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109 West 117 Street

280Records
10City systems
3Open violations
15Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10026 · Neighborhood: Harlem (South)
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280 recorded events, 2001–2026, from 10 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 154 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 48 311 service requests, 23 rodent inspections.

BoroughManhattan 10026
Built1910
Floors4
Res. units8
ClassR1
Owner (PLUTO)UNAVAILABLE OWNER
BBL1019027502
BIN—

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 53% 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 15. In ZIP 10026, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
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 violations3 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2007-03-09.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

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

8 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

23 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (8) · Abandoned Bike (6) · Street Sign (1) · Non (1) · Illegal Dumping (1) · New Tree Request (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 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
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)SHABAZZ GARDENS CONDOMINIUM
Head officerDARLENE JOHNSON
Managing agentNEST & ROOST REALTYINC
Last registered2025-10-29

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$33,032 $14,865
2026$39,643 $17,840
2027$352,601 $158,671

The city's market estimate has risen 967% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: UDAAP

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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (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.

Getting around

Subway116 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 an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: W 116 St / Malcolm X Blvd — M7 M116 · 350 ft
Citi BikeLenox Ave & W 117 St · 300 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

109 West 117 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

23 311 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 NEST & ROOST REALTY INC — 12 buildings, 240 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1870 Eastern Parkway BK41 A
55 West 131 Street MN38 A
443 West 151 Street MN38 A
106 West 117 Street MN28 A
29 West 119 Street MN24 A
101 West 117 Street MN23 A
509 Glenmore Avenue BK12 A
544 Lafayette Avenue BK12 A
233 West 134 Street MN10 A
109 West 117 Street MN8 A
118 Hart Street BK4 A
103 West 130 Street MN2 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-07-23Deed $1,172,500 — from REED, DEREK C to LUCHSINGER, THOMAS JAMES; DONOVAN, SHANE BURKE $1,172,500
2026-07-23Mortgage $1,055,250 — from DONOVAN, SHANE BURKE; LUCHSINGER, THOMAS JAMES to CITIBANK, N.A.; MERS $1,055,250
2026-07-14Sold for $1,172,500 $1,172,500 $146,563
2026-07-08Deed $1,050,000 — from JOHNSON, DARLENE to WEINTRAUB, KARL; SIMKO, LUCY $1,050,000
2026-06-26Sold for $1,050,000 $1,050,000 $131,250
2025-09-09Mortgage $1,229,600 — from JOHNSON, BRANDON JAMES; PIERRE, LACIE ANNA to MERS; CROSS COUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC $1,229,600
2025-09-09Deed $1,537,000 — from POOLE, SARAH to JOHNSON, BRANDON JAMES; PIERRE, LACIE ANNA $1,537,000
2025-09-05Sold for $1,537,000 $1,537,000 $192,125
2025-09-05Sold for $1,537,000 $1,537,000 $192,125
2021-12-07Agreement $434,121 — from JOHNSON, DARLENE to MERS; ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC; QUICKEN LOANS LLC $434,121
2021-12-07Mortgage $66,607 — from JOHNSON, DARLENE to MERS; QUICKEN LOANS LLC; ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC $66,607
2021-06-14Deed $930,000 — from MIDDLETON, GLORIA to MARTINEZ BORREGO, JORGE; AFABLE, MARIE CRISTINE CYBELLE ALBERT $930,000
2021-06-14Mortgage $744,000 — from AFABLE, MARIE CRISTINE CYBELLE ALBERT; MARTINEZ BORREGO, JORGE to MERS $744,000
2021-05-20Mortgage $13,405 — from REED, DEREK C to CITIBANK, N.A. $13,405
2021-05-20Agreement $868,250 — from REED, DEREK C to CITIBANK, N.A. $868,250

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700617
2018019111
2019070310
202005308
20210513018
202217019
202302035
20240120315
2025068216
2026099119
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The full timeline

Construction 15Enforcement 2Housing & tenants 80Ownership & money 160Health & systems 23

Every one of the 280 recorded events, 2001–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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