832 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 329 311 service requests, 190 HPD complaints, 74 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 63% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 47. In ZIP 10027, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 5 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2023-10-08. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
45 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 17 · winter 2025–26: 12). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
115 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (22) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (15) · WATER LEAK (13) · Noise (12) · PLUMBING (10) · PAINT/PLASTER (7).
$294,216 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2015) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (60) |
| 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) | HARLEM DOWLING ALEMBIC LLC |
| Head officer | BEMJAMIn WARNKe |
| Managing agent | LEMLE AND WOLFF, INC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-24 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15,527,000 | $6,987,150 |
| 2026 | $16,508,000 | $7,428,600 |
| 2027 | $16,962,000 | $7,632,900 |
The city's market estimate has risen 9% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C
| Energy grade (LL33) | C — ENERGY STAR score 63/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 9) |
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 · 850 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 |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Adam C Powell Blvd / W 127 St — M2 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | Adam Clayton Powell Blvd & W 126 St · 250 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.
2139 Adam C Powell Blvd
| 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 |
115 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 22 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.
Managed by LEMLE & WOLFF, INC — 191 buildings, 6,389 units. Grades across the portfolio: A60 · B90 · C28 · D11 · F2. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 191 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $50,000 on 2016-12-13 (lender: Harlem Dowling Housing Dev. Fund Company, INC.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-15 | Agreement $5,300,000 — from HARLEM DOWLING ALEMBIC LLC; HARLEM DOWLING HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $5,300,000 | |
| 2016-12-13 | Mortgage $50,000 — from HARLEM DOWLING ALEMBIC LLC; HARLEM DOWLING HOUSING DEV. FUND COMPANY to HARLEM DOWLING HOUSING DEV. FUND COMPANY | $50,000 | |
| 2016-12-13 | Mortgage $700,000 — from HARLEM DOWLING HOUSING DEV. FUND COMPANY; HARLEM DOWLING ALEMBIC LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $700,000 | |
| 2014-08-05 | Mortgage $8,026,160 — from HOME FOR HARLEM DOWLING, INC.; HARLEM DOWLING HOUSING DEV. FUND COMPANY; HARLEM DOWLING AL to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEV. CORPORATION | $8,026,160 | |
| 2014-08-05 | Mortgage $2,000,000 — from HARLEM DOWLING ALEMBIC LLC; HARLEM DOWLING HOUSING DEV. FUND COMPANY to HOME FOR HARLEM DOWLING, INC. | $2,000,000 | |
| 2014-08-05 | Mortgage $633,837 — from HARLEM DOWLING HOUSING DEV. FUND COMPANY; HOME FOR HARLEM DOWLING, INC.; HARLEM DOWLING AL to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEV. CORPORATION | $633,837 | |
| 2014-08-05 | Mortgage $5,109,998 — from HARLEM DOWLING ALEMBIC LLC; HARLEM DOWLING HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to CITY OF NEW YORK | $5,109,998 | |
| 2014-08-05 | Mortgage $2,543,325 — from HARLEM DOWLING ALEMBIC LLC; HARLEM DOWLING HOUSING DEV. FUND COMPANY to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEV. CORPORATION | $2,543,325 | |
| 2014-08-05 | Mortgage $1,356,675 — from HARLEM DOWLING HOUSING DEV. FUND COMPANY; HARLEM DOWLING ALEMBIC LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEV. CORPORATION | $1,356,675 | |
| 2014-08-05 | Mortgage $4,600,000 — from HARLEM DOWLING HOUSING DEV. FUND COMPANY; HARLEM DOWLING ALEMBIC LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEV. CORPORATION | $4,600,000 | |
| 2014-08-05 | Mortgage $3,556,163 — from HARLEM DOWLING ALEMBIC LLC; HARLEM DOWLING HOUSING DEV. FUND COMPANY; HOME FOR HARLEM DOWL to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEV. CORPORATION | $3,556,163 | |
| 2014-08-05 | Mortgage $60,000 — from HARLEM DOWLING HOUSING DEV. FUND COMPANY; HARLEM DOWLING ALEMBIC LLC to ALEMBIC DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC | $60,000 | |
| 2014-08-05 | Mortgage $254,100 — from HARLEM DOWLING HOUSING DEV. FUND COMPANY; HARLEM DOWLING ALEMBIC LLC to THE CHILDREN'S VILLAGE, INC. | $254,100 | |
| 2014-08-05 | Mortgage $633,840 — from HARLEM DOWLING HOUSING DEV. FUND COMPANY; HOME FOR HARLEM DOWLING, INC.; HARLEM DOWLING AL to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEV. CORPORATION | $633,840 | |
| 2014-08-05 | Mortgage $1,265,847 — from HARLEM DOWLING HOUSING DEV. FUND COMPANY; HARLEM DOWLING ALEMBIC LLC to HARLEM DOWLING DEVELOPERS LLC | $1,265,847 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 57 | 8 | 2 | 71 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 37 |
| 2019 | 0 | 11 | 40 | 0 | 7 | 58 |
| 2020 | 0 | 4 | 60 | 0 | 2 | 66 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 52 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 5 | 51 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 4 | 57 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 124 | 1 | 4 | 130 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 5 | 107 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 44 |
Every one of the 832 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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