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252 West 123 Street

399Records
13City systems
0Open violations
5.8Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10027 · Neighborhood: Harlem (South)
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399 recorded events, 2000–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 253 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 51 311 service requests, 25 rodent inspections.

BoroughManhattan 10027
Built1910
Floors5
Res. units12
ClassR1
Owner (PLUTO)UNAVAILABLE OWNER
BBL1019287503
BIN1058586

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 71% 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 5.8. In ZIP 10027, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% 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

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).

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

What 311 hears from this address

8 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Curb Condition (3) · Abandoned Vehicle (1) · Water System (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Missed Collection (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 (12)
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)DOVER CONDOMINIUMS
Head officerNATHAN CARPENTER
Managing agentCOVINGTON REALTY SERVICES, INC.
Last registered2025-09-11

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$435,868 $196,140
2026$231,681 $104,256
2027$256,623 $115,480

The city's market estimate has fallen 41% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $286,879 a year ($43.46 per sq ft), operating expenses $71,753 ($10.87 per sq ft), net operating income $215,127. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

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 · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
125 St — 2 3 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Frederick Douglass Blvd / W 123 St — M10 · 300 ft
Citi BikeAdam Clayton Powell Blvd & W 123 St · 550 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

252 West 123 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

8 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 COVINGTON REALTY SERVICES, INC. — 37 buildings, 529 units. Grades across the portfolio: A22 · B8 · C4 · D3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
35 Mt Morris Park West MN32 B
38 West 129 Street MN30 B
47 West 129 Street MN25 A
35 West 129 Street MN25 B
34 West 129 Street MN25 A
127 West 133 Street MN24 C
213 West 111 Street MN24 A
46 Rivington Street MN24 A
401 West 130 Street MN23 B
104 Lenox Avenue MN22 C
266 West 123 Street MN20 B
375 Manhattan Avenue MN20 A
200 West 112 Street MN18 A
207 West 147 Street MN15 A
1965 Madison Avenue MN15 C
108 West 114 Street MN15 A
2046 Adam C Powell Blvd MN14 A
252 West 123 Street MN12 A
137 West 128 Street MN11 A
211 West 115 Street MN10 A
311 West 128 Street MN10 A
145 West 111 Street MN10 A
655 Riverside Drive MN10 A
1842 Adam C Powell Blvd MN10 A
310 West 128 Street MN9 A
2364 8 Avenue MN8 A
111 Lenox Avenue MN8 A
2052 Adam C Powell Blvd MN8 A
172 West 130 Street MN8 C
66 West 116 Street MN8 B
64 West 116 Street MN8 B
2276 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN6 A
1963 Madison Avenue MN5 B
314 West 112 Street MN5 A
152 West 130 Street MN4 D
111 West 126 Street MN4 D
150 West 130 Street MN4 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-04-28Mortgage $480,000 — from CHUN, SEONGEUN; WANG, WILSON to MERS $480,000
2024-06-21Deed $810,000 — from HAULLEY, JUSTIN; HAULLEY, FLETCHER; HAULLEY, SHOSHANA to CHATMAN NELSON, CELINA $810,000
2024-06-21Mortgage $648,000 — from CHATMAN NELSON, CELINA to CITIZENS BANK, NA $648,000
2024-06-14Sold for $810,000 $810,000 $67,500
2023-05-31Agreement $728,000 — from RAY, AMIE; RAY, NILES to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $728,000
2023-05-23Deed $930,000 — from MCDONALD, BRADON; WINOGRADE, JOSHUA to RAY, AMIE; RAY, NILES $930,000
2023-05-23Mortgage $66,189 — from RAY, NILES; RAY, AMIE to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $66,189
2023-05-16Sold for $930,000 $930,000 $77,500
2022-03-07Mortgage $697,500 — from GAEBLER, CHRISTIAN; CALAMINUS, EMILY to UNITED NATIONS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION $697,500
2022-03-07Deed $775,000 — from DEBRICON, ALEXANDER to CALAMINUS, EMILY; GAEBLER, CHRISTIAN $775,000
2022-02-25Sold for $775,000 $775,000 $64,583
2021-04-14Agreement $421,000 — from GUEHL, JOHN to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $421,000
2020-03-11Mortgage $511,000 — from ATJL, LLC to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $511,000
2020-03-11Deed $900,000 — from DEBORAH J. PIAZZA CHAP7 TRUSTEE OF ROBER to ATJL, LLC $900,000
2020-03-06Sold for $900,000 $900,000 $75,000

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017048113
2018244212
2019070310
2020064010
20210116118
2022065213
20231714426
2024036413
2025245314
202607029
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The full timeline

Construction 17Enforcement 9Housing & tenants 78Ownership & money 264Health & systems 31

Every one of the 399 recorded events, 2000–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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