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126 West 118 Street

95Records
11City systems
4Open violations
36.7Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10026 · Neighborhood: Harlem (South)
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95 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 30 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 19 rodent inspections, 18 311 service requests.

BoroughManhattan 10026
Built1898
Floors3
Res. units3
ClassC0
Owner (PLUTO)126 W 118TH STREET LLC
BBL1019020145
BIN1057463

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 36.7. In ZIP 10026, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations4 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2024-11-22.

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

1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (1).

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 (1898)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)HOUSING 2000 HDFC
Head officerMALCOLM A PUNTER
Managing agentPILLAR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Last registered2024-03-01

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,444,000 $206,640
2026$3,599,000 $215,940
2027$3,060,000 $183,600

The city's market estimate has fallen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
116 St — B C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Malcolm X Blvd / W 119 St — M7 M102 · 400 ft
Citi BikeAdam Clayton Powell Blvd & W 118 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.

Report a problem to 311

126 West 118 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

1 311 service request 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 PILLAR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC — 40 buildings, 1,300 units. Grades across the portfolio: B11 · C11 · D12 · F6. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
3462 3 Avenue BX228 C
19-15 Nameoke Ave QN142 B
3463 3 Avenue BX114 C
759 East 138 Street BX114 D
3475 Third Avenue BX102 B
2030 Adam C Powell Blvd MN57 D
208 West 149 Street MN42 B
499 East 188 Street BX40 D
901 Anderson Avenue BX40 B
240 East 119 Street MN33 F
236 West 149 Street MN24 B
252 West 149 Street MN24 B
2785 8 Avenue MN23 B
130 Willis Avenue BX23 D
124 West 137 Street MN21 D
106 West 137 Street MN20 D
35 West 131 Street MN18 C
958 Prospect Avenue BX16 C
870 Longwood Avenue BX16 D
176 West 137 Street MN16 D
213 West 147 Street MN15 B
215 West 147 Street MN15 B
163 West 136 Street MN14 F
209 West 147 Street MN11 B
146 West 124 Street MN11 D
275 West 118 Street MN11 D
273 West 118 Street MN11 C
279 West 118 Street MN10 C
71 West 118 Street MN10 C
73 West 118 Street MN10 C
531 Lenox Avenue MN10 D
110 West 137 Street MN10 F
277 West 118 Street MN10 C
144 West 124 Street MN9 D
2190 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN8 C
77 West 118 Street MN7 B
128 West 124 Street MN4 F
83 West 118 Street MN4 F
126 West 124 Street MN4 F
126 West 118 Street MN3 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $300,400 on 2020-11-25 (lender: Cooper, Mr and Nationstar Mortgage, LLC) (recorded via MERS). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-11-25Mortgage $300,400 — from WATSON, GREGORY to NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; COOPER, MR $300,400
2010-11-24Agreement $349,544 — from WATSON, GREGORY to CITIMORTGAGE, INC. $349,544
2010-11-24Mortgage $32,907 — from WATSON, GREGORY to CITIMORTGAGE, INC. $32,907
2003-12-30Mortgage $358,258 — from WATSON, GREGORY to CITIMORTGAGE,INC. $358,258
2001-05-31Mortgage $22,500 — from WATSON, GREGORY to NYC HPD $22,500
2001-05-31Mortgage $360,000 — from WATSON, GREGORY to EAB MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. $360,000
1999-11-24Mortgage $2,980,000 — from BROWNSTONE PARTNERS/AFF, L.L.C. to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK $2,980,000
1999-11-24Mortgage $520,575 — from BROWNSTONE PARTNERS/AFF, L.L.C. to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK $520,575

Ten-year activity

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YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170112
20181012
20192024
20203205
20213104
202273111
20234329
20242024
20253025
20261012
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The full timeline

Construction 3Enforcement 9Housing & tenants 33Ownership & money 31Health & systems 19

Every one of the 95 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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