742 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 272 HPD complaints, 268 311 service requests, 105 HPD housing violations.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 1796.5. In ZIP 10027, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 93 total — 64 class C (immediately hazardous), 24 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 2005-11-10. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
390 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2024–25: 364 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
203 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (182) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (5) · GENERAL (4) · Boilers (4) · Noise (3) · PAINT/PLASTER (3).
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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1878) |
| No | Six or more residential units (4) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | 142 WEST 123RD STREET LLC |
| Head officer | CLOVER BARRETT |
| Managing agent | CLOVER BARRETT |
| Last registered | 2025-01-15 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $622,000 | $279,900 |
| 2026 | $746,000 | $335,700 |
| 2027 | $895,000 | $402,750 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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.
| Subway | 125 St — 2 3 · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 125 St — A B C D · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Adam C Powell Blvd / W 123 St — M2 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | Adam Clayton Powell Blvd & W 123 St · 450 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.
142 West 123 Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
203 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 182 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,053,000 on 2007-11-28 (lender: World Savings Bank, FSB). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-11-28 | Mortgage $1,053,000 — from BARRETT, CLOVER to WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB | $1,053,000 | |
| 2005-06-13 | Mortgage $910,000 — from CLOVER BARRETT to MERS | $910,000 | |
| 2004-02-10 | Deed $799,000 — from KARIM, ROSALLAH A; KARIM, OMAR A to BARRETT, CLOVER | $799,000 | |
| 2004-02-10 | Mortgage $559,300 — from BARRETT, CLOVER to D&M FINANCIAL CORP. | $559,300 | |
| 2003-03-27 | Mortgage $575,630 — from KARIM, OMAR A; KARIM, ROSALLAH A to WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE INC | $575,630 | |
| 1998-08-04 | Mortgage $275,000 — from CAZZO REALTY CORP. to SALAMONE, VINCENT; SCHINDLER, HAROLD; JOHNSON, LYNN; JOHNSON, SANDRA; SAVARESE, RON; SINGE | $275,000 | |
| 1998-08-03 | Mortgage $327,400 — from FAMILY PRESERVATIONCENTER INC to MORTGAGE LENDING OFAMERICA INC | $327,400 | |
| 1986-04-09 | Mortgage $21,000 — from VERNON, ALLAN N to GILLETT, GEORGE | $21,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2019 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 2020 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2024 | 0 | 289 | 0 | 2 | 291 |
| 2025 | 4 | 196 | 0 | 2 | 202 |
| 2026 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
Every one of the 742 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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