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234 West 148 Street

874Records
16City systems
0Open violations
3.1Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10039 · Neighborhood: Harlem (North)
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874 recorded events, 2002–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 612 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 144 311 service requests, 21 rodent inspections.

BoroughManhattan 10039
Built1930
Floors7
Res. units34
ClassR4
Owner (PLUTO)UNAVAILABLE OWNER
BBL1020337502
BIN—

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 79% 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 3.1. In ZIP 10039, 19% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work

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A
B
C

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

Open with the city right now

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.

Patterns

8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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

What 311 hears from this address

53 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (23) · Noise (9) · HEAT/HOT WATER (4) · Abandoned Vehicle (2) · Homeless Person Assistance (2) · Derelict Vehicles (2).

Filed construction activity

$1,664,300 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (1930)
YesSix or more residential units (34)
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)Pecora 148 Condominium
Head officerPeter Wexler
Managing agentAstron Properties inc.
Last registered2025-08-31

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$149,035 $67,065
2026$143,436 $64,546
2027$148,960 $67,032

The city's market estimate has risen 0% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR NO CAP

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2021 estimate: gross income $762,530 a year ($24.89 per sq ft), operating expenses $255,504 ($8.34 per sq ft), net operating income $507,026. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)A — ENERGY STAR score 94/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 9)

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 · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-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: Frederick Douglass Blvd / W 148 St — M10 · 300 ft
Citi BikeBradhurst Ave & W 148 St · 600 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

234 West 148 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

53 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 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 ASTRON PROPERTIES INC. — 2 buildings, 72 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
525 West 235 Street BX38 A
234 West 148 Street MN34 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-03-31Mortgage $17,195 — from HEBER KNIMACH, LIOR; HEBER KNIMACH, SNIR to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $17,195
2026-03-31Agreement $544,000 — from HEBER KNIMACH, LIOR; HEBER KNIMACH, SNIR to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $544,000
2025-10-20Deed $500,000 — from CONTRERAS, RODOLFO; MEEKAWA, KAORU to EC STUDIO SRL $500,000
2025-10-07Sold for $500,000 $500,000 $14,706
2025-10-07Sold for $500,000 $500,000 $14,706
2025-08-28Deed $570,000 — from JARAMILLO-SAA, KARINA; WEXLER, PETER to MAGDA, ILONA $570,000
2025-08-22Sold for $570,000 $570,000 $16,765
2025-08-22Sold for $570,000 $570,000 $16,765
2025-08-15Deed $730,000 — from ROUNDS, ANNA; ROUNDS, JOSHUA to PEETS, NORBERTO OSIRIS $730,000
2025-08-01Sold for $730,000 $730,000 $21,471
2025-08-01Sold for $730,000 $730,000 $21,471
2024-07-24Deed $800,000 — from PARBELLE, CELINE; GOES, JEAN-FRANCOIS to HEBER KNIMACH, LIOR; HEBER KNIMACH, SNIR $800,000
2024-07-24Agreement $550,000 — from HEBER KNIMACH, LIOR; HEBER KNIMACH, SNIR to WELL FARGO BANK, N.A. $550,000
2024-07-24Mortgage $91,121 — from HEBER KNIMACH, SNIR; HEBER KNIMACH, LIOR to WELL FARGO BANK, N.A. $91,121
2024-07-10Sold for $800,000 $800,000 $23,529

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700716124
2018001749167
2019532535472
2020501511031
202120813124
20221015824102
2023011259173
2024003830270
2025001515333
20260082212
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The full timeline

Construction 31Enforcement 9Housing & tenants 180Ownership & money 629Health & systems 25

Every one of the 874 recorded events, 2002–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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