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516 West 134 Street

1,961Records
19City systems
23Open violations
771.2Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10031 · Neighborhood: Manhattanville-West Harlem
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1,961 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 684 HPD housing violations, 601 HPD complaints, 434 311 service requests.

BoroughManhattan 10031
Built1915
Floors5
Res. units23
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)MAN 622 LLC
BBL1019870046
BIN1059746

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 771.2. In ZIP 10031, 40% 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

Open HPD violations23 total — 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 1992-09-11.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

51 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 13). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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13
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No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

172 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (33) · PAINT/PLASTER (30) · HEAT/HOT WATER (17) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (16) · PLUMBING (16) · WATER LEAK (13).

Filed construction activity

$75,000 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1915)
YesSix or more residential units (23)
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)IGTF REALTY LLC & MAN 622 LLC
Head officerMEHMET A CAPIN
Managing agentSOLAR REALTY MANAGEMENT CORP
Last registered2025-07-18

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,162,000 $522,900
2026$1,067,000 $480,150
2027$1,063,000 $478,350

The city's market estimate has fallen 9% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

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.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (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.

Getting around

Subway137 St-City College — 1 · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Uptown only)
BusNearest boarding stop: W 133 St / Amsterdam Av — M11 · 350 ft
Citi BikeOld Broadway & W 133 St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 161 Pedro Albizu Campos. 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

516 West 134 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

172 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 17 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by SOLAR REALTY MANAGEMENT CORP — 28 buildings, 481 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B6 · C11 · D4 · F3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
560 Isham Street MN48 C
4396 Furman Avenue BX45 B
371 Wadsworth Avenue MN41 C
1387 Jesup Avenue BX34 C
137 Nagle Avenue MN26 B
742 St Nicholas Avenue MN25 B
516 West 134 Street MN23 D
448 West 55 Street MN20 C
451 West 36 Street MN20 A
350 East 91 Street MN20 C
541 West 142 Street MN19 D
410 West 36 Street MN18 B
1809 Amsterdam Avenue MN15 D
331 East 109 Street MN13 B
325 East 109 Street MN10 A
454 West 57 Street MN10 C
351 West 51 Street MN10 C
200 West 119 Street MN9 C
61 Audubon Avenue MN9 F
316 West 51 Street MN9 A
926 Amsterdam Avenue MN9 F
159 Chrystie Street MN8 C
155 Chrystie Street MN8 C
432 West 38 Street MN8 A
327 East 109 Street MN8 B
1228 Southern Boulevard BX6 F
157 Chrystie Street MN6 C
38-14 104 Street QN4 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $100,000 on 1988-05-18 (lender: Wolinetz, Harvey D.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2018-08-09Mortgage $2,000,000 — from MAN 622 LLC; IGTF REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $2,000,000
2018-08-09AL&R $2,000,000 — from MAN 622 LLC; IGTF REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $2,000,000
2018-01-10Deed $2,550,000 — from M133D LLC to MAN 622 LLC $2,550,000
2017-12-29Sold for $2,550,000 $2,550,000 $110,870
2012-12-20Deed $1,560,000 — from VASQUEZ , DIONISIA to M133D LLC $1,560,000
1988-05-18Mortgage $100,000 — from 516 W. 134TH ST. RLTY CP to WOLINETZ, HARVEY D. $100,000
1987-10-08Mortgage $80,000 — from 516 W. 134 ST RTY CORP to VAZQUEZ, DIONISIA $80,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201730301236
201860184230
201900470148
202000290130
202110730175
20221013503139
20231012305129
20240048029491
202502690475
20260012503128
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The full timeline

Construction 27Enforcement 76Housing & tenants 1,799Ownership & money 21Health & systems 38

Every one of the 1,961 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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