176 recorded events, 1987–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 31 DOB violations, 29 DOB job filings, 28 311 service requests.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 86% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 0.5. In ZIP 10027, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
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.
6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 6).
3 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
8 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Lead (3) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · PLUMBING (1) · Consumer Complaint (1).
$25,220 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2004) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (241) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | TEACHERS COLLEGE COLUMBIA |
| Head officer | THOMAS R BAILEY |
| Managing agent | TEACHERS COLLEGE |
| Last registered | 2026-07-23 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,957,000 | $1,780,650 |
| 2026 | $5,144,000 | $2,314,800 |
| 2027 | $31,448,000 | $14,151,600 |
The city's market estimate has risen 695% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: COLLEGE-UNIVERSITY
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9) |
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 | 116 St-Columbia University — 1 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 123 St — M11 · 450 ft |
| Citi Bike | Broadway & W 122 St · 600 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: 36 ,125. 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.
517 West 121 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 |
| Anything else | Anything else |
8 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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 TEACHERS COLLEGE — 6 buildings, 842 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1220 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 356 | A |
| 517 West 121 Street | MN | 241 | A |
| 509 West 121 Street | MN | 110 | A |
| 106 Morningside Drive | MN | 87 | A |
| 512 West 122 Street | MN | 24 | A |
| 514 West 122 Street | MN | 24 | A |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2019 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
Every one of the 176 recorded events, 1987–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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