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109 West 128 Street

126Records
9City systems
2Open violations
92.5Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10027 · Neighborhood: Harlem (North)
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126 recorded events, 1977–2026, from 9 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 36 rodent inspections, 34 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 23 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10027
Built1910
Floors3
Res. units4
ClassC3
Owner (PLUTO)MONROE H&C LLC
BBL1019130026
BIN1057942

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% 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 92.5. In ZIP 10027, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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

Open HPD violations2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2017-08-12.

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

3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Rodent (2) · Water System (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)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. 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)Monroe H&C LLC et al
Head officerANITA GUPTA
Managing agentCHATAM MANAGEMENT CO., INC.
Last registered2025-09-17

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$549,600 $247,320
2026$488,000 $219,600
2027$586,000 $263,700

The city's market estimate has risen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

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 · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Malcolm X Blvd / W 129 St — M7 M102 · 200 ft
Citi BikeLenox Ave & W 130 St · 500 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

109 West 128 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 CHATAM MANAGEMENT CO., INC. — 19 buildings, 648 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B9 · C3 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
2955 Grand Concourse BX78 B
2017 Amsterdam Avenue MN63 B
2483 Jerome Avenue BX57 A
624 East 220 Street BX53 B
1155 Walton Avenue BX52 A
2475 Tiebout Avenue BX51 A
655 East 223 Street BX46 A
2266 Gleason Avenue BX38 A
2267 Haviland Avenue BX38 A
21 West 183 Street BX31 B
2050 Davidson Avenue BX30 B
363 Lenox Avenue MN27 B
1401 67 Street BK20 B
1344 St Nicholas Avenue MN13 C
1352 St Nicholas Avenue MN13 C
1348 St Nicholas Avenue MN12 B
103 West 128 Street MN12 C
112 West 129 Street MN10 B
109 West 128 Street MN4 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,098,887 on 2015-07-10 (lender: Signature Bank), covering 4 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2015-07-10Agreement $4,500,000 — from D & 3G 82ND LLC; MONROE H&C LLC; MONROE UNITED LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $4,500,000
2015-07-10Mortgage $2,098,887 — from MONROE H&C LLC; MONROE UNITED LLC; D & 3G 82ND LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $2,098,887
2015-07-10Deed $10,650,000 — from HARLEM TOWERS LLC; M7E LLC; WESTCLIFF LLC; MCORP LLC to D & 3G 82ND LLC; MONROE H&C LLC; MONROE UNITED LLC $10,650,000
2015-07-10AL&R $4,500,000 — from MONROE H&C LLC; D & 3G 82ND LLC; MONROE UNITED LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $4,500,000
2013-04-18Mortgage $2,500,000 — from 105 WEST 128 ST., L.P. to SIGNATURE BANK $2,500,000
2013-04-18AL&R $2,500,000 — from 105 WEST 128 ST., L.P. to SIGNATURE BANK $2,500,000
1993-03-16Mortgage $312,719 — from 105 WEST 128TH ST.,L.P. to COMMUNITY PRSRVTN CORP $312,719
1993-03-16Mortgage $2,056,000 — from 105 WEST 128TH ST. L.P. to COMMUNITY PRSRVTN CORP $2,056,000
1993-03-16Mortgage $246,000 — from 105 WEST 128TH ST L.P. to COMMUNITY PRSRVTN CORP $246,000

Ten-year activity

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Housing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20171012
20181023
201910910
20200011
20214116
20223058
20233058
20242259
202560410
20261045
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The full timeline

Construction 3Enforcement 1Housing & tenants 43Ownership & money 34Health & systems 45

Every one of the 126 recorded events, 1977–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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