2,155 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 692 HPD complaints, 548 311 service requests, 487 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 83% 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 130.6. In ZIP 10032, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% 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 | 369 total — 53 class C (immediately hazardous), 235 class B, 81 class A. Oldest open since 1990-03-19. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
94 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 10 · winter 2024–25: 26 · winter 2025–26: 38 · winter 2026–27: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$196,080 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
151 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (46) · Elevator (18) · WATER LEAK (13) · Noise (12) · SAFETY (8) · PAINT/PLASTER (8).
$57,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1909) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (52) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | 936-938 CLIFFCREST HDFC |
| Head officer | MARIE DellaThomas |
| Managing agent | HARLEM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-07-21 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,331,000 | $2,398,950 |
| 2026 | $5,204,000 | $2,341,800 |
| 2027 | $5,504,000 | $2,476,800 |
The city's market estimate has risen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $1,113,734 a year ($16.34 per sq ft), operating expenses $451,219 ($6.62 per sq ft), net operating income $662,515. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Energy grade (LL33) | B — ENERGY STAR score 74/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | UNSAFE — unsafe conditions reported (cycle 8) |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
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 | 155 St — C · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Edgecombe Av / W 158 St — M2 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | St Nicholas Ave & W 157 St · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 028 Wright Brothers Middle: Community Math & Science Prep. 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.
938 St Nicholas 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 |
151 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 46 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 HARLEM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 74 buildings, 1,852 units. Grades across the portfolio: A41 · B17 · C10 · D4 · F1. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 74 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $415,317 on 2007-01-25 (lender: City Of New York and Department Of Housing Preservation And). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-07 | RPTT&RET $11,339 — from DURAND, MARJORIE to 936-938 CLIFFCREST HDFC | $11,339 | |
| 2012-04-18 | RPTT&RET $93,147 — from BRITTON, SUSIE A; BRITTON, AKISSI to DURAND, MAJORIE | $93,147 | |
| 2009-01-23 | RPTT&RET $65,257 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to MARQUETTE, CECI | $65,257 | |
| 2007-01-25 | Mortgage $415,317 — from 936-938 CLIFFCREST HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND | $415,317 | |
| 2007-01-25 | Mortgage $1,650,000 — from 936-938 CLIFFCREST HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to COMMUNITY CAPITAL BANK | $1,650,000 | |
| 2007-01-25 | Agreement $2,512,103 — from CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND to 936-938 CLIFFCREST HOUSING DEVELOPMENT | $2,512,103 | |
| 2007-01-25 | Agreement $947,500 — from CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND to 936-938 CLIFFCREST HOUSING DEVELOPMENT | $947,500 | |
| 2007-01-25 | AL&R $1,650,000 — from COMMUNITY CAPITAL BANK to 936-938 CLIFFCREST HOUSING DEVELOPMENT | $1,650,000 | |
| 2007-01-25 | ASPM $871,645 — from SHUHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORAT; 936-938 CLIFFCREST HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A, SUCCESSOR; CITY OF NEW YORK; FLEET NATIONAL BANK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUS | $871,645 | |
| 2007-01-25 | ASPM $75,855 — from 936-938 CLIFFCREST HOUSING DEVELOPMENT; SHUHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORAT to CITY OF NEW YORK; FLEET NATIONAL BANK; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A, SUCCESSOR; DEPARTMENT OF HOUS | $75,855 | |
| 2007-01-25 | ASPM $1,928,924 — from SHUHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORAT; 936-938 CLIFFCREST HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A, SUCCESSOR; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION; CITY OF NEW YORK; FLE | $1,928,924 | |
| 2007-01-25 | ASPM $167,862 — from SHUHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORAT; 936-938 CLIFFCREST HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION; FLEET NATIONAL BANK; CITY OF NEW YORK; BANK OF AMERICA | $167,862 | |
| 2006-11-06 | RPTT&RET $50,700 — from 936-938 CLIFFCREST HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to JACKSON, NGINA | $50,700 | |
| 2006-11-06 | RPTT&RET $2,510 — from 936-938 CLIFFCREST HOUSING DEVELOPMENT C to SMITH , NAOMI | $2,510 | |
| 2006-11-06 | RPTT&RET $2,510 — from 936-938 CLIFFCREST HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to GUTHRIE, OLRICK; GUTHRIE, JESSICA | $2,510 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 45 |
| 2018 | 0 | 20 | 74 | 0 | 2 | 96 |
| 2019 | 2 | 6 | 98 | 0 | 3 | 109 |
| 2020 | 0 | 10 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 62 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 34 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 3 | 105 |
| 2023 | 1 | 11 | 73 | 0 | 2 | 87 |
| 2024 | 1 | 22 | 94 | 0 | 3 | 120 |
| 2025 | 2 | 20 | 149 | 0 | 2 | 173 |
| 2026 | 1 | 14 | 122 | 0 | 3 | 140 |
Every one of the 2,155 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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