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207 West 121 Street

203Records
14City systems
3Open violations
47.8Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10027 · Neighborhood: Harlem (South)
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203 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 43 HPD housing violations, 43 rodent inspections, 25 311 service requests.

BoroughManhattan 10027
Built1910
Floors3
Res. units5
ClassC2
Owner (PLUTO)BH 207 WEST 121 LLC
BBL1019270126
BIN1058540

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 96% 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 47.8. In ZIP 10027, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations3 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1975-09-08.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

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

2
’23–24
2
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Building/Use (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Rodent (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1).

Filed construction activity

$124,280 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (16 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1910)
NoSix or more residential units (5)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)BH 207 WEST 121 LLC
Head officerSHMUEL BENTOV
Managing agentSENSA REALTY LLC
Last registered2026-07-24

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$679,200 $305,640
2026$815,000 $366,750
2027$978,000 $440,100

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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 — 2 3 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
125 St — A B C D · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Adam C Powell Blvd / W 122 St — M2 · 150 ft
Citi BikeAdam Clayton Powell Blvd & W 123 St · 500 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

207 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

6 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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 SENSA REALTY LLC — 12 buildings, 140 units. Grades across the portfolio: A8 · B3 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
560 West 151 Street MN31 A
556 West 156 Street MN30 A
520 West 175 Street MN16 B
1838 Adam C Powell Blvd MN15 A
2320 Adam C Powell Blvd MN9 A
469 West 147 Street MN8 B
110 West 130 Street MN7 A
553 Manhattan Avenue MN6 A
9 East 124 Street MN6 A
207 West 121 Street MN5 D
316 West 139 Street MN5 B
248 West 121 Street MN2 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,106,250 on 2016-02-02 (lender: Country Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2023-01-17Agreement $1,750,000 — from BH 207 WEST 121 LLC to SENSA REALTY LLC $1,750,000
2016-02-02Agreement $1,950,000 — from BH 207 WEST 121 LLC to COUNTRY BANK $1,950,000
2016-02-02AL&R $1,950,000 — from BH 207 WEST 121 LLC to COUNTRY BANK $1,950,000
2016-02-02Mortgage $1,106,250 — from BH 207 WEST 121 LLC to COUNTRY BANK $1,106,250
2015-06-11Deed $1,125,000 — from MASON, ANTOINE J; MASON, ANTOINE W; CLARKE, JULIAN to BH 207 WEST 121 LLC $1,125,000
2015-06-11AL&R $843,750 — from BH 207 WEST 121 LLC to COUNTRY BANK $843,750
2015-06-11Mortgage $843,750 — from BH 207 WEST 121 LLC to COUNTRY BANK $843,750

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017301015
2018010023
2019011079
20204910216
20213340313
20220020810
20230164516
2024102036
20250250411
2026204017
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The full timeline

Construction 23Enforcement 28Housing & tenants 84Ownership & money 19Health & systems 49

Every one of the 203 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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