488 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 182 311 service requests, 81 HPD complaints, 65 rodent inspections.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 65% 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 33.8. In ZIP 10026, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 12 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2010-11-10. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
16 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 8 · winter 2025–26: 8). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
44 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (8) · Noise (7) · Water System (6) · PLUMBING (5) · Illegal Parking (4) · General Construction/Plumbing (2).
$15,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (20) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | 272 West 117th ST NYC LLC |
| Head officer | Morris Sarway |
| Managing agent | Tissa Management |
| Last registered | 2026-05-07 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,733,000 | $779,850 |
| 2026 | $1,866,000 | $839,700 |
| 2027 | $1,902,000 | $855,900 |
The city's market estimate has risen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2023 (1 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 | 116 St — B C · 200 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 116 St — 2 3 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Frederick Douglass Blvd / W 116 St — M10 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | Frederick Douglass Blvd & W 117 St · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 076 A. Philip Randolph. 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.
272 West 117 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 |
44 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 8 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 TISSA MANAGEMENT — 27 buildings, 661 units. Grades across the portfolio: A17 · B9 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7420 Ridge Boulevard | BK | 83 | B |
| 7410 Ridge Boulevard | BK | 82 | B |
| 362 West 116 Street | MN | 42 | A |
| 418 East 77 Street | MN | 42 | A |
| 425 East 75 Street | MN | 30 | A |
| 305 East 75 Street | MN | 30 | A |
| 203 West 107 Street | MN | 28 | B |
| 442 East 75 Street | MN | 26 | A |
| 439 East 74 Street | MN | 26 | A |
| 140 Hancock Street | BK | 25 | A |
| 670 West 193 Street | MN | 22 | B |
| 4 Macon Street | BK | 22 | C |
| 647 West 169 Street | MN | 21 | B |
| 272 West 117 Street | MN | 20 | B |
| 423 East 77 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 1411 York Avenue | MN | 18 | A |
| 202 West 107 Street | MN | 18 | A |
| 1409 York Avenue | MN | 16 | A |
| 309 East 91 Street | MN | 15 | A |
| 370 West 116 Street | MN | 12 | A |
| 944 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 12 | B |
| 422 East 77 Street | MN | 10 | B |
| 353 West 115 Street | MN | 10 | B |
| 307 Flatbush Avenue | BK | 8 | A |
| 441 East 75 Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 311 Flatbush Avenue | BK | 8 | A |
| 634 Carlton Avenue | BK | 7 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $202,212 on 2026-08-04 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | Mortgage $202,212 — from 272 WEST 117TH ST NYC LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA | $202,212 | |
| 2026-08-04 | Agreement $2,710,000 — from 272 WEST 117TH ST NYC LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA | $2,710,000 | |
| 2021-07-19 | Mortgage $872,685 — from 272 WEST 117TH ST NYC LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $872,685 | |
| 2021-07-19 | Agreement $2,665,000 — from 272 WEST 117TH ST NYC LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,665,000 | |
| 2021-07-19 | AL&R $2,665,000 — from 272 WEST 117TH ST NYC LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,665,000 | |
| 2021-07-19 | Deed $3,807,600 — from 272 WEST 117TH STREET LLC to 272 WEST 117TH ST NYC LLC | $3,807,600 | |
| 2021-07-06 | Sold for $3,807,600 | $3,807,600 | $190,380 |
| 2019-07-01 | Agreement $1,850,000 — from 272 WEST 117TH STREET LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,850,000 | |
| 2019-07-01 | Mortgage $233,847 — from 272 WEST 117TH STREET LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $233,847 | |
| 2015-01-10 | Agreement $1,790,000 — from 272 WEST 117TH STREET LLC to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NA | $1,790,000 | |
| 2015-01-10 | Mortgage $1,790,000 — from 272 WEST 117TH STREET LLC to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NA | $1,790,000 | |
| 2015-01-10 | Mortgage $335,341 — from 272 WEST 117TH STREET LLC to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NA | $335,341 | |
| 2011-09-13 | Mortgage $172,315 — from 272 WEST 117TH STREET LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA | $172,315 | |
| 2011-09-13 | Agreement $1,367,685 — from 272 WEST 117TH STREET LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA | $1,367,685 | |
| 2006-10-12 | Mortgage $117,779 — from 272 WEST 117TH STREET, LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK | $117,779 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 23 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 2 | 16 | 71 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 22 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 6 | 42 |
| 2024 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 28 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 21 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 50 |
Every one of the 488 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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