4,461 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,636 311 service requests, 1,506 HPD complaints, 834 HPD housing violations.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% 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 251. In ZIP 10039, 19% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 250 total — 80 class C (immediately hazardous), 129 class B, 41 class A. Oldest open since 2018-12-16. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
79 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 18 · winter 2024–25: 8 · winter 2025–26: 32 · winter 2026–27: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$4,125 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
486 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (80) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (79) · PAINT/PLASTER (45) · PLUMBING (44) · HEAT/HOT WATER (38) · APPLIANCE (25).
$823,820 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (16 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (1992) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (69) |
| 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) | CENTRAL HARLEM ASSOCIATES, LLC |
| Head officer | Keith Gordon |
| Managing agent | METROPOLITAN PROPERTY SERVICES |
| Last registered | 2025-11-19 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,280,000 | $1,476,000 |
| 2026 | $3,518,000 | $1,583,100 |
| 2027 | $3,879,000 | $1,745,550 |
The city's market estimate has risen 18% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 49/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9) |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2011 (0 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | 155 St — B D · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Harlem-148 St — 3 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Frederick Douglass Blvd / W 152 St — M10 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | Macombs Pl & W 152 St · 350 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.
2852 8 Avenue
| 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 |
486 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 38 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 METROPOLITAN PROPERTY SERVICES — 35 buildings, 1,430 units. Grades across the portfolio: A11 · B12 · C9 · D3. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 221 Seaman Avenue | MN | 228 | B |
| 1125 Washington Avenue | BK | 132 | C |
| 61-61 Woodhaven Boulevard | QN | 101 | C |
| 118-18 Metropolitan Avenue | QN | 85 | A |
| 400 East Mosholu Parkway | BX | 78 | C |
| 3210 Avenue H | BK | 78 | B |
| 2738 Fredrick Douglass Bl | MN | 73 | B |
| 2852 8 Avenue | MN | 69 | C |
| 254 Quentin Road | BK | 48 | A |
| 116-27 169 Street | QN | 40 | B |
| 11-25 46 Road | QN | 39 | A |
| 118 Garfield Place | BK | 39 | A |
| 263 West 152 Street | MN | 35 | D |
| 20 East 179 Street | BX | 30 | B |
| 932 St Marks Avenue | BK | 30 | A |
| 2764 Fredrick Douglass Bl | MN | 30 | C |
| 235 West 145 Street | MN | 29 | C |
| 2753 Fredrick Douglass Bl | MN | 24 | B |
| 116-26 169 Street | QN | 24 | A |
| 2745 Fredrick Douglass Bl | MN | 24 | D |
| 157 Vernon Avenue | BK | 21 | B |
| 1163 43 Street | BK | 20 | A |
| 1157 43 Street | BK | 20 | B |
| 2538 Adam C Powell Blvd | MN | 19 | B |
| 116-31 170 Street | QN | 16 | B |
| 77-05 41 Avenue | QN | 16 | A |
| 2756 Fredrick Douglass Bl | MN | 15 | C |
| 2542 Adam C Powell Blvd | MN | 15 | C |
| 202-01 Hor Harding Ep SR N | QN | 14 | C |
| 201-01 Hor Harding Ep SR N | QN | 14 | B |
| 2743 Fredrick Douglass Bl | MN | 10 | D |
| 1095 Jerome Avenue | BX | 9 | A |
| 114-30 Farmers Boulevard | QN | 2 | A |
| 114-34 Farmers Boulevard | QN | 2 | A |
| 225 West 78 Street | MN | 1 | B |
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.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-03 | RPTT $1,451,107 — from HCCI LIHTC LLC; CENTRAL HARLEM MANAGERS LLC to HARLEM SHANGRI-LA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU | $1,451,107 | |
| 2013-03-19 | Mortgage $5,535,741 — from CENTRAL HARLEM ASSOCIATES LLC; HARLEM SHANGRI-LA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $5,535,741 | |
| 2013-03-19 | Mortgage $16,437,277 — from HARLEM SHANGRI-LA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; CENTRAL HARLEM ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $16,437,277 | |
| 2013-03-19 | Mortgage $22,439,204 — from CENTRAL HARLEM ASSOCIATES LLC; HARLEM SHANGRI-LA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $22,439,204 | |
| 2013-03-19 | Mortgage $16,155,889 — from HARLEM SHANGRI-LA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; CENTRAL HARLEM ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $16,155,889 | |
| 2011-08-19 | Mortgage $3,631,336 — from CENTRAL HARLEM ASSOCIATES LLC; HARLEM SHANGRI-LA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $3,631,336 | |
| 2011-08-19 | Agreement $6,117,584 — from HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPORATION to CENTRAL HARLEM ASSOCIATES LLC; HARLEM SHANGRI-LA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU | $6,117,585 | |
| 2011-08-19 | Mortgage $17,471,942 — from HARLEM SHANGRI-LA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; CENTRAL HARLEM ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $17,471,942 | |
| 2011-08-19 | Mortgage $17,196,722 — from CENTRAL HARLEM ASSOCIATES LLC; HARLEM SHANGRI-LA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $17,196,722 | |
| 2011-08-19 | Agreement $22,439,204 — from CENTRAL HARLEM ASSOCIATES LLC; HARLEM SHANGRI-LA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $22,439,204 | |
| 2011-07-11 | Deed $15,938,970 — from REV. JOHN J. SASS ASSOCIATES LIMITED PAR to HARLEM SHANGRI -LA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F | $15,938,970 | |
| 1993-12-10 | Mortgage $12,213,714 — from REVEREND JOHN J SASSETC to CITY OF NEW YORK HPD | $12,213,714 | |
| 1992-02-28 | Mortgage $12,213,714 — from NEW YORK URBAN ETC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSEETC | $12,213,714 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 5 | 287 | 0 | 13 | 307 |
| 2018 | 9 | 8 | 144 | 0 | 10 | 171 |
| 2019 | 6 | 10 | 218 | 1 | 18 | 253 |
| 2020 | 12 | 1 | 102 | 0 | 4 | 119 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 246 | 0 | 4 | 260 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 217 | 0 | 17 | 238 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 | 312 | 2 | 16 | 337 |
| 2024 | 0 | 4 | 413 | 0 | 11 | 428 |
| 2025 | 0 | 8 | 360 | 0 | 9 | 377 |
| 2026 | 0 | 4 | 492 | 0 | 14 | 510 |
Every one of the 4,461 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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