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117 West 142 Street

1,571Records
18City systems
30Open violations
42.1Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10030 · Neighborhood: Harlem (North)
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1,571 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 935 HPD complaints, 135 HPD emergency-repair charges, 131 311 service requests.

BoroughManhattan 10030
Built1920
Floors6
Res. units24
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)117 WEST 142 LLC
BBL1020110026
BIN1060114

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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 42.1. In ZIP 10030, 33% of residential buildings hold an A and 16% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations30 total — 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2006-07-05.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court
Active vacate order26 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

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

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

What 311 hears from this address

9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (5) · Illegal Parking (2) · Animal (1) · Building/Use (1).

Filed construction activity

$3,181,710 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (31 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 (1920)
YesSix or more residential units (24)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. 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)117 WEST 147 LLC
Head officerSEON ASSEVERO
Managing agentRENAISSANCE REALTY GROUP LLC
Last registered2025-08-21

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,432,000 $1,094,400
2026$2,562,000 $1,152,900
2027$2,458,000 $1,106,100

The city's market estimate has risen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

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 · 650 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
BusNearest boarding stop: Malcolm X Blvd / W 142 St — M1 M7 M102 · 250 ft
Citi BikeLenox Ave & W 144 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

117 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

9 311 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 RENAISSANCE REALTY GROUP LLC — 36 buildings, 922 units. Grades across the portfolio: A11 · B20 · C2 · D3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
134 East 122 Street MN92 A
60 West 129 Street MN55 A
607 Lenox Avenue MN53 B
92 Morningside Avenue MN48 A
1354 Bedford Avenue BK40 B
553 West 174 Street MN38 A
285 Schenectady Avenue BK38 B
285 Eastern Parkway BK33 B
487 Lincoln Place BK31 B
493 Lincoln Place BK31 B
495 Lincoln Place BK31 A
1561 Pitkin Avenue BK31 B
505 Lincoln Place BK30 B
519 Lincoln Place BK25 B
2188 Atlantic Avenue BK25 A
511 Lincoln Place BK24 B
117 West 142 Street MN24 B
221 East 10 Street MN24 A
527 Lincoln Place BK24 B
1806 Caton Avenue BK24 B
1646 Union Street BK23 C
332 East 9 Street MN20 B
726 DeKalb Avenue BK20 B
58 St Marks Place MN19 B
299 Knickerbocker Avenue BK18 A
1155 Dean Street BK16 B
45 Argyle Road BK16 A
1151 Dean Street BK16 B
230 Willis Avenue BX16 A
724 DeKalb Avenue BK14 B
323 Knickerbocker Avenue BK6 A
235 Utica Avenue BK4 D
146 Wyckoff Avenue BK4 D
1024 Broadway BK3 B
1022 Broadway BK3 C
1026 Broadway BK3 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,752,104 on 2026-02-05 (lender: Cross River Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-02-05Agreement $5,500,000 — from 117 WEST 142 LLC to CROSS RIVER BANK $5,500,000
2026-02-05AL&R $5,500,000 — from 117 WEST 142 LLC to CROSS RIVER BANK $5,500,000
2026-02-05Mortgage $3,752,104 — from 117 WEST 142 LLC to CROSS RIVER BANK $3,752,104
2023-01-09Agreement $4,200,000 — from 117 WEST 142 LLC to BANKUNITED, NA $4,200,000
2015-06-29Agreement $4,200,000 — from 117 WEST 142 LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A. $4,200,000
2015-06-29AL&R $4,200,000 — from 117 WEST 142 LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A. $4,200,000
2015-06-29Mortgage $842,007 — from 117 WEST 142 LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A. $842,007
2013-06-28Mortgage $1,097,002 — from 117 WEST 142 LLC to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK $1,097,002
2013-06-28Agreement $3,500,000 — from 117 WEST 142 LLC to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK $3,500,000
2011-02-10Agreement $2,500,000 — from 117 WEST 142 LLC to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK $2,500,000
2009-02-05Mortgage $2,500,000 — from 117 WEST 142 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,500,000
2007-06-12Deed $1,250,000 — from 117 WEST 142ND STREET MANAGMENT CORPORAT to 117 WEST 142 LLC $1,250,000
1996-09-19Mortgage $200,000 — from 117 WEST 142ND STREET MANAGEMENT CORPORA to 117 WEST 142ND ST. REALTY, CORP. $200,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700260228
2018001089
201900340741
2020004037
2021006039
202211157603105
20236041516
20243190619
202512140421
2026211145445
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The full timeline

Construction 78Enforcement 60Housing & tenants 1,347Ownership & money 34Health & systems 52

Every one of the 1,571 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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