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164 West 130 Street

103Records
10City systems
1Open violations
16.7Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10027 · Neighborhood: Harlem (North)
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103 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 10 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 30 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 21 311 service requests, 20 rodent inspections.

BoroughManhattan 10027
Built1884
Floors3
Res. units3
ClassC0
Owner (PLUTO)KOSTYRA, EDWARD C
BBL1019140058
BIN1058005

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 86% 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 16.7. 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 violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-04-29.

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

2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Fireworks (1) · Drinking (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 (1884)
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)Edward C Kostyra
Managing agentEJS Equities LLC
Last registered2025-06-27

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,989,000 $119,340
2026$2,024,000 $121,440
2027$1,976,000 $118,560

The city's market estimate has fallen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: UDAAP

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 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Adam C Powell Blvd / W 129 St — M2 · 200 ft
Citi BikeAdam Clayton Powell Blvd & W 130 St · 300 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

164 West 130 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

2 311 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 EJS EQUITIES LLC — 36 buildings, 237 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B7 · C10 · D7 · F6. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
21-21 Linden Street QN20 C
309 West 43 Street MN20 B
426 West 45 Street MN20 A
424 East 138 Street BX18 C
331 West 38 Street MN16 A
34 Carlton Avenue BK16 A
463 DeKalb Avenue BK10 B
128 Montague Street BK9 D
145 Ludlow Street MN8 A
95 Kingston Avenue BK8 C
244 New York Avenue BK8 D
255 Malcolm X Boulevard BK8 C
1719 Cornelia Street QN6 D
1919 Bay Ridge Parkway BK6 A
257 West 139 Street MN5 C
222 Manhattan Avenue BK5 D
344 West 145 Street MN4 F
382 Rockaway Parkway BK4 D
1506 Pacific Street BK3 F
500 East 95 Street BK3 D
164 West 130 Street MN3 C
631 East 93 Street BK3 F
825 Madison Street BK3 F
352 West 39 Street MN3 D
133 Hemlock Street BK3 B
1523 St Marks Avenue BK3 C
28 2 Place BK3 B
438 East 141 Street BX3 C
375 Saratoga Avenue BK3 A
172-20 107 Avenue QN2 C
5721 New Utrecht Avenue BK2 B
4713 Avenue D BK2 B
85 South 4 Street BK2 C
476 Sutter Avenue BK2 B
1734 Nostrand Avenue BK2 F
3419 14 Avenue BK1 F

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,436,000 on 2022-10-07 (recorded via MERS, the industry registry; the lender is not named on the record). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-10-07Mortgage $1,436,000 — from TAMAI-KOSTYRA, RUMIKO; KOSTYRA, EDWARD CHARLES to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $1,436,000
2007-02-08Mortgage $500,000 — from KOSTYRA, EDWARD to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $500,000
2003-09-19Agreement $400,000 — from KOSTYRA, EDWARD to MERS $400,000
2003-09-19Mortgage $5,852 — from KOSTYRA, EDWARD to MERS $5,852
2002-11-12Mortgage $60,350 — from KOSTYRA, EDWARD to GREENPOINT MORTGAGEFUNDING, INC.; MERS AS NOMINEE $60,350
2002-11-12Mortgage $350,550 — from TNS DEVELOPMENT GROUP LTD. to CITIBANK, NA $350,550
2001-04-12Mortgage $1,000,000 — from TNS DEVELOPMENT GROUP LTD. to CITIBANK, NA $1,000,000
2000-11-24Mortgage $425,400 — from TNS DEVELOPMENT GROUP LTD to CITIBANK, NA $425,400
2000-11-24Mortgage $4,343,093 — from TNS DEVELOPMENT GROUP LTD to CITIBANK, NA $4,343,093

Ten-year activity

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20181012
20192024
20203104
20214004
20224419
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The full timeline

Construction 6Enforcement 12Housing & tenants 34Ownership & money 31Health & systems 20

Every one of the 103 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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