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148 West 121 Street

355Records
12City systems
154Open violations
11.7Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10027 · Neighborhood: Harlem (South)
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355 recorded events, 1990–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 162 HPD housing violations, 63 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 63 311 service requests.

BoroughManhattan 10027
Built1887
Floors5
Res. units6
ClassR1
Owner (PLUTO)UNAVAILABLE OWNER
BBL1019057501
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 58% 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 11.7. In ZIP 10027, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations154 total — 20 class C (immediately hazardous), 104 class B, 30 class A. Oldest open since 1990-08-14.

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

12 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (5) · Noise (2) · Derelict Vehicles (2) · Missed Collection (1) · Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition (1) · Dirty Condition (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 (1887)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
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)121ST STREET CONDOMINIUM
Head officerALICIA WILLIAMS
Managing agentVENTURE NY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC.
Last registered2025-07-30

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$289,200 $130,140
2026$341,600 $153,720
2027$395,400 $177,930

The city's market estimate has risen 37% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 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

Subway125 St — 2 3 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Adam C Powell Blvd / W 121 St — M2 · 300 ft
Citi BikeLenox Ave & W 121 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

148 West 121 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

12 311 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 VENTURE NY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC — 123 buildings, 5,133 units. Grades across the portfolio: A101 · B19 · C2 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
130 St Edwards Street BK292 A
4430 Purves Street QN272 A
105-07 66 Road QN200 A
83-37 St James Avenue QN122 A
63-84 Saunders Street QN121 A
37-27 86 Street QN120 A
860 Grand Concourse BX111 A
87-70 173 Street QN89 B
148-09 Northern Boulevard QN87 B
98-50 67 Avenue QN86 A
2081 Cruger Avenue BX85 A
23-22 30 Road QN85 A
34-43 60 Street QN82 A
35-21 79 Street QN82 A
3065 Sedgwick Avenue BX73 A
2186 Cruger Avenue BX73 B
2835 Webb Avenue BX73 A
115-25 Metropolitan Avenue QN72 A
65 West 95 Street MN71 A
385 East 18 Street BK71 A
86-04 Grand Avenue QN69 A
87-02 57 Avenue QN66 A
65-41 Booth Street QN66 B
44-10 Ketcham Street QN65 A
853 Macy Place BX63 A
141-33 78 Avenue QN60 A
70 Lenox Road BK60 A
31-14 Crescent Street QN59 A
47-20 42 Street QN59 A
83-84 116 Street QN58 A
3000 Valentine Avenue BX57 B
92 St Nicholas Avenue MN56 A
86-10 109 Street QN54 A
2460 Adam C Powell Blvd MN52 B
133 Water Street BK52 A
3015097501 BK52 A
50-21 39 Place QN51 B
50-22 40 Street QN51 A
1200 Woodycrest Avenue BX49 B
1673 Ocean Avenue BK49 A
87-01 Midland Parkway QN48 A
35-05 72 Street QN48 A
47-55 39 Place QN47 A
21-21 31st Street QN46 A
77-30 Main Street QN45 A
26-26 Jackson Avenue QN43 A
91-16 Shore Front Parkway QN43 A
302 Convent Avenue MN42 A
1925 Ocean Avenue BK41 A
2796 Sedgwick Avenue BX40 A
8705 Bedell Lane BK39 B
345 West 70 Street MN36 A
678 St Nicholas Avenue MN35 A
676 St Nicholas Avenue MN35 B
87-14 Homelawn Street QN34 A
90 North 5 Street BK34 A
88-20 Parsons Boulevard QN33 A
17 Chittenden Avenue MN33 A
1311 Pacific Street BK32 A
228 Bushwick Avenue BK30 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-07-31Mortgage $660,000 — from PHILLIPS, SHAUN RYAN; CHURCH, ABIGAIL FRANCES to GUARANTEED RATE, INC.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $660,000
2026-07-31Deed $960,000 — from ZOTTOLI, TINA; FEEKEN, SILKE to CHURCH, ABIGAIL FRANCES; PHILLIPS, SHAUN RYAN $960,000
2026-07-21Sold for $960,000 $960,000 $160,000
2026-07-21Mortgage $760,000 — from COLEMAN, DOREHN P to DIME COMMUNITY BANK $760,000
2026-07-21Deed $950,000 — from MISRA, RAVI to COLEMAN, DOREHN P $950,000
2026-07-09Sold for $950,000 $950,000 $158,333
2022-09-13Mortgage $1,160,000 — from SAMPLE, JENNIFER to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; MORGAN STANLEY PRIVATE BANK, NATIONAL AS $1,160,000
2022-09-13Deed $1,450,000 — from WILLIAMS, ALICIA; STOCH, ADRIAN to SAMPLE, JENNIFER $1,450,000
2022-08-17Sold for $1,450,000 $1,450,000 $241,667
2021-02-12Mortgage $480,000 — from COLE, KENNETH to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $480,000
2021-02-12Deed $930,000 — from 148 W 121 REALTY LLC to COLE, KENNETH $930,000
2021-01-14Sold for $930,000 $930,000 $155,000
2019-12-12Mortgage $720,000 — from SENESSE, AUDREY; GILBERT, FREDERIC JEROME to WELLS FARGO BANK, NA $720,000
2019-12-12Deed $908,212 — from 148 W 121 REALTY LLC to SENESSE, AUDREY; GILBERT, FREDERIC JEROME $908,213
2019-11-12Sold for $908,213 $908,213 $151,369

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201703317
201812036
2019076316
20200223025
20210146020
2022097218
202302125
2024090615
202506028
20260012214
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The full timeline

Construction 15Enforcement 7Housing & tenants 233Ownership & money 72Health & systems 28

Every one of the 355 recorded events, 1990–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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