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551 West 125 Street

204Records
18City systems
0Open violations
42.5Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10027 · Neighborhood: Manhattanville-West Harlem
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204 recorded events, 1977–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 33 DOB job filings, 33 311 service requests, 32 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10027
Built1901
Floors5
Res. units8
ClassN2
Owner (PLUTO)551 WEST 125TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMEN T FUND COM
BBL1019820104
BIN1059719

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 69% 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 42.5. In ZIP 10027, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

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.

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

16 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Homeless Person Assistance (3) · Noise (1).

Filed construction activity

$4,292,950 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (15 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 (1901)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)OLD BROADWAY HOUSE CORP
Head officerTASO VASSILIOU
Managing agentThe Bridge
Last registered2026-03-31

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,216,000 $1,897,200
2026$4,279,000 $1,925,550
2027$4,385,000 $1,973,250

The city's market estimate has risen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: HDFC SHELTER HOUSING

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

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

Subway125 St — 1 · 300 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
125 St — A B C D · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: W 125 St / Old Broadway — M104 M125 · 100 ft
Citi BikeBroadway & 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.

Report a problem to 311

551 West 125 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

4 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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 THE BRIDGE — 30 buildings, 1,074 units. Grades across the portfolio: A18 · B8. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
805 Rockaway Avenue BK174 A
3500 Park Avenue BX115 A
49 West 128 Street MN92 A
1305 Morris Avenue BX73 A
1559 Boone Avenue BX66 A
918 East New York Avenue BK66 A
158 East 122 Street MN60 B
2513 Tilden Avenue BK60 A
431 Herkimer Street BK54 A
1228 Washington Avenue BX50 A
2262 Adam C Powell Blvd MN33 A
2248 Webster Avenue BX27 A
203 West 113 Street MN24 A
1347 Morris Avenue BX19 B
538 East 6 Street MN18 A
2265 Bathgate Avenue BX17 B
482 Amsterdam Avenue MN17 B
323 East Houston Street MN16 B
13 West 103 Street MN16 A
52 West 105 Street MN15 A
234 East 2 Street MN15 A
326 East 126 Street MN14 A
1790 Marmion Avenue BX13 B
11 West 103 Street MN10 B
551 West 125 Street MN8 B
406 East 117 Street MN2 A
1413 Sheridan Avenue BX0 —
407 East 116 Street MN0 —
122 East 111 Street MN0 —
425 East 161 Street BX0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $6,679,350 on 2022-09-21 (lender: 125th Street Contract-Backed Pass-Through Trust and Umb Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-09-21AL&R $11,255,000 — from 551 WEST 125TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to 125TH STREET CONTRACT-BACKED PASS-THROUG; UMB BANK, N.A. $11,255,000
2022-09-21Mortgage $4,575,650 — from 551 WEST 125TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to 125TH STREET CONTRACT-BACKED PASS-THROUG; UMB BANK, N.A. $4,575,650
2022-09-21Mortgage $6,679,350 — from 551 WEST 125TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to UMB BANK, N.A.; 125TH STREET CONTRACT-BACKED PASS-THROUG $6,679,350
2022-09-21Deed $4,420,290 — from OLD BROADWAY HOUSE, INC.; THE BRIDGE, INC. to 551 WEST 125TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMEN $4,420,290
2022-09-09Sold for $4,420,290 $4,420,290 $552,536

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700190221
2018003036
20190140914
2020000022
20217030212
20226018823
202315230323
20243360517
2025003036
2026020035
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The full timeline

Construction 69Enforcement 20Housing & tenants 57Ownership & money 11Health & systems 47

Every one of the 204 recorded events, 1977–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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