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117 West 118 Street

146Records
14City systems
27Open violations
21.1Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10026 · Neighborhood: Harlem (South)
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146 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 33 HPD housing violations, 24 DOB violations, 21 rodent inspections.

BoroughManhattan 10026
Built1900
Floors3
Res. units9
ClassC5
Owner (PLUTO)PAZ, ZULEMA RINA
BBL1019030121
BIN1057521

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 56% 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 21.1. 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 violations27 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 19 class B, 8 class A. Oldest open since 1983-04-18.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

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: Street Condition (1).

Filed construction activity

$850,400 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1900)
YesSix or more residential units (9)
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)USD 117 WEST 118 LLC
Head officerSETH WEISSMAN
Managing agentUSC MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2023-08-22

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$881,000 $396,450
2026$1,057,000 $475,650
2027$846,000 $380,700

The city's market estimate has fallen 4% 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 · 650 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 · 300 ft
Citi BikeAdam 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. 242 - The Young Diplomats Magnet Academy. 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

117 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 USC MANAGEMENT LLC — 14 buildings, 93 units. Grades across the portfolio: A5 · B5 · C3 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
482 Tompkins Avenue BK14 B
268 West 73 Street MN10 B
117 West 118 Street MN9 A
473 Hancock Street BK8 A
462 West 141 Street MN8 C
719 5 Avenue BK8 A
187 St Marks Avenue BK8 B
720 5 Avenue BK7 A
722 5 Avenue BK6 B
320 Court Street BK4 A
1370 Dean Street BK4 C
547 Throop Avenue BK3 B
325 Church Street MN2 D
346 Malcolm X Boulevard BK2 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,334,000 on 2024-03-13 (lender: M&t Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-03-13Deed $2,312,000 — from USD 117 WEST 118 LLC to PAZ, ZULEMA RINA $2,312,000
2024-03-13Mortgage $2,334,000 — from PAZ, ZULEMA RINA to M&T BANK $2,334,000
2024-02-15Sold for $2,312,000 $2,312,000 $256,889
2023-01-11AL&R $1,250,000 — from USD 117 WEST 118 LLC to NORTHEAST BANK $1,250,000
2023-01-11Mortgage $1,250,000 — from USD 117 WEST 118 LLC to NORTHEAST BANK $1,250,000
2018-02-22Deed $1,916,265 — from ARTHUR W. GREIG, REFEREE to USD 117 WEST 118 LLC $1,916,265
2018-02-16Sold for $1,916,265 $1,916,265 $212,918

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017031217
20180136111
2019012025
2020001001
2021004105
2022014016
20231622213
20245123617
20252130612
2026002024
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The full timeline

Construction 8Enforcement 29Housing & tenants 62Ownership & money 19Health & systems 28

Every one of the 146 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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