4,905 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 21 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,634 311 service requests, 1,422 HPD housing violations, 1,259 HPD complaints.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 819.6. In ZIP 10027, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 341 total — 84 class C (immediately hazardous), 187 class B, 70 class A. Oldest open since 2015-01-16. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
| Active vacate order | 5 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order |
| Alternative Enforcement | currently in HPD's worst-buildings program |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
244 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 19 · winter 2024–25: 49 · winter 2025–26: 149). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
2 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
$77,130 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
750 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (112) · Elevator (90) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (74) · PAINT/PLASTER (60) · Noise (53) · FLOORING/STAIRS (42).
$846,935 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (26 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1926) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (38) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | WEST 125TH STREET EQUITIES LLC |
| Head officer | NURUL AHIA |
| Managing agent | TRISTAR MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-10-27 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,351,000 | $3,307,950 |
| 2026 | $7,815,000 | $3,516,750 |
| 2027 | $7,959,000 | $3,581,550 |
The city's market estimate has risen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 14/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
2 restaurants · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
3 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food, Food Spoiled, Rodents/Insects/Garbage), shared by 2 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2023 (0 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | 125 St — A B C D · 50 ft straight-line (under a minute) · station accessibility: full 125 St — 1 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: W 125 St / Saint Nicholas Av — M100 M101 M125 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | St Nicholas Ave & W 126 St · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 154 Harriet Tubman. 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.
351 West 125 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 |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
750 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 112 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 TRISTAR MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES LLC — 78 buildings, 1,020 units. Grades across the portfolio: A11 · B21 · C27 · D17 · F2. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 78 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $15,000,000 on 2017-06-19 (lender: Signature Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-06 | AL&R $18,000,000 — from WEST 125TH STREET EQUITIES LLC; WINFINITE CAPITAL LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $18,000,000 | |
| 2021-03-29 | M&CON $18,000,000 — from WEST 125TH STREET EQUITIES LLC; WINFINITE CAPITAL LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $18,000,000 | |
| 2017-06-20 | AL&R $15,000,000 — from WINFINITE CAPITAL LLC; WEST 125TH STREET EQUITIES LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $15,000,000 | |
| 2017-06-19 | Deed $23,000,000 — from 351 WEST 125 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to WINFINITE CAPITAL LLC; WEST 125TH STREET EQUITIES LLC | $23,000,000 | |
| 2017-06-19 | Mortgage $15,000,000 — from WEST 125TH STREET EQUITIES LLC; WINFINITE CAPITAL LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $15,000,000 | |
| 2017-06-15 | Sold for $23,000,000 | $23,000,000 | $605,263 |
| 2010-11-04 | Deed $9,200,000 — from 301 ALPHA REALTY CORP. to 351 WEST 125 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | $9,200,000 | |
| 2009-04-09 | Mortgage $65,544 — from 301 ALPHA REALTY CORP. to MEHLMAN, MOSHE | $65,544 | |
| 2008-12-24 | AL&R $5,100,000 — from 301 ALPHA REALTY CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $5,100,000 | |
| 2008-12-24 | Agreement $5,100,000 — from 301 ALPHA REALTY CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $5,100,000 | |
| 2008-12-24 | Mortgage $700,000 — from 301 ALPHA REALTY CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $700,000 | |
| 2006-12-11 | AL&R $4,400,000 — from ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA to ALPHA REALTY CORP. | $4,400,000 | |
| 2006-12-11 | M&CON $4,500,000 — from ALPHA REALTY CORP. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $4,500,000 | |
| 2005-06-03 | Mortgage $865,000 — from 301 ALPHA REALY CORP to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $865,000 | |
| 2004-02-03 | AL&R $2,650,000 — from ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA to 301 ALPHA REALTY CORP. | $2,650,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 26 | 6 | 126 | 6 | 4 | 168 |
| 2018 | 19 | 11 | 254 | 0 | 23 | 307 |
| 2019 | 2 | 7 | 185 | 0 | 3 | 197 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 4 | 120 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 | 95 | 3 | 6 | 108 |
| 2022 | 0 | 8 | 236 | 0 | 13 | 257 |
| 2023 | 0 | 16 | 556 | 0 | 23 | 595 |
| 2024 | 7 | 25 | 276 | 8 | 12 | 328 |
| 2025 | 1 | 50 | 842 | 0 | 13 | 906 |
| 2026 | 2 | 34 | 643 | 0 | 9 | 688 |
Every one of the 4,905 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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