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216 West 135 Street

593Records
15City systems
21Open violations
93.7Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10030 · Neighborhood: Harlem (North)
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593 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 174 HPD complaints, 135 311 service requests, 113 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10030
Built1910
Floors4
Res. units16
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)GREATER HARLEM HOUSING HDFC
BBL1019400039
BIN1058844, 1058864

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 93.7. In ZIP 10030, 33% of residential buildings hold an A and 16% 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 violations21 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2009-03-09.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

26 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 8 · winter 2024–25: 14 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’23–24
14
’24–25
4
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

48 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (13) · DOOR/WINDOW (6) · PLUMBING (6) · ELECTRIC (5) · Noise (3) · SAFETY (3).

Filed construction activity

$420,306 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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)
YesSix or more residential units (16)
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)GREATER HARLEM DEVELOPMENT CORP
Head officerLLOYD WILLIAMS
Managing agentELH MGMT.LLC
Last registered2025-09-29

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,167,000 $525,150
2026$1,241,000 $558,450
2027$1,255,000 $564,750

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

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

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

Subway135 St — B C · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
135 St — 2 3 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: W 135 St / Adam C Powell Blvd — Bx33 · 100 ft
Citi BikeAdam Clayton Powell Blvd & W 132 St · 700 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 175 Henry H Garnet. 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

216 West 135 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

48 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 13 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 ELH MGMT.LLC — 110 buildings, 3,367 units. Grades across the portfolio: A17 · B29 · C34 · D17 · F13. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
Amsterdam Avenue MN1272 B
600 Bergen Avenue BX280 B
556 Bergen Avenue BX214 B
2954 West 29 Street BK195 C
80 Greene Avenue BK97 A
1366 East New York Avenue BK72 A
1160 Evergreen Avenue BX69 B
1416 Walton Avenue BX60 C
2518 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN41 D
212 West 133 Street MN40 C
519 St Marks Avenue BK38 B
1198 Pacific Street BK35 B
535 West 151 Street MN33 C
33 St Felix Street BK32 A
221 Ashland Place BK32 B
53 St Felix Street BK32 A
523 West 134 Street MN25 A
527 West 134 Street MN25 A
22 Mt Morris Park West MN21 D
150 Tompkins Avenue BK20 D
510 West 152 Street MN20 C
420 East 73 Street MN20 A
505 West 134 Street MN19 A
520 West 151 Street MN19 C
611 Willoughby Avenue BK17 C
2540 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN17 B
607 Willoughby Avenue BK16 C
216 West 135 Street MN16 B
1051 Eastern Parkway BK16 A
361 Court Street BK15 B
519 West 152 Street MN15 B
208 West 133 Street MN15 B
508 West 151 Street MN14 D
24 Mt Morris Park West MN14 C
403 Kosciuszko Street BK13 C
124 Kingston Avenue BK12 C
399 Kosciuszko Street BK12 D
1772 2 Avenue MN12 C
488 St Nicholas Avenue MN10 D
490 St Nicholas Avenue MN10 A
424 East 83 Street MN10 C
1434 Broadway BK9 C
1138 Dean Street BK9 B
609 Willoughby Avenue BK9 C
235 West 135 Street MN8 D
816 Washington Ave BK8 D
1446 Pacific Street BK8 B
229 West 135 Street MN8 C
213 Sackett Street BK8 C
1324 St Johns Place BK8 D
295A Bainbridge Street BK8 D
239 Carroll Street BK8 B
815 Park Place BK8 C
771 Monroe Street BK8 C
1272 Pacific Street BK8 C
364 Montgomery Street BK8 C
315 Pulaski Street BK8 D
104 Ralph Avenue BK8 B
767 Monroe Street BK8 C
286 Willoughby Avenue BK8 C

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,435,000 on 2021-07-29 (lender: New York City Housing Development Corporation), covering 10 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
2021-07-29Deed $10,820,000 — from GREATER HARLEM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORP to GREATER HARLEM HOUSING HDFC $10,820,000
2021-07-29Mortgage $1,435,000 — from GREATER HARLEM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND ; GREATER HARLEM HOUSING LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,435,000
2021-07-29Mortgage $5,255,994 — from GREATER HARLEM HOUSING LLC; GREATER HARLEM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $5,255,994
2021-07-29Mortgage $4,464,006 — from GREATER HARLEM HOUSING LLC; GREATER HARLEM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $4,464,006
2021-07-29Mortgage $5,866,981 — from GREATER HARLEM HOUSING LLC; GREATER HARLEM HOUSINF DEVELOPMENT FUND to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $5,866,981
2021-06-30Sold for $10,820,000 $10,820,000 $676,250
2015-02-20Mortgage $2,000,000 — from GREATER HARLEM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPO to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $2,000,000
2015-02-20AL&R $2,000,000 — from GREATER HARLEM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPO to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $2,000,000
2008-06-13AL&R $2,550,000 — from GREATER HARLEM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPO to THE CITY OF NEW YORK- DEPARTMENT OF HOUS $2,550,000
2008-06-13Agreement $5,866,981 — from GREATER HARLEM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPO to THE CITY OF NEW YORK- DEPARTMENT OF HOUS $5,866,981
2008-06-13Mortgage $2,550,000 — from GREATER HARLEM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPO to THE CITY OF NEW YORK- DEPARTMENT OF HOUS $2,550,000
2006-05-04Agreement $5,779,050 — from GREATER HARLEM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPO to THE CITY OF NEW YORK- DEPARTMENT OF HOUS $5,779,050
2006-05-04Agreement $5,779,050 — from GREATER HARLEM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPO to THE CITY OF NEW YORK- DEPARTMENT OF HOUS $5,779,050
2001-07-13Mortgage $690,000 — from GREATER HARLEM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPO to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $690,000
2001-07-13Mortgage $172,708 — from GREATER HARLEM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPO to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $172,708

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170090110
201800601218
201900100818
202000190120
2021302518147
202221170222
202320380343
202420470655
202500391848
202600310334
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The full timeline

Construction 32Enforcement 9Housing & tenants 442Ownership & money 58Health & systems 52

Every one of the 593 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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