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278 West 117 Street

399Records
13City systems
7Open violations
45.6Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10026 · Neighborhood: Harlem (South)
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399 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 192 311 service requests, 72 HPD complaints, 58 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughManhattan 10026
Built1910
Floors5
Res. units15
ClassC4
Owner (PLUTO)2162-68 8TH AVENUE REALTY, LLC
BBL1019220060
BIN1058383

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 70% 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 45.6. In ZIP 10026, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations7 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2023-02-03.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

32 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 22 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

22
’23–24
4
’25–26

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

27 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (15) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (4) · ELECTRIC (3) · DOOR/WINDOW (2) · WATER LEAK (2) · Outdoor Dining (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)
YesSix or more residential units (15)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)2162-68 8TH AVENUE REALTY LLC
Head officerMICHAEL ARYEH
Managing agent2162-68 8TH AVENUE REALTY LLC
Last registered2025-08-30

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$828,000 $372,600
2026$939,000 $422,550
2027$838,000 $377,100

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

Flood exposure

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.

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

Subway116 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 an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Frederick Douglass Blvd / W 116 St — M10 · 150 ft
Citi BikeFrederick Douglass Blvd & W 117 St · 200 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.

Report a problem to 311

278 West 117 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

27 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 15 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by 2162-68 8TH AVENUE REALTY LLC — 4 buildings, 111 units. Grades across the portfolio: B3 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
2162 8 Avenue MN66 B
280 West 117 Street MN15 C
276 West 117 Street MN15 B
278 West 117 Street MN15 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $30,000 on 2019-04-26 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.), 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
2022-01-25Agreement $21,375,000 — from 2162-68 8TH AVENUE REALTY LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA $21,375,000
2019-05-21SPRD $37,500,000 — from 2162-68 8TH AVENUE REALTY, LLC; 1 CONVENT REALTY, LLC; 272-4 WEST REALTY 115, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A $37,500,000
2019-04-26Mortgage $22,770,000 — from 2162-68 8TH AVENUE REALTY, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $22,770,000
2019-04-26Mortgage $30,000 — from 2162-68 8TH AVENUE REALTY, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $30,000
2019-04-26Agreement $22,800,000 — from 2162-68 8TH AVENUE REALTY, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $22,800,000
2018-05-09Agreement $37,500,000 — from 1 CONVENT REALTY, LLC; 2162-68 8TH AVENUE REALTY, LLC; 272-4 WEST REALTY 115, LLC to PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATI $37,500,000
2018-05-09AL&R $37,500,000 — from 1 CONVENT REALTY, LLC; 272-4 WEST REALTY 115, LLC; 2162-68 8TH AVENUE REALTY, LLC to PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATI $37,500,000
2018-05-09Mortgage $7,920,000 — from 1 CONVENT REALTY, LLC; 272-4 WEST REALTY 115, LLC; 2162-68 8TH AVENUE REALTY, LLC to PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATI $7,920,000
2015-04-14AL&R $19,600,000 — from 2162-68 8TH AVENUE REALTY, LLC to PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATI $19,600,000
2015-04-14Agreement $19,600,000 — from 2162-68 8TH AVENUE REALTY, LLC to PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATI $19,600,000
2015-04-14Mortgage $7,400,000 — from 2162-68 8TH AVENUE REALTY, LLC to PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATI $7,400,000
2012-12-20Mortgage $12,200,000 — from 2162-68 8TH AVENUE REALTY, LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $12,200,000
2012-12-20Agreement $19,500,000 — from 1 CONVENT REALTY, LLC; 2162-2168 8TH AVENUE REALTY, LLC; 272-4 WEST REALTY 115, LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $19,500,000
2012-12-20AL&R $12,200,000 — from 2162-68 8TH AVENUE REALTY, LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $12,200,000
2010-10-18Agreement $19,287,356 — from 1 CONVENT REALTY, LLC; 2162-2168 8TH AVENUE REALTY, LLC; 272-4 WEST REALTY 115, LLC to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY $19,287,356

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20171260128
2018054110
2019066315
20200220022
202101001
2022071210
20230590261
20240250227
2025090211
20262180222
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The full timeline

Construction 2Enforcement 11Housing & tenants 306Ownership & money 58Health & systems 22

Every one of the 399 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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