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175 West 126 Street

146Records
12City systems
0Open violations
31.7Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10027 · Neighborhood: Harlem (North)
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146 recorded events, 1988–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 36 HPD complaints, 33 rodent inspections, 27 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughManhattan 10027
Built1910
Floors3
Res. units3
ClassC0
Owner (PLUTO)SECOND 175 W 126TH ST. LLC
BBL1019110003
BIN1057840

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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 31.7. In ZIP 10027, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

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

3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Street Sign (1) · Rodent (1) · Noise (1).

Filed construction activity

$18,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (1910)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
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)Second 175 West 126th St, LLC
Head officerDavid Shapiro
Managing agentBEDFORD MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Last registered2025-10-21

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,003,000 $120,180
2026$2,251,000 $135,060
2027$2,240,000 $134,400

The city's market estimate has risen 12% 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 · 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 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Adam C Powell Blvd / W 125 St — M2 · 250 ft
Citi BikeAdam Clayton Powell Blvd & W 126 St · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 154 Harriet Tubman. 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

175 West 126 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

3 311 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 BEDFORD MANAGEMENT COMPANY — 66 buildings, 530 units. Grades across the portfolio: A33 · B21 · C10 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
135 Eldridge Street MN28 B
120 Mac Dougal Street MN26 A
156 Sullivan Street MN22 B
289N Bedford Avenue BK22 B
15 Roebling Street BK20 A
236 South 1 Street BK16 A
224 22 Street BK14 A
175 Jackson Street BK14 A
12 Stagg Street BK13 B
410 West 22 Street MN12 A
131 Devoe Street BK10 A
345 Union Avenue BK10 A
347 Manhattan Avenue MN10 A
211 North 5 Street BK10 A
116 Covert Street BK9 B
238 North 5 Street BK8 B
92 Berry Street BK8 A
63 Jackson Street BK8 A
194 North 9 Street BK8 A
53 Withers Street BK8 B
481 Prospect Place BK8 A
250 South 2 Street BK8 A
257 Powers Street BK8 A
13 Melrose Street BK8 A
179 Monroe Street BK8 B
137 Nelson Street BK8 A
150 Richardson Street BK8 A
303 Cooper Street BK7 A
264 Jefferson Street BK7 B
188 Meserole Avenue BK7 A
168 South 3 Street BK7 B
357 Prospect Place BK7 A
279 North 6 Street BK6 A
158 Grand Street BK6 A
1025 Manhattan Avenue BK6 A
99 Havemeyer Street BK6 A
110 West 17 Street MN6 A
491 Monroe Street BK6 A
979 Metropolitan Avenue BK6 B
147 George Street BK6 B
45 Withers Street BK6 A
630 Lorimer Street BK6 B
141 North 9 Street BK6 A
632 Lorimer Street BK6 A
261 Union Avenue BK6 A
159 Manhattan Avenue BK6 A
1010 Carroll Street BK6 B
247 Himrod Street BK6 C
1318 Halsey Street BK6 B
204 Nassau Avenue BK5 B
287 Grand Street BK5 B
34 Maspeth Avenue BK5 B
265 Wythe Avenue BK5 B
65 Thompson Street MN5 D
530 Driggs Avenue BK4 C
510 Grandview Avenue QN4 C
431 West 146 Street MN4 B
143 Metropolitan Avenue BK4 B
73-23 69 Place QN4 C
175 West 126 Street MN3 C

showing 60 of 66 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $875,000 on 2005-11-22 (lender: Washington Mutual Bank, Fa). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2017-08-18Deed $2,390,000 — from TROCHE, JOSEPH to SECOND 175 W 126TH ST. LLC $2,390,000
2017-08-11Sold for $2,390,000 $2,390,000 $796,667
2016-05-26M&CON $953,345 — from TROCHE, JOSEPH to CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC. $953,345
2005-11-22Mortgage $875,000 — from TROCHE, JOSEPH to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA $875,000
2005-10-21RPTT&RET $1,250,000 — from LEVI, SHLOMO to TROCHE, JOSEPH $1,250,000
2004-07-04Mortgage $26,394 — from LEVI, SHLOMO to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC $26,394
2003-09-30Mortgage $562,500 — from LEVI, SHLOMO to MERS AS NOMINEE FOR NEW YORK MORTGAGE BA $562,500
2001-01-18Mortgage $273,000 — from LEVI, SHLOMO to MERS $273,000
1999-04-07Mortgage $212,000 — from GRAND EQUITIES, INC. to ARONSON, NAJA $212,000
1990-03-13Mortgage $236,500 — from LJM REATY ASSOCIATES to CARVER FEDERAL SVGSBK $236,500
1988-03-21Mortgage $236,500 — from LJM REALTY ASSOC to CARVER FED $236,500

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201702417
201801012
201901023
202023005
202101001
202204037
20230120820
202401034
202502057
202602024
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The full timeline

Construction 9Enforcement 7Housing & tenants 69Ownership & money 28Health & systems 33

Every one of the 146 recorded events, 1988–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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