615 recorded events, 1975–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 195 HPD housing violations, 149 HPD complaints, 133 311 service requests.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% 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 555.9. In ZIP 10030, 33% of residential buildings hold an A and 16% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 95 total — 33 class C (immediately hazardous), 49 class B, 13 class A. Oldest open since 1995-03-21. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
177 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 126 · winter 2025–26: 47). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
108 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (67) · Street Sweeping Complaint (9) · Boilers (8) · Illegal Parking (6) · Missed Collection (5) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1920) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (18) |
| 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) | 125 W 142 ST LLC |
| Head officer | JAFAR AHMAD |
| Managing agent | NEWGENT MANAGEMENT, LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-04-15 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $762,000 | $342,900 |
| 2026 | $809,000 | $364,050 |
| 2027 | $835,000 | $375,750 |
The city's market estimate has risen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
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.
| Subway | 145 St — 3 · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 135 St — 2 3 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Malcolm X Blvd / W 142 St — M1 M7 M102 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | Lenox Ave & W 144 St · 600 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.
125 West 142 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 |
108 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 67 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 NEWGENT MANAGEMENT LLC — 22 buildings, 460 units. Grades across the portfolio: A13 · B7 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 136 Beach 117 Street | QN | 93 | A |
| 3215 Olinville Avenue | BX | 47 | A |
| 38 Patricia Lane | BX | 44 | A |
| 1067 Dean Street | BK | 32 | B |
| 7939 Seaview Avenue | BK | 24 | B |
| 349 West Broadway | MN | 24 | A |
| 109-18 Lefferts Boulevard | QN | 24 | B |
| 160 East 23 Street | MN | 18 | A |
| 125 West 142 Street | MN | 18 | D |
| 53 Avenue B | MN | 16 | A |
| 13 West 29 Street | MN | 15 | B |
| 625 East 11 Street | MN | 12 | A |
| 511 East 11 Street | MN | 12 | A |
| 558 Ralph Avenue | BK | 12 | C |
| 69 West 106 Street | MN | 11 | A |
| 214 Green Street | BK | 10 | A |
| 440 East 117 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 444 17 Street | BK | 9 | A |
| 29 West 27 Street | MN | 8 | B |
| 100 1 Avenue | MN | 7 | B |
| 1835 East 14 Street | BK | 7 | A |
| 355 East 19 Street | MN | 7 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,260,000 on 2012-07-18 (lender: The City Of New York Dept Housing & Preservation), covering 2 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.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | Deed $900,000 — from MILLER, ESQ. AS REFEREE, JEFFREY R to 125 W 142 ST LLC | $900,000 | |
| 2026-01-23 | Sold for $900,000 | $900,000 | $50,000 |
| 2012-07-18 | Mortgage $1,260,000 — from MOSLEY, KATHERINE to THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPT HOUSING & PRES | $1,260,000 | |
| 2011-07-18 | Mortgage $1,161,666 — from MOSLEY, KATHERINE to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $1,161,666 | |
| 2008-08-27 | Mortgage $160,000 — from MOSLEY, KATHERINE; 2427 7TH AVE. REALTY, LLC to KAPLAN, ALVIN | $160,000 | |
| 2007-03-14 | Mortgage $1,348,000 — from MOSLEY, KATHERINE; 2427 7TH AVENUE REALTY, LLC to CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $1,348,000 | |
| 2007-03-14 | Mortgage $352,000 — from 2427 7TH AVENUE REALTY, LLC; MOSLEY, KATHERINE to CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $352,000 | |
| 2007-01-10 | CORR $1,000,000 — from MOSLEY, KATHERINE; 2427 7TH AVE. REALTY LLC to CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $1,000,000 | |
| 2006-12-20 | AL&R $1,000,000 — from CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK to MOSLEY, KATHERINE; 2427 7TH AVE. REALTY, LLC | $1,000,000 | |
| 2006-12-20 | Agreement $100,000 — from 2427 7TH AVE. REALTY, LLC; MOSLEY, KATHERINE to CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $100,000 | |
| 2006-12-20 | Mortgage $359,618 — from 2427 7TH AVE. REALTY, LLC; MOSLEY, KATHERINE to CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $359,618 | |
| 2005-07-25 | M&CON $675,000 — from MOSLEY, KATHERINE to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVIGNS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $675,000 | |
| 2000-12-19 | Mortgage $411,095 — from MOSLEY, KATHERINE; MOSLEY, JAMES to GREENPOINT MORTGAGEFUNDING, INC. | $411,095 | |
| 1995-05-17 | Mortgage $235,000 — from MOSLEY, KATHERINE; MOSLEY, JAMES to GREENPOINT BANK | $235,000 | |
| 1993-08-31 | Mortgage $190,000 — from MOSLEY, JAMES to HAMPTON CAPITAL ASSOC | $190,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2020 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 22 |
| 2021 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 24 |
| 2022 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 2023 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 17 |
| 2024 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 4 | 68 |
| 2025 | 7 | 246 | 1 | 4 | 258 |
| 2026 | 1 | 86 | 3 | 4 | 94 |
Every one of the 615 recorded events, 1975–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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