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235 West 145 Street

1,098Records
19City systems
76Open violations
165Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10039 · Neighborhood: Harlem (North)
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1,098 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 351 311 service requests, 334 HPD complaints, 163 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10039
Built1920
Floors6
Res. units29
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)HARLEM SHANDRI-LA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU ND
BBL1020310014
BIN1060476, 1060477

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 87% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 165. In ZIP 10039, 19% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work

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C

Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations76 total — 28 class C (immediately hazardous), 34 class B, 14 class A. Oldest open since 2014-06-11.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

71 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 30 · winter 2025–26: 39). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

2
’23–24
30
’24–25
39
’25–26

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

$3,750 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

145 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (34) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (19) · Noise (14) · PAINT/PLASTER (12) · Elevator (10) · ELECTRIC (7).

Filed construction activity

$34,380 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (29)
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)CENTRAL HARLEM ASSOCIATES LLC
Head officerKeith Gordon
Managing agentMETROPOLITAN PROPERTY SERVICES
Last registered2025-11-19

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,287,000 $1,479,150
2026$3,468,000 $1,560,600
2027$3,972,000 $1,787,400

The city's market estimate has risen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 23/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Yira RestaurantNot yet graded—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Kitchen/Food Prep Area) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 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

SubwayHarlem-148 St — 3 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
145 St — A B C D · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: W 145 St / Frederick Douglass Blvd — Bx19 · 250 ft
Citi BikeFrederick Douglass Blvd & W 145 St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 200- The James McCune Smith School. 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

235 West 145 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

145 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 34 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 METROPOLITAN PROPERTY SERVICES — 35 buildings, 1,430 units. Grades across the portfolio: A11 · B12 · C9 · D3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
221 Seaman Avenue MN228 B
1125 Washington Avenue BK132 C
61-61 Woodhaven Boulevard QN101 C
118-18 Metropolitan Avenue QN85 A
400 East Mosholu Parkway BX78 C
3210 Avenue H BK78 B
2738 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN73 B
2852 8 Avenue MN69 C
254 Quentin Road BK48 A
116-27 169 Street QN40 B
11-25 46 Road QN39 A
118 Garfield Place BK39 A
263 West 152 Street MN35 D
20 East 179 Street BX30 B
932 St Marks Avenue BK30 A
2764 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN30 C
235 West 145 Street MN29 C
2753 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN24 B
116-26 169 Street QN24 A
2745 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN24 D
157 Vernon Avenue BK21 B
1163 43 Street BK20 A
1157 43 Street BK20 B
2538 Adam C Powell Blvd MN19 B
116-31 170 Street QN16 B
77-05 41 Avenue QN16 A
2756 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN15 C
2542 Adam C Powell Blvd MN15 C
202-01 Hor Harding Ep SR N QN14 C
201-01 Hor Harding Ep SR N QN14 B
2743 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN10 D
1095 Jerome Avenue BX9 A
114-30 Farmers Boulevard QN2 A
114-34 Farmers Boulevard QN2 A
225 West 78 Street MN1 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $5,535,741 on 2013-03-19 (lender: New York City Housing Development Corporation), covering 13 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
2023-08-03RPTT $1,451,107 — from HCCI LIHTC LLC; CENTRAL HARLEM MANAGERS LLC to HARLEM SHANGRI-LA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU $1,451,107
2013-03-19Mortgage $22,439,204 — from CENTRAL HARLEM ASSOCIATES LLC; HARLEM SHANGRI-LA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $22,439,204
2013-03-19Mortgage $16,155,889 — from HARLEM SHANGRI-LA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; CENTRAL HARLEM ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $16,155,889
2013-03-19Mortgage $16,437,277 — from HARLEM SHANGRI-LA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; CENTRAL HARLEM ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $16,437,277
2013-03-19Mortgage $5,535,741 — from CENTRAL HARLEM ASSOCIATES LLC; HARLEM SHANGRI-LA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $5,535,741
2011-08-19Agreement $22,439,204 — from CENTRAL HARLEM ASSOCIATES LLC; HARLEM SHANGRI-LA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $22,439,204
2011-08-19Mortgage $3,631,336 — from CENTRAL HARLEM ASSOCIATES LLC; HARLEM SHANGRI-LA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $3,631,336
2011-08-19Mortgage $17,196,722 — from CENTRAL HARLEM ASSOCIATES LLC; HARLEM SHANGRI-LA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $17,196,722
2011-08-19Agreement $6,117,584 — from HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPORATION to CENTRAL HARLEM ASSOCIATES LLC; HARLEM SHANGRI-LA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU $6,117,585
2011-08-19Mortgage $17,471,942 — from HARLEM SHANGRI-LA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; CENTRAL HARLEM ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $17,471,942
2011-07-11Deed $2,813,970 — from PATMOS ASSOCIATES, L.P. to HARLEM SHANDRI-LA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU $2,813,970
2007-10-05Agreement $2,632,244 — from PATMOS ASSOCIATES, L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $2,632,244
1993-02-02Mortgage $2,632,244 — from BRADHURST PLAZA IA HDFC to CITY/NEW YORKDEPT HPD $2,632,244

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701250329
201806480357
2019011301024
202020770281
202100790786
2022003502459
2023032021338
202401430751
20250615504165
20260215206160
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The full timeline

Construction 45Enforcement 54Housing & tenants 872Ownership & money 33Health & systems 94

Every one of the 1,098 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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