120 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 8 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 45 HPD housing violations, 25 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 18 rodent inspections.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 90% 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 30. In ZIP 10027, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 43 total — 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 26 class A. Oldest open since 1966-07-06. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Homeless Person Assistance (2).
$225,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1888) |
| No | Six or more residential units (4) |
| 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) | 121 WEST 132ND STREET LLC |
| Head officer | ASTER JOHNSON |
| Managing agent | MANHATTAN MODERN MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2017-02-28 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $272,271 | $122,522 |
| 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| 2027 | $0 | $0 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 100% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2020 (0 in the last three years).
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 · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Malcolm X Blvd / W 132 St — M7 M102 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | Lenox Ave & W 133 St · 350 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.
121 West 132 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 |
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.
Managed by MANHATTAN MODERN MANAGEMENT INC. — 18 buildings, 169 units. Grades across the portfolio: A11 · B3 · C3 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 446 West 167 Street | MN | 39 | A |
| 233 West 26 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 297 13 Street | BK | 18 | A |
| 141 Waverly Place | MN | 12 | A |
| 238 West 112 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 336 Convent Avenue | MN | 10 | A |
| 322 West 104 Street | MN | 8 | B |
| 249 West 101 Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 111 West 130 Street | MN | 8 | B |
| 14 Christopher Street | MN | 6 | A |
| 155 West 123 Street | MN | 5 | A |
| 76 Edgecombe Avenue | MN | 4 | D |
| 309 West 103 Street | MN | 4 | A |
| 106 West 123 Street | MN | 4 | A |
| 100 Wooster Street | MN | 4 | B |
| 121 West 132 Street | MN | 4 | C |
| 2070 5 Avenue | MN | 3 | C |
| 29 East 11 Street | MN | 2 | C |
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-09 | Mortgage $700,000 — from SOLA-BENITEZ, DR. LUIS O; VELEZ-TORRES, KARINA to CITIZENS BANK,N.A. | $700,000 | |
| 2018-03-09 | Deed $875,000 — from VITAGLIANO, JOVAN to VELEZ-TORRES, KARINA; SOLA-BENITEZ, DR. LUIS O | $875,000 | |
| 2018-03-02 | Sold for $875,000 | $875,000 | $218,750 |
| 2013-06-27 | Mortgage $362,000 — from KAWASKI, MASAKAZU; KAWASKI, YASUKO to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $362,000 | |
| 2010-01-26 | Deed $480,000 — from 121 WEST 132ND STREET LLC to VITAGLIANO, JOVAN | $480,000 | |
| 2009-04-08 | Mortgage $436,500 — from MUSCROFT, SARAH L to UNITED NATIONS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $436,500 | |
| 2009-04-08 | Deed $485,000 — from 121 WEST 132ND STREET LLC to MUSCROFT, SARAH L | $485,000 | |
| 2009-04-03 | Mortgage $386,000 — from KAWASAKI, MASAKAZU; KAWASAKI, YASUKO to MERS | $386,000 | |
| 2009-04-03 | Deed $489,255 — from 121 WEST 132ND STREET LLC to KAWASAKI, MASAKAZU; KAWASAKI, YASUKO | $489,255 | |
| 2009-03-25 | Deed $814,600 — from 121 WEST 132ND STREET LLC to ALESSI, LAURA; FADDA, FRANCESCO | $814,600 | |
| 2009-03-25 | Mortgage $200,000 — from FADDA, FRANCESCO; ALESSI, LAURA to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND | $200,000 |
| Year | Construction | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Every one of the 120 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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