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231 West 121 Street

935Records
17City systems
1Open violations
26.2Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10027 · Neighborhood: Harlem (South)
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935 recorded events, 1983–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 512 HPD housing violations, 187 311 service requests, 66 HPD complaints.

BoroughManhattan 10027
Built1910
Floors5
Res. units21
ClassC4
Owner (PLUTO)133 EQUITIES LLC
BBL1019270015
BIN1058501

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 60% 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 26.2. In ZIP 10027, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-06-26.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

21 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 13 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

13
’23–24
2
’24–25
4
’25–26

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

$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

43 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (12) · HEAT/HOT WATER (10) · Illegal Parking (4) · Water System (3) · Abandoned Vehicle (2) · ELECTRIC (2).

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 (21)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

3 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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)133 EQUITIES LLC
Head officerKEN HARON
Managing agentK&R REALTY MANAGEMENT INC.
Last registered2025-10-07

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,674,000 $1,653,300
2026$3,811,000 $1,714,950
2027$3,966,000 $1,784,700

The city's market estimate has risen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51 · UDAAP

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

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.

Getting around

Subway125 St — A B C D · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Frederick Douglass Blvd / W 121 St — M10 · 400 ft
Citi BikeAdam Clayton Powell Blvd & W 123 St · 650 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

231 West 121 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

43 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 10 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 K&R REALTY MANAGEMENT INC. — 34 buildings, 2,152 units. Grades across the portfolio: A15 · B15 · C3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1440 Amsterdam Avenue MN490 A
306 8 Avenue MN204 A
164 4 Avenue BK188 A
401 West 25 Street MN168 B
425 West 18 Street MN160 B
1856 Park Avenue MN160 A
2457 3rd Avenue BX139 B
454 Manhattan Avenue MN125 B
West 117 Street MN104 B
962 St Nicholas Avenue MN54 B
394 East 8 Street MN38 A
270 West 119 Street MN26 A
246 Manhattan Avenue MN24 B
125 West 133 Street MN21 B
63 West 137 Street MN21 B
231 West 121 Street MN21 B
276 West 119 Street MN18 C
2103 8 Avenue MN18 B
2212 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN18 A
235 West 116 Street MN17 C
2222 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN17 A
2149 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN15 A
2210 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN14 A
2071 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN13 B
132 West 133 Street MN11 A
151 West 132 Street MN10 A
119 West 133 Street MN10 A
2200 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN9 A
969 Columbus Avenue MN9 B
963 Columbus Avenue MN9 B
414 Lenox Avenue MN8 B
300 West 133 Street MN8 C
245 West 120 Street MN5 A
1019180021 — —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $161,244 on 2022-06-21 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.), covering 6 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
2022-06-21Mortgage $161,245 — from 133 EQUITIES, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $161,245
2022-06-21Agreement $10,500,000 — from 133 EQUITIES, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $10,500,000
2017-07-12Agreement $8,406,046 — from 133 EQUITIES, LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $8,406,046
2017-07-12Agreement $1,666,224 — from 133 EQUITIES, LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $1,666,224
2017-07-12AL&R $11,200,000 — from 133 EQUITIES, LLC to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. $11,200,000
2017-07-12Agreement $11,200,000 — from 133 EQUITIES, LLC to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. $11,200,000
2014-07-02Mortgage $2,236,393 — from 133 EQUITIES, LLC to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. $2,236,393
2014-07-02Mortgage $8,406,046 — from 133 EQUITIES, LLC to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. $8,406,046
2014-07-02Mortgage $1,666,224 — from 133 EQUITIES, LLC to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. $1,666,224
2014-07-02AL&R $13,623,000 — from 133 EQUITIES, LLC to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. $13,623,000
2014-07-02Mortgage $11,386,607 — from 133 EQUITIES, LLC to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. $11,386,607
2014-07-02Mortgage $7,780,000 — from 133 EQUITIES, LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $7,780,000
1987-02-06Mortgage $25,000 — from NEW YORK COUNCIL ETC to CHRIST COMMUNITY CHETC $25,000

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201734112258
20180170219
20191230529
20201230125
20210160521
20220226230
20232110215
20240150520
20250340236
20261200324
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The full timeline

Construction 31Enforcement 26Housing & tenants 775Ownership & money 36Health & systems 67

Every one of the 935 recorded events, 1983–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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