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124 Ft George Avenue

5,053Records
17City systems
164Open violations
70.1Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10040 · Neighborhood: Washington Heights (North)
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5,053 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 2,623 311 service requests, 1,580 HPD complaints, 584 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10040
Built1925
Floors6
Res. units79
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)124 REALTY LLC
BBL1021610033
BIN1063870

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 71% 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 70.1. In ZIP 10040, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 9% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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

Open HPD violations164 total — 29 class C (immediately hazardous), 105 class B, 30 class A. Oldest open since 1990-04-10.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

284 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 36 · winter 2024–25: 80 · winter 2025–26: 134). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

36
’23–24
80
’24–25
134
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

799 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (244) · Illegal Parking (225) · HEAT/HOT WATER (140) · PLUMBING (19) · PAINT/PLASTER (19) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (17).

Filed construction activity

$30,000 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 (1925)
YesSix or more residential units (79)
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)124 REALTY LLC
Head officerDavid EDELSTEIN
Managing agentEDEL FAMILY MANAGEMENT CORP
Last registered2025-08-22

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$5,007,000 $2,253,150
2026$5,323,000 $2,395,350
2027$5,529,000 $2,488,050

The city's market estimate has risen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 16/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2017 (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.

Getting around

Subway191 St — 1 · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
190 St — A · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Ft George Av / Fort George Hill — M101 · 100 ft
Citi BikeAudubon Ave & Fort George Ave · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 189
Middle: Middle School 322. 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

124 Ft George Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

799 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 140 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 EDEL FAMILY MANAGEMENT CORP — 25 buildings, 1,487 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12 · B10 · C3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
118 Ft Washington Avenue MN115 C
10 Hillside Avenue MN101 B
179 Bennett Avenue MN94 A
124 Ft George Avenue MN79 B
1675 Grand Concourse BX78 B
60 Sherman Avenue MN75 B
6555 Broadway BX73 A
10 Cooper Street MN73 A
162 West 54 Street MN72 A
815 West 181 Street MN69 B
1781 Riverside Drive MN69 A
801 West 181 Street MN67 A
145 West 71 Street MN64 A
95 West 195 Street BX61 C
4079 Broadway MN54 B
427 Ft Washington Avenue MN53 B
119 Audubon Avenue MN48 B
25 Cooper Street MN43 A
34 Bogardus Place MN41 A
133 West 71 Street MN36 A
610 West 173 Street MN36 A
209 Bennett Avenue MN30 A
650 West 173 Street MN30 B
316 West 94 Street MN24 B
2209 Coney Island Avenue BK2 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $530,260 on 2022-06-28 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-06-28Mortgage $530,260 — from 124 REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $530,260
2022-06-28Agreement $6,600,000 — from 124 REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $6,600,000
2022-06-28AL&R $6,600,000 — from 124 REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $6,600,000
2018-02-07Agreement $6,500,000 — from 124 REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $6,500,000
2018-02-07Mortgage $1,165,717 — from 124 REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,165,717
2018-02-07AL&R $6,500,000 — from 124 REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $6,500,000
2013-04-26Mortgage $3,341,326 — from 124 REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $3,341,326
2013-04-26AL&R $5,960,000 — from 124 REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $5,960,000
2013-04-26Agreement $5,960,000 — from 124 REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $5,960,000
2003-10-16Mortgage $1,519,154 — from 124 REALTY LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA $1,519,154
1998-06-26Mortgage $443,917 — from 124 REALTY LLC to NORTH FORK BANK $443,917
1993-12-20Mortgage $549,449 — from 124 REALTY CO to BAYSIDE FEDERAL SV BK $549,449
1988-08-02Mortgage $675,040 — from 124 REALTY CO to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $675,040
1983-06-09Mortgage $250,000 — from 124 REALTY CO. to CHEMICAL BANK $250,000

Ten-year activity

1,0005000
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
606
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20179217018244
20180155312170
2019114408153
2020434502351
2021225003255
20223555310571
2023053305538
2024359706606
2025024005245
2026120301205
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The full timeline

Construction 13Enforcement 66Housing & tenants 4,856Ownership & money 33Health & systems 85

Every one of the 5,053 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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