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159 West 126 Street

346Records
14City systems
0Open violations
14.5Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10027 · Neighborhood: Harlem (North)
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346 recorded events, 1992–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 170 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 40 HPD housing violations, 33 rodent inspections.

BoroughManhattan 10027
Built1910
Floors5
Res. units12
ClassR2
Owner (PLUTO)UNAVAILABLE OWNER
BBL1019117503
BIN1057887

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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 53% 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 14.5. In ZIP 10027, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 46,798 6-24-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

6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: PLUMBING (1) · Dirty Condition (1) · Drug Activity (1) · Water Quality (1) · Homeless Person Assistance (1) · Water Maintenance (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 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (12)
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)155-161 WEST 126TH STREET CONDOMNIUM
Head officerJEFFREy CHOu
Managing agentDAVID EISENSTEIN REAL ESTATE
Last registered2026-04-15

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$210,349 $94,657
2026$268,559 $120,852
2027$232,724 $104,726

The city's market estimate has risen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $613,373 a year ($50.26 per sq ft), operating expenses $266,535 ($21.84 per sq ft), net operating income $346,838. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

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 · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-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 · 350 ft
Citi BikeAdam 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.

Report a problem to 311

159 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

6 311 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 DAVID EISENSTEIN REAL ESTATE — 136 buildings, 4,843 units. Grades across the portfolio: A34 · B42 · C35 · D20 · F3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
64-20 Saunders Street QN151 C
137-20 45 Avenue QN149 C
45-15 Colden Street QN148 C
44-15 Colden Street QN138 D
201 East 164 Street BX133 C
63-60 98 Street QN129 C
831 Bartholdi Street BX122 C
97-50 Queens Boulevard QN100 C
65-44 Saunders Street QN98 B
740 West End Avenue MN95 A
2198 Cruger Avenue BX88 C
2481 Broadway MN86 C
118-40 Metropolitan Avenue QN84 A
26-49 96 Street QN84 B
3344 Ft Independence St BX80 C
2180 Bronx Park East BX72 B
44-35 Colden Street QN71 B
40-04 Bowne Street QN69 A
408 West 34 Street MN68 A
84-20 Austin Street QN68 B
700 West End Avenue MN65 A
87-10 135 Street QN62 B
2401 Davidson Avenue BX62 B
2197 Cruger Avenue BX61 B
60 University Place MN60 A
101-19 Rockaway Beach Blvd QN60 A
125 Riverside Drive MN60 B
1860 Billingsley Terrace BX59 C
1011 Carroll Place BX56 C
64-85 Wetherole Street QN56 B
1072 Woodycrest Avenue BX52 C
123-30 83 Avenue QN51 B
3520 DeKalb Avenue BX48 B
945 West End Avenue MN47 B
715 Riverside Drive MN47 B
2151 Davidson Avenue BX46 C
305 West 99 Street MN46 A
105 East 177 Street BX46 C
140 West 238 Street BX45 A
2471 Grand Avenue BX42 C
3043 Villa Avenue BX41 C
152 Sherman Avenue MN41 B
974 45 Street BK39 C
15 East 10 Street MN39 A
64 Jesup Place BX38 B
67-15 Dartmouth Street QN38 B
51 Buchanan Place BX37 C
165 West 83 Street MN36 A
1030 Woodycrest Avenue BX36 C
917 Ogden Avenue BX36 D
306 West 104 Street MN36 A
55 East 196 Street BX35 A
169 East 102 Street MN34 A
317 West 99 Street MN34 A
1039 Simpson Street BX33 C
1815 Grand Concourse BX32 D
120 Riverside Drive MN32 B
2415 Arthur Avenue BX31 A
2643 Sedgwick Avenue BX30 C
529 East 85 Street MN29 B

showing 60 of 136 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-05-01Mortgage $200,000 — from RAVINDRAN, VALLI; CHELLAPPA, SUNDAR; RAVINDRAN, SRIVALLI COIMBATORE to PNC BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $200,000
2025-08-14Deed $1,085,000 — from DREYER, EDGAR ALEXANDER to MCBRIDE, ANNA DIAZ $1,085,000
2025-08-14Mortgage $447,000 — from MCBRIDE, ANNA DIAZ to MERS $447,000
2025-08-08Sold for $1,085,000 $1,085,000 $90,417
2025-08-08Sold for $1,085,000 $1,085,000 $90,417
2025-02-21Mortgage $674,000 — from ROMA, CAMILLE to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $674,000
2025-02-21Deed $842,500 — from AEM REALTY, LLC to ROMA, CAMILLE $842,500
2025-02-11Sold for $842,500 $842,500 $70,208
2024-06-21Agreement $739,500 — from RICHARDS-LONIE, JASMINE; LONIE, JAMIE to LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC; MERS $739,500
2024-05-23Mortgage $60,259 — from LONIE, JAMIE; RICHARDS-LONIE, JASMINE to MERS; LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC $60,259
2024-05-23Deed $870,000 — from ELIZABETH HALL, KELSEY; ROZIER HALL, JONATHAN to RICHARDS-LONIE, JASMINE; LONIE, JAMIE $870,000
2024-05-13Sold for $870,000 $870,000 $72,500
2021-04-29Agreement $838,000 — from COIMBATORE RAVINDRAM, SRIVALLI; CHELLAPPA, SUNDAR to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $838,000
2021-04-29Mortgage $7,644 — from CHELLAPPA, SUNDAR; COIMBATORE RAVINDRAM, SRIVALLI to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $7,644
2021-03-08Agreement $758,410 — from PEREZ, JAVIER A to MERS $758,410

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201713026
201803025
2019077418
2020073010
2021086014
202207018
202302125
2024066214
20250312318
202603126
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The full timeline

Construction 14Enforcement 8Housing & tenants 103Ownership & money 188Health & systems 33

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