2,083 recorded events, 1990–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,111 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 434 311 service requests, 154 DOF property sales.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 50% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 3.7. In ZIP 10027, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 16 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2022-04-23. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
22 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 16). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
116 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (42) · Dirty Condition (20) · HEAT/HOT WATER (11) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (4) · Illegal Parking (4) · Water System (3).
$1,657,200 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (17 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 (2013) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (116) |
| Yes | 421-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 owner(s) | THE AURUM CORPORATION |
| Head officer | RENEE JENNINGS |
| Managing agent | MAXWELL KATES INC. |
| Last registered | 2025-09-26 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $161,159 | $72,521 |
| 2026 | $130,806 | $58,862 |
| 2027 | $143,988 | $64,795 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP · HOUSE OF WORSHIP · PARSONAGE
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $2,925,715 a year ($30.89 per sq ft), operating expenses $877,999 ($9.27 per sq ft), net operating income $2,047,717. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 24/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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 | 135 St — 2 3 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 135 St — B C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Adam C Powell Blvd / W 131 St — M2 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | Adam Clayton Powell Blvd & W 132 St · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 175 Henry H Garnet. 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.
171 West 131 Street
| 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 |
116 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 11 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 MAXWELL-KATES INC. — 196 buildings, 14,349 units. Grades across the portfolio: A182 · B9 · C2 · F1. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 196 buildings
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | Agreement $360,000 — from MAEKAWA, KAORU; CONTREAS, RODOLFO to CITIBANK, N.A. | $360,000 | |
| 2026-09-02 | Mortgage $840,000 — from OVCHARENKO, EGOR to UNITED NATIONS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $840,000 | |
| 2026-09-02 | Deed $1,050,000 — from JENNINGS, RENEE to OVCHARENKO, EGOR | $1,050,000 | |
| 2026-08-10 | Sold for $1,050,000 | $1,050,000 | $9,052 |
| 2026-04-15 | Deed $450,000 — from BURNETT, ELIZABETH to N.I.S ADVANCED SOLUTIONS INC. | $450,000 | |
| 2026-03-31 | Sold for $450,000 | $450,000 | $3,879 |
| 2026-03-20 | Mortgage $449,999 — from REID, EBONY to CITIZENS BANK, N.A. | $449,999 | |
| 2026-03-20 | Deed $499,999 — from KIM, YONG AE to REID, EBONY | $499,999 | |
| 2026-03-10 | Sold for $499,999 | $499,999 | $4,310 |
| 2026-02-25 | Mortgage $352,705 — from PORTER, TIMOTHY L to CITIBANK, N.A. | $352,705 | |
| 2026-02-23 | Mortgage $340,000 — from ECHANIQUE, JONATHAN to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $340,000 | |
| 2026-02-23 | Deed $490,000 — from BOARD OF MANAGERS OF AURUM CONDOMINIUM to ECHANIQUE, JONATHAN | $490,000 | |
| 2026-01-29 | Sold for $490,000 | $490,000 | $4,224 |
| 2025-12-11 | Mortgage $413,000 — from LOPE HERITAGE, LLC to GUARANTEED RATE, INC | $413,000 | |
| 2025-12-11 | Deed $590,000 — from HOPKINSON, PETER to LOPE HERITAGE LLC | $590,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 574 | 6 | 612 |
| 2018 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 69 | 6 | 99 |
| 2019 | 8 | 11 | 71 | 27 | 8 | 125 |
| 2020 | 4 | 11 | 59 | 18 | 5 | 97 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 | 84 | 47 | 14 | 154 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 | 84 | 44 | 8 | 143 |
| 2023 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 7 | 80 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 26 | 16 | 84 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 12 | 9 | 53 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 29 | 6 | 108 |
Every one of the 2,083 recorded events, 1990–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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