6,247 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 22 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 2,490 HPD housing violations, 1,753 HPD complaints, 1,387 311 service requests.
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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 901.2. 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 | 323 total — 160 class C (immediately hazardous), 139 class B, 24 class A. Oldest open since 2020-08-24. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 2 case(s) pending in housing court |
| Active vacate order | 11 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order |
| Alternative Enforcement | currently in HPD's worst-buildings program |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
285 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 9 · winter 2024–25: 125 · winter 2025–26: 28). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$18,125 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
567 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (120) · PAINT/PLASTER (76) · DOOR/WINDOW (51) · ELECTRIC (50) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (47) · PLUMBING (41).
$1,980,065 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (28 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 (43) |
| 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) | Gregory M LaSpina as Receiver |
| Head officer | John Catalic |
| Managing agent | NYC Management |
| Last registered | 2025-01-28 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,632,000 | $2,084,400 |
| 2026 | $4,925,000 | $2,216,250 |
| 2027 | $5,157,000 | $2,320,650 |
The city's market estimate has risen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 3/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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 2017 (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 — 1 · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 125 St — A B C D · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: W 125 St / Old Broadway — M104 M125 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | Broadway & Moylan Pl · 550 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.
543 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 |
| Anything else | Anything else |
567 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 120 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 NYC MANAGEMENT — 8 buildings, 240 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B2 · C2 · D1 · F2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 Metropolitan Avenue | BK | 60 | C |
| 543 West 125 Street | MN | 43 | F |
| 1071 Cypress Avenue | QN | 39 | B |
| 1930 Bedford Avenue | BK | 38 | A |
| 2325 Foster Avenue | BK | 28 | F |
| 337 East 146 Street | BX | 28 | D |
| 461 6 Avenue | BK | 2 | C |
| 463 6 Avenue | BK | 2 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $710,000 on 2023-01-03 (lender: Wilmington Trust, National Association). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | Deed $6,320,000 — from KLEINBERGER, REFEREE, THOMAS R to 543 W125 ST OWNER LLC | $6,320,000 | |
| 2026-06-22 | Sold for $6,320,000 | $6,320,000 | $146,977 |
| 2023-01-03 | Mortgage $710,000 — from LANDMARK INFRASTRUCTURE HOLDING COMPANY to WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $710,000 | |
| 2021-02-26 | EASE $775,000 — from ONYX REALTY LLC to LANDMARK INFRASTRUCTURE HOLDING COMPANY | $775,000 | |
| 2021-02-11 | Deed $3,720,000 — from CHOSEN REALTY CORP. to MKM HOLDINGS LLC; WEST 125TH STREET REALTY LLC | $3,720,000 | |
| 2021-02-11 | AL&R $1,440,500 — from MKM HOLDINGS LLC; WEST 125 STREET REALTY LLC to ICECAP REAL ESTATE LOAN FUND I, LLC | $1,440,500 | |
| 2021-02-11 | Mortgage $1,440,500 — from WEST 125 STREET REALTY LLC; MKM HOLDINGS LLC to ICECAP REAL ESTATE LOAN FUND I, LLC | $1,440,500 | |
| 2021-02-11 | AL&R $4,145,000 — from MKM HOLDINGS LLC; WEST 125 STREET REALTY LLC to ICECAP REAL ESTATE LOAN FUND I, LLC | $4,145,000 | |
| 2021-02-11 | Mortgage $4,145,000 — from MKM HOLDINGS LLC; WEST 125 STREET REALTY LLC to ICECAP REAL ESTATE LOAN FUND I, LLC | $4,145,000 | |
| 2021-01-15 | Sold for $3,720,000 | $3,720,000 | $86,512 |
| 2013-07-09 | RPTT $1,810,281 — from METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC to T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH; T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH | $1,810,281 | |
| 2013-07-09 | RPTT $1,810,281 — from METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC to T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH; T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH | $1,810,281 | |
| 1986-09-30 | Mortgage $150,000 — from CHOSEN REALTY CORP. to COLUMBIA MORTGAGE ASSOC. | $150,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 28 | 606 | 1 | 2 | 639 |
| 2018 | 10 | 4 | 394 | 0 | 5 | 413 |
| 2019 | 3 | 30 | 320 | 0 | 6 | 359 |
| 2020 | 8 | 9 | 274 | 0 | 3 | 294 |
| 2021 | 4 | 23 | 387 | 9 | 2 | 425 |
| 2022 | 10 | 21 | 345 | 4 | 9 | 389 |
| 2023 | 1 | 24 | 325 | 2 | 9 | 361 |
| 2024 | 0 | 16 | 485 | 0 | 6 | 507 |
| 2025 | 0 | 5 | 868 | 1 | 3 | 877 |
| 2026 | 5 | 4 | 403 | 7 | 3 | 422 |
Every one of the 6,247 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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