $784,638 | |
| 2013-11-19 | AL&R $12,041,250 — from 117-129 WEST 116 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $12,041,250 | |
| 2013-11-19 | Mortgage $12,041,250 — from 117-129 WEST 116 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $12,041,250 | |
| 2013-11-19 | Deed $15,701,107 — from 23 MANHATTAN VALLEY NORTH LLC to 117-129 WEST 116 LLC | $15,701,107 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 2010-07-09 | Agreement $32,583,385 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 23 MANHATTAN VALLEY NORTH LLC | $32,583,385 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 21 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 8 | 3 | 71 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 123 | 0 | 1 | 125 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 227 | 0 | 6 | 234 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 149 | 0 | 5 | 155 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 178 | 0 | 11 | 190 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 0 | 11 | 133 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 20 | 70 |
| 2026 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 15 | 50 |
Every one of the 1,320 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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