485 recorded events, 2010–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 196 311 service requests, 77 HPD complaints, 40 DOB permits.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 69% 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 12.2. In ZIP 10026, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% 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 | 4 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-01-07. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
37 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 28 · winter 2025–26: 9). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$7,850 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
114 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (16) · Noise (13) · WATER LEAK (12) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (11) · PLUMBING (10) · Blocked Driveway (9).
$311,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (12 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 (2019) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (104) |
| 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) | 117TH STREET EQUITIES LLC |
| Head officer | KEN HARON |
| Managing agent | K&R REALTY MANAGEMENT INC. |
| Last registered | 2025-10-08 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $26,489,000 | $11,920,050 |
| 2026 | $25,497,000 | $11,473,650 |
| 2027 | $29,124,000 | $13,105,800 |
The city's market estimate has risen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 35YR WITH AFF HOUSING PCT
| 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.
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 | 116 St — B C · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-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: W 116 St / Saint Nicholas Av — M7 M116 · 450 ft |
| Citi Bike | Frederick Douglass Blvd & W 117 St · 400 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.
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 |
114 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 16 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 K&R REALTY MANAGEMENT INC. — 34 buildings, 2,152 units. Grades across the portfolio: A15 · B15 · C3. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1440 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 490 | A |
| 306 8 Avenue | MN | 204 | A |
| 164 4 Avenue | BK | 188 | A |
| 401 West 25 Street | MN | 168 | B |
| 425 West 18 Street | MN | 160 | B |
| 1856 Park Avenue | MN | 160 | A |
| 2457 3rd Avenue | BX | 139 | B |
| 454 Manhattan Avenue | MN | 125 | B |
| West 117 Street | MN | 104 | B |
| 962 St Nicholas Avenue | MN | 54 | B |
| 394 East 8 Street | MN | 38 | A |
| 270 West 119 Street | MN | 26 | A |
| 246 Manhattan Avenue | MN | 24 | B |
| 125 West 133 Street | MN | 21 | B |
| 63 West 137 Street | MN | 21 | B |
| 231 West 121 Street | MN | 21 | B |
| 276 West 119 Street | MN | 18 | C |
| 2103 8 Avenue | MN | 18 | B |
| 2212 Fredrick Douglass Bl | MN | 18 | A |
| 235 West 116 Street | MN | 17 | C |
| 2222 Fredrick Douglass Bl | MN | 17 | A |
| 2149 Fredrick Douglass Bl | MN | 15 | A |
| 2210 Fredrick Douglass Bl | MN | 14 | A |
| 2071 Fredrick Douglass Bl | MN | 13 | B |
| 132 West 133 Street | MN | 11 | A |
| 151 West 132 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 119 West 133 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 2200 Fredrick Douglass Bl | MN | 9 | A |
| 969 Columbus Avenue | MN | 9 | B |
| 963 Columbus Avenue | MN | 9 | B |
| 414 Lenox Avenue | MN | 8 | B |
| 300 West 133 Street | MN | 8 | C |
| 245 West 120 Street | MN | 5 | A |
| 1019180021 | — | — |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $7,000,000 on 2022-10-25 (lender: Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-25 | Mortgage $7,000,000 — from 117TH STREET EQUITIES LLC to MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMP | $7,000,000 | |
| 2022-10-25 | AL&R $7,000,000 — from 117TH STREET EQUITIES LLC to MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMP | $7,000,000 | |
| 2021-10-18 | AL&R $42,870,000 — from 117TH STREET EQUITIES LLC to MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMP | $42,870,000 | |
| 2021-10-18 | Agreement $42,870,000 — from 117TH STREET EQUITIES LLC to MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMP | $42,870,000 | |
| 2019-02-20 | Mortgage $36,920,643 — from 117TH STREET EQUITIES LLC to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $36,920,643 | |
| 2019-02-20 | Mortgage $6,079,357 — from 117TH STREET EQUITIES LLC to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $6,079,357 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| 2018 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 33 |
| 2019 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 69 |
| 2020 | 19 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 47 |
| 2021 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 38 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 22 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 0 | 4 | 90 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 4 | 86 |
| 2026 | 0 | 10 | 44 | 0 | 5 | 59 |
Every one of the 485 recorded events, 2010–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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