90 recorded events, 1980–2026, from 8 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 25 rodent inspections, 19 311 service requests, 18 ECB/OATH violations.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 250. In ZIP 10030, 33% of residential buildings hold an A and 16% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$20,625 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Water System (3) · Noise (2) · Dirty Condition (1) · Illegal Parking (1).
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 (1899) |
| No | Six or more residential units (2) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | Edward C Kostyra |
| Managing agent | EJS Equities |
| Last registered | 2025-06-30 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,338,000 | $140,280 |
| 2026 | $2,498,000 | $149,880 |
| 2027 | $2,385,000 | $143,100 |
The city's market estimate has risen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 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 | 135 St — B C · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 135 St — 2 3 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Adam C Powell Blvd / W 138 St — M2 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | Adam Clayton Powell Blvd & W 138 St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 123 Mahalia Jackson. 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.
217 West 137 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 |
7 311 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.
Managed by EJS EQUITIES — 5 buildings, 22 units. Grades across the portfolio: B2 · C1 · D1 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 221 South 4 Street | BK | 7 | B |
| 219 South 4 Street | BK | 6 | B |
| 50 South 6 Street | BK | 4 | D |
| 125 Quincy Street | BK | 3 | C |
| 217 West 137 Street | MN | 2 | F |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $18,074 on 2013-08-14 (lender: Bank Of America, N.A.) (recorded via MERS). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-14 | Mortgage $18,075 — from KOSTYRA, EDWARD to MERS; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. | $18,075 | |
| 2013-08-14 | Agreement $1,270,100 — from KOSTYRA, EDWARD to MERS; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. | $1,270,100 | |
| 2007-03-12 | Mortgage $1,260,000 — from KOSTYRA, EDWARD to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS | $1,260,000 | |
| 2007-03-12 | Deed $1,575,000 — from 217 W 137 LLC to KOSTYRA, EDWARD | $1,575,000 | |
| 2006-05-05 | Mortgage $801,950 — from MIGDOL, AARON to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. | $801,950 | |
| 2006-05-05 | Deed $1,300,000 — from SIMPSON, ARDELL | $1,300,000 | |
| 2006-05-05 | Mortgage $458,000 — from MIGDOL, AARON to WELLS FARGO BANK N.A. | $458,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
| 2024 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Every one of the 90 recorded events, 1980–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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