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109 West 225 Street

1,662Records
20City systems
118Open violations
1346.9Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10463 · Neighborhood: Kingsbridge-Marble Hill
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1,662 recorded events, 1979–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 587 HPD housing violations, 491 HPD complaints, 414 311 service requests.

BoroughManhattan 10463
Built1924
Floors5
Res. units9
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)109 WEST 225 STREET REALTY LLC
BBL1022150530
BIN1064669

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GRADE F

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 1346.9. In ZIP 10463, 74% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations118 total — 35 class C (immediately hazardous), 50 class B, 33 class A. Oldest open since 2015-09-17.
Alternative Enforcementcurrently in HPD's worst-buildings program

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

89 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 5 · winter 2024–25: 23 · winter 2025–26: 57). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

5
’23–24
23
’24–25
57
’25–26

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

$3,125 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

152 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (39) · FLOORING/STAIRS (15) · Abandoned Vehicle (15) · PAINT/PLASTER (13) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (10) · ELECTRIC (9).

Filed construction activity

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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1924)
YesSix or more residential units (9)
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)ARIEL E BELEN AS RECEIVER
Head officerJACOB EISENSTEIN
Managing agentEK REALTY LLC
Last registered2025-05-16

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,111,200 $500,040
2026$889,000 $400,050
2027$1,067,000 $480,150

The city's market estimate has fallen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Flood exposure

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.

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

SubwayMarble Hill-225 St — 1 · 50 ft straight-line (under a minute) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Broadway / W 225 St — Bx7 Bx20 · 150 ft
Citi BikeMarble Hill Ave & W 225 St · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityShared bike route mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. X037 - Multiple Intelligence School
Middle: In-Tech Academy (M.S. / High School 368). 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

109 West 225 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

152 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 39 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 EK REALTY LLC — 31 buildings, 899 units. Grades across the portfolio: A14 · B9 · C2 · D1 · F5. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
121 Bennett Avenue MN82 A
590 Ft Washington Avenue MN79 A
44 Bennett Avenue MN66 B
2028 Valentine Avenue BX63 C
100 Bennett Avenue MN62 A
214 East 168 Street BX49 F
1235 Morris Avenue BX49 F
165 Pinehurst Avenue MN48 A
400 Ft Washington Avenue MN39 B
60-15 Fresh Pond Road QN37 B
1266 1 Avenue MN31 A
1270 1 Avenue MN29 B
29 West 12 Street MN28 B
360 Avenue of the Americas MN28 A
419 West 55 Street MN24 A
619 West 175 Street MN19 B
143 Skillman Avenue BK19 B
182 Claremont Avenue MN17 B
346 West 52 Street MN16 B
3405 Broadway MN16 A
25-48 34 Street QN12 A
147 Bruckner Boulevard BX12 F
936 Amsterdam Avenue MN12 A
920 Columbus Avenue MN12 A
109 West 225 Street MN9 F
928 Amsterdam Avenue MN8 A
306 West 106 Street MN8 A
773 Melrose Avenue BX8 F
930 Amsterdam Avenue MN8 A
626 Grand Avenue BK5 C
344 West 52 Street MN4 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,183,693 on 2020-01-21 (lender: Sabal Capital II, LLC), covering 3 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.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-01-21Mortgage $10,384,006 — from 2028 VALENTINE AVENUE REALTY LLC; 147 BRUCKNER BOULEVARD REALTY LLC; 147 BRUCKNER BOULEVAR to SABAL CAPITAL II, LLC $10,384,006
2020-01-21Agreement $11,567,700 — from 109 WEST 225 STREET REALTY LLC; 147 BRUCKNER BOULEVARD REALTY 2 LLC; 2028 VALENTINE AVENUE to SABAL CAPITAL II, LLC $11,567,700
2020-01-21Mortgage $1,183,694 — from 109 WEST 225 STREET REALTY 2 LLC; 2028 VALENTINE AVENUE REALTY LLC; 147 BRUCKNER BOULEVARD to SABAL CAPITAL II, LLC $1,183,694
2020-01-21Agreement $35,906,901 — from 1081-1083 SHERIDAN AVENUE REALTY 2 LLC; 2357 WASHINGTON AVENUE REALTY LLC; 2160 ANTHONY AV to SABAL CAPITAL II, LLC $35,906,901
2017-04-24Deed $2,085,000 — from 109 W. 225 ST. LLC to 109 WEST 225 STREET REALTY 2 LLC; 109 WEST 225 STREET REALTY LLC $2,085,000
2017-04-24AL&R $36,937,000 — from 109 WEST 225 STREET REALTY LLC; 1103-1105 SHERIDAN AVENUE REALTY LLC; 109 WEST 225 STREET to CUSTOMERS BANK $36,937,000
2017-04-24Mortgage $14,000,911 — from 2332 WALTON AVENUE REALTY LLC; 1081-1083 SHERIDAN AVENUE REALTY LLC; 2028 VALENTINE AVENUE to CUSTOMERS BANK $14,000,911
2017-04-24Agreement $36,937,000 — from 2357 WASHINGTON AVENUE REALTY 2 LLC; 1103-1105 SHERIDAN AVENUE REALTY 2 LLC; 1103-1105 SHE to CUSTOMERS BANK $36,937,000
2017-04-06Sold for $2,085,000 $2,085,000 $231,667
2013-03-01Mortgage $186,899 — from 109 W. 225 ST. LLC to SUFFOLK COUNTY NATIONAL BANK $186,899
2013-03-01AL&R $1,000,000 — from 109 W. 225 ST. LLC to SUFFOLK COUNTY NATIONAL BANK $1,000,000
2013-03-01Agreement $1,000,000 — from 109 W. 225 ST. LLC to SUFFOLK COUNTY NATIONAL BANK $1,000,000
2005-08-30Mortgage $157,457 — from 109 W. 225 ST. LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK $157,457
2005-08-30Deed $1,335,000 — from 109 ASSOCIATES LLC to 109 W. 225 ST. LLC $1,335,000
2005-08-30Agreement $875,000 — from 109 W. 225 ST. LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK $875,000

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170187025
20180410142
2019615201159
20207759091
2021311001114
20220440246
2023428201287
2024016400164
2025722002229
2026012101122
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The full timeline

Construction 9Enforcement 47Housing & tenants 1,544Ownership & money 50Health & systems 12

Every one of the 1,662 recorded events, 1979–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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