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154 West 119 Street

96Records
9City systems
4Open violations
37.5Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10026 · Neighborhood: Harlem (South)
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96 recorded events, 1978–2026, from 9 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 41 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 20 rodent inspections, 13 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10026
Built1890
Floors3
Res. units4
ClassC3
Owner (PLUTO)CHO, ERIN
BBL1019030157
BIN1057529

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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 37.5. 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

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (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 (1890)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
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)ERIN CHO; YEON-KOO CHE
Managing agentCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Last registered2024-02-14

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$621,600 $279,720
2026$746,000 $335,700
2027$597,000 $268,650

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 · 900 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
116 St — B C · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Adam C Powell Blvd / W 119 St — M2 · 250 ft
Citi BikeAdam Clayton Powell Blvd & W 118 St · 300 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

154 West 119 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

2 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY — 7 buildings, 396 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
100 Haven Avenue MN219 A
617 West 168 Street MN127 A
390 Ft Washington Avenue MN46 A
154 West 119 Street MN4 C
52 Haven Avenue MN0 —
154 Haven Avenue MN0 —
78 Haven Avenue MN0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $716,569 on 2019-12-16 (recorded via MERS, the industry registry; the lender is not named on the record). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-12-16Mortgage $716,569 — from CHO, ERIN; CHE, YEON-KOO to MERS $716,569
2019-12-16Agreement $1,397,400 — from CHE, YEON-KOO; CHO, ERIN to MERS $1,397,400
2014-12-15Agreement $778,600 — from CHO, ERIN; CHEE, YEON-KOO to MERS $778,600
2014-12-15Mortgage $3,391 — from CHO, ERIN; CHEE, YEON-KOO to MERS $3,391
2014-02-28Agreement $782,500 — from CHE, YEON-KOO; CHO, ERIN to MERS $782,500
2014-02-28Agreement $290,000 — from PNC BANK, N.A. to CHE, YEON-KOO; CHO, JINSOOK ERIN $290,000
2007-05-16Deed $1,500,000 — from MURRAY, PATRICE M to CHE, YEON-KOO; CHO, JINSOOK ERIN $1,500,000
2007-05-16Mortgage $349,950 — from CHO, JINSOOK ERIN; CHE, YEON-KOO to NATIONAL CITY BANK $349,950
2007-05-16Mortgage $1,000,000 — from CHO, JINSOOK ERIN; CHE, YEON-KOO to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. $1,000,000
2005-04-14Mortgage $250,000 — from MURRAY COLEMAN & PETERSON INC. to HILLOR REALTY CO. $250,000
2004-02-03Mortgage $420,000 — from MURRAY, PATRICE M to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $420,000
2001-01-23Mortgage $200,000 — from MURRAY, PATRICE M. to INDYMAC BANK, F.S.B. $200,000
1990-12-24Mortgage $20,000 — from MURRAY, PATRICE M. to MANUFACTURERS HNVR TR CO $20,000
1990-04-16Mortgage $12,000 — from MURRAY, PATRICE M. to MANUFACTURERS HNV TRCO $12,000
1989-09-22Mortgage $70,000 — from MURRAY, PATRICE M. to PROGRESSIVE CREDIT UNION $70,000

Ten-year activity

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YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20174015
20182013
201926210
20201001
20212103
20222013
20234026
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20255027
20261023
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The full timeline

Construction 6Enforcement 1Housing & tenants 28Ownership & money 41Health & systems 20

Every one of the 96 recorded events, 1978–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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