179 recorded events, 1995–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 68 HPD complaints, 21 rodent inspections, 17 DOB violations.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 86% 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 14. 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
| Open HPD violations | 1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2014-07-10. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
No 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
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 (1920) |
| No | Six or more residential units (5) |
| 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) | BH 316 WEST 139 LLC |
| Head officer | SHMUEL BENTOV |
| Managing agent | SENSA REALTY LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-07-24 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $669,600 | $301,320 |
| 2026 | $687,000 | $309,150 |
| 2027 | $797,000 | $358,650 |
The city's market estimate has risen 19% 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 · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 145 St — A B C D · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Frederick Douglass Blvd / W 138 St — M10 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | Frederick Douglass Blvd & W 139 St · 250 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.
316 West 139 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 |
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 SENSA REALTY LLC — 12 buildings, 140 units. Grades across the portfolio: A8 · B3 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 560 West 151 Street | MN | 31 | A |
| 556 West 156 Street | MN | 30 | A |
| 520 West 175 Street | MN | 16 | B |
| 1838 Adam C Powell Blvd | MN | 15 | A |
| 2320 Adam C Powell Blvd | MN | 9 | A |
| 469 West 147 Street | MN | 8 | B |
| 110 West 130 Street | MN | 7 | A |
| 553 Manhattan Avenue | MN | 6 | A |
| 9 East 124 Street | MN | 6 | A |
| 207 West 121 Street | MN | 5 | D |
| 316 West 139 Street | MN | 5 | B |
| 248 West 121 Street | MN | 2 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,462,500 on 2016-01-06 (lender: Country Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-14 | Agreement $1,875,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to BH 316 WEST 139 LLC | $1,875,000 | |
| 2016-01-06 | Agreement $2,100,000 — from BH 316 WEST 139 LLC to COUNTRY BANK | $2,100,000 | |
| 2016-01-06 | Mortgage $1,462,500 — from BH 316 WEST 139 LLC to COUNTRY BANK | $1,462,500 | |
| 2016-01-06 | AL&R $2,100,000 — from BH 316 WEST 139 LLC to COUNTRY BANK | $2,100,000 | |
| 2014-11-19 | Mortgage $637,500 — from BH 316 WEST 139 LLC to COUNTRY BANK | $637,500 | |
| 2014-11-19 | Deed $850,000 — from PEYTON, LEAH; PEYTON, JAMES to BH 316 WEST 139 LLC | $850,000 | |
| 2014-11-19 | AL&R $637,500 — from BH 316 WEST 139 LLC to COUNTRY BANK | $637,500 | |
| 1999-06-17 | Mortgage $50,000 — from PEYTON, JAMES; PEYTON, LEAH to DELTA FUNDING CORPORATION | $50,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Every one of the 179 recorded events, 1995–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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