980 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 312 311 service requests, 258 HPD complaints, 210 HPD housing violations.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 95% 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 355.7. 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 — 25 class C (immediately hazardous), 50 class B, 20 class A. Oldest open since 2019-11-29. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
179 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 16 · winter 2024–25: 147 · winter 2025–26: 14). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$6,875 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
139 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (78) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (9) · GENERAL (7) · ELECTRIC (7) · APPLIANCE (5) · PAINT/PLASTER (4).
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 (1912) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (20) |
| 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) | WHGA HARRIET TUBMAN APARTMENTS L.P. |
| Head officer | GENEVIEVE OUTLAW |
| Managing agent | WEST HARLEM GROUP ASSISTANCE, INC. |
| Last registered | 2025-07-18 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,303,000 | $1,036,350 |
| 2026 | $2,465,000 | $1,109,250 |
| 2027 | $2,317,000 | $1,042,650 |
The city's market estimate has risen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C
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 · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Adam C Powell Blvd / W 143 St — M2 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 144 St & Adam Clayton Powell Blvd · 400 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.
142 West 143 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 |
139 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 78 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 WEST HARLEM GROUP ASSISTANCE, INC. — 74 buildings, 1,080 units. Grades across the portfolio: A14 · B23 · C25 · D12. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 74 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,800,000 on 2013-04-23 (lender: Housing Trust Fund Corporation), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-23 | Mortgage $1,800,000 — from WHGA HARRIET TUBMAN APARTMENTS, L.P.; WHGA HARRIET TUBMAN APARTMENTS H.D.F.C. to HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPORATION | $1,800,000 | |
| 2013-04-23 | Agreement $1,500,000 — from WHGA HARRIET TUBMAN APARTMENTS H.D.F.C.; WHGA HARRIET TUBMAN APARTMENTS, L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPT OF HPD | $1,500,000 | |
| 2013-04-23 | Agreement $2,500,000 — from WHGA HARRIET TUBMAN APARTMENTS H.D.F.C.; WHGA HARRIET TUBMAN APARTMENTS, L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPT OF HPD | $2,500,000 | |
| 2013-04-23 | Agreement $1,798,921 — from WHGA HARRIET TUBMAN APARTMENTS, L.P.; WHGA HARRIET TUBMAN APARTMENTS H.D.F.C. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPT OF HPD | $1,798,921 | |
| 2009-08-04 | Mortgage $1,798,921 — from WHGA HARRIET TUBMAN APARTMENTS HOUSING; WHGA HARRIET TUBMAN APARTMENTS , L.P. to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,798,921 | |
| 2009-08-04 | Mortgage $2,500,000 — from WHGA HARRIET TUBMAN APARTMENTS , L.P.; WHGA HARRIET TUBMAN APARTMENTS HOUSING to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $2,500,000 | |
| 2009-08-04 | Mortgage $3,010,508 — from WHGA HARRIET TUBMAN APARTMENTS HOUSING; WHGA HARRIET TUBMAN APARTMENTS , L.P. to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $3,010,508 | |
| 2009-08-04 | SPRD $1,383,649 — from WHGA HARRIET TUBMAN APARTMENTS HOUSING; WHGA HARRIET TUBMAN APARTMENTS , L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY AND THRO | $1,383,649 | |
| 2009-08-04 | Mortgage $1,383,649 — from 138-152 WEST 143RD STREET HOUSING DEVELO to THE CITYOF NEW YORK ACTING BY AND THROUG | $1,383,649 | |
| 2009-08-04 | Mortgage $1,500,000 — from WHGA HARRIET TUBMAN APARTMENTS , L.P.; WHGA HARRIET TUBMAN APARTMENTS HOUSING to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,500,000 | |
| 2009-08-04 | Agreement $2,767,298 — from 138-152 WEST 143RD STREET HOUSING DEVELO to THE CITYOF NEW YORK ACTING BY AND THROUG | $2,767,298 | |
| 1986-01-16 | Mortgage $5,840,000 — from 138-152 W.143RD ST ETC. to CITY OF NEW YORK | $5,840,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| 2018 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 22 |
| 2019 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 14 | 60 |
| 2020 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 7 | 60 |
| 2021 | 1 | 63 | 0 | 3 | 67 |
| 2022 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 3 | 85 |
| 2023 | 0 | 57 | 2 | 5 | 64 |
| 2024 | 4 | 153 | 0 | 9 | 166 |
| 2025 | 1 | 213 | 0 | 7 | 221 |
| 2026 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 34 |
Every one of the 980 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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