868 recorded events, 1980–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 337 311 service requests, 224 HPD complaints, 140 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 60% 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 41.2. 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 | 54 total — 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 30 class B, 12 class A. Oldest open since 2010-11-05. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
4 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.
73 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (45) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (9) · PAINT/PLASTER (5) · FLOORING/STAIRS (2) · Building/Use (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2).
$116,510 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1905) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (30) |
| Yes | 421-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 owner(s) | 21-25 CONVENT AVE REALTY LLC |
| Head officer | MICHAEL FAUST |
| Managing agent | URBAN MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-13 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,557,000 | $700,650 |
| 2026 | $1,745,000 | $785,250 |
| 2027 | $1,507,000 | $678,150 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 13/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
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.
| Subway | 125 St — A B C D · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 125 St — 1 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Convent Av / W 129 St — M104 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 129 St & Convent Ave · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 129 John H. Finley. 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.
25 Convent Avenue
| 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 |
| Anything else | Anything else |
73 311 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.
Managed by URBAN MANAGEMENT LLC — 17 buildings, 511 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B12 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 152 East 171 Street | BX | 76 | B |
| 40 St Nicholas Avenue | MN | 51 | B |
| 1403 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 46 | A |
| 1610 University Avenue | BX | 45 | B |
| 626 West 135 Street | MN | 31 | B |
| 78 Ellwood Street | MN | 30 | B |
| 464 West 150 Street | MN | 30 | B |
| 160 Morningside Avenue | MN | 30 | A |
| 25 Convent Avenue | MN | 30 | B |
| 72 Ellwood Street | MN | 30 | B |
| 470 West 150 Street | MN | 29 | A |
| 21 Convent Avenue | MN | 24 | B |
| 1002 Garrison Avenue | BX | 21 | A |
| 113 Morningside Avenue | MN | 14 | B |
| 1862 Lexington Avenue | MN | 8 | B |
| 1475 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 8 | B |
| 1860 Lexington Avenue | MN | 8 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,200,635 on 2020-02-05 (lender: Capital One, National Association), covering 2 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.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-05 | Agreement $5,000,000 — from 21-25 CONVENT AVE REALTY LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $5,000,000 | |
| 2020-02-05 | Mortgage $3,200,635 — from 21-25 CONVENT AVE REALTY LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $3,200,635 | |
| 2020-02-05 | AL&R $5,000,000 — from 21-25 CONVENT AVE REALTY LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $5,000,000 | |
| 2015-06-09 | AL&R $2,000,000 — from 21-25 CONVENT AVE. REALTY LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A. | $2,000,000 | |
| 2015-06-09 | Mortgage $2,000,000 — from 21-25 CONVENT AVE. REALTY LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A. | $2,000,000 | |
| 2003-05-19 | Mortgage $82,512 — from 21-25 CONVENT AVE. REALTY LLC to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $82,512 | |
| 1997-09-09 | Mortgage $492,500 — from 21-25 CONVENT AVE. REALTY LLC to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $492,500 | |
| 1997-09-09 | Mortgage $492,500 — from 21-25 CONVENT AVE. REALTY LLC to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $492,500 | |
| 1997-09-09 | Mortgage $656,500 — from 21-25 CONVENT AVE. REALTY LLC to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $656,500 | |
| 1997-09-09 | Mortgage $150,000 — from 21-25 CONVENT AVE. REALTY LLC to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $150,000 | |
| 1997-09-09 | Mortgage $150,000 — from 21-25 CONVENT AVE. REALTY LLC to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $150,000 | |
| 1997-09-09 | Mortgage $200,000 — from 21-25 CONVENT AVE. REALTY LLC to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $200,000 | |
| 1991-10-10 | Mortgage $425,000 — from V & Z REALTY CORP to MARKHAM MORTGAGE ASC | $425,000 | |
| 1988-04-05 | Mortgage $175,000 — from 370-378 LENOX AVE CORP to MARKHAM MTGE ASSOCS | $175,000 | |
| 1988-04-05 | Mortgage $200,000 — from 370-378 LENOX AVE CORP to GOLDBERG, BURTON; GOLDBERG, JOSHUA; VITA, CHARLES | $200,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 23 |
| 2018 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 31 |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 6 | 1 | 80 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 1 | 90 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 48 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 50 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 60 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 17 |
Every one of the 868 recorded events, 1980–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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