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143 West 142 Street

359Records
15City systems
1Open violations
20.4Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10030 · Neighborhood: Harlem (North)
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359 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 121 rodent inspections, 115 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 42 311 service requests.

BoroughManhattan 10030
Built1910
Floors5
Res. units10
ClassC4
Owner (PLUTO)NYC HOUSING AUTHORITY
BBL1020110014
BIN1060106

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 56% 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 20.4. In ZIP 10030, 33% of residential buildings hold an A and 16% 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 violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1980-05-20.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

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

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’24–25
2
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

15 service requests in the last three years. Most common: PLUMBING (6) · DOOR/WINDOW (2) · ELECTRIC (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1) · Derelict Vehicles (1).

Filed construction activity

$5,464,257 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (13 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 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (10)
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)Sam City Master Tenant LLC
Head officerKARIM HUTSON
Managing agentSam City Master Tenant LLC
Last registered2025-12-05

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,126,400 $506,880
2026$1,202,000 $540,900
2027$1,267,000 $570,150

The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: NYC HOUSING AUTH

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 3 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

Subway145 St — 3 · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Adam C Powell Blvd / W 141 St — M2 · 400 ft
Citi BikeAdam Clayton Powell Blvd & W 141 St · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 194 Countee Cullen. 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

143 West 142 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

15 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by SAM CITY MASTER TENANT LLC — 36 buildings, 726 units. Grades across the portfolio: A8 · B13 · C13 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
2537 Adam C Powell Blvd MN88 B
2441 Adam C Powell Blvd MN62 B
117 West 144 Street MN30 A
2453 Adam C Powell Blvd MN28 B
2449 Adam C Powell Blvd MN26 D
148 West 144 Street MN23 B
156 West 144 Street MN23 B
135 West 143 Street MN22 A
131 West 143 Street MN22 C
125 West 144 Street MN20 B
133 West 144 Street MN20 C
129 West 144 Street MN20 B
129 West 142 Street MN20 B
109 West 144 Street MN20 B
113 West 144 Street MN20 C
145 West 143 Street MN19 C
143 West 143 Street MN19 C
2477 Adam C Powell Blvd MN18 A
2461 Adam C Powell Blvd MN17 B
649 Lenox Avenue MN15 A
163 West 143 Street MN15 C
159 West 143 Street MN15 B
162 West 144 Street MN15 C
645 Lenox Avenue MN15 A
151 West 143 Street MN15 C
2465 Adam C Powell Blvd MN13 C
2473 Adam C Powell Blvd MN13 C
2469 Adam C Powell Blvd MN13 C
145 West 142 Street MN10 A
116 West 139 Street MN10 B
112 West 139 Street MN10 C
2407 Adam C Powell Blvd MN10 C
141 West 142 Street MN10 D
2409 Adam C Powell Blvd MN10 A
149 West 142 Street MN10 B
143 West 142 Street MN10 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $13,835,623 on 2024-10-15 (lender: New York City Housing Authority), covering 41 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.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-10-15Mortgage $258,953 — from SAM CITY COLLABORTIVE, LLC; CLOTH SAM CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $258,953
2024-10-15Mortgage $2,101,862 — from CLOTH SAM CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND ; SAM CITY COLLABORTIVE, LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $2,101,862
2024-10-15Mortgage $63,567,000 — from SAM CITY COLLABORTIVE, LLC; CLOTH SAM CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORTION $63,567,000
2024-10-15Mortgage $192,105 — from CLOTH SAM CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND ; SAM CITY COLLABORTIVE, LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $192,105
2024-10-15Mortgage $203,927 — from SAM CITY COLLABORTIVE, LLC; CLOTH SAM CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $203,927
2024-10-15Mortgage $1,085,678 — from SAM CITY COLLABORTIVE, LLC; CLOTH SAM CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,085,678
2024-10-15Mortgage $160,594 — from CLOTH SAM CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND ; SAM CITY COLLABORTIVE, LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $160,594
2024-10-15Mortgage $370,545 — from SAM CITY COLLABORTIVE, LLC; CLOTH SAM CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $370,545
2024-10-15Mortgage $1,149,592 — from SAM CITY COLLABORTIVE, LLC; CLOTH SAM CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,149,592
2024-10-15Mortgage $180,968 — from CLOTH SAM CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND ; SAM CITY COLLABORTIVE, LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $180,968
2024-10-15Mortgage $673,299 — from SAM CITY COLLABORTIVE, LLC; CLOTH SAM CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $673,299
2024-10-15Mortgage $349,064 — from CLOTH SAM CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND ; SAM CITY COLLABORTIVE, LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $349,064
2024-10-15Mortgage $151,283 — from CLOTH SAM CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND ; SAM CITY COLLABORTIVE, LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $151,283
2024-10-15Mortgage $309,764 — from CLOTH SAM CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND ; SAM CITY COLLABORTIVE, LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $309,764
2024-10-15Mortgage $1,375,162 — from CLOTH SAM CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND ; SAM CITY COLLABORTIVE, LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,375,162

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017001012
2018001023
201900602935
202002601826
202100201416
202202021923
202300101819
20241300711296
2025131270344
202612053626
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The full timeline

Construction 38Enforcement 10Housing & tenants 61Ownership & money 115Health & systems 135

Every one of the 359 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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