344 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 98 HPD housing violations, 89 311 service requests, 77 HPD complaints.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 97% 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 496. In ZIP 10454, 54% of residential buildings hold an A and 11% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 91 total — 38 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 35 class A. Oldest open since 2008-03-06. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
93 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 93).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
61 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (36) · PLUMBING (16) · Panhandling (3) · SAFETY (2) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · ELECTRIC (1).
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 (1931) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (8) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | E 139TH STREET CLUSTER LP |
| Head officer | LUIS D GARCIA |
| Managing agent | GARCIA BUILDING MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2022-09-08 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,453,000 | $653,850 |
| 2026 | $1,744,000 | $784,800 |
| 2027 | $1,850,000 | $832,500 |
The city's market estimate has risen 27% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
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 | 3 Av-138 St — 6 · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Willis Av / E 138 St — M125 · 50 ft |
| Citi Bike | Willis Ave & E 137 St · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. 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.
234 Willis 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 |
61 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 36 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 GARCIA BUILDING MANAGEMENT — 12 buildings, 135 units. Grades across the portfolio: B5 · C2 · D4 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 571 Southern Boulevard | BX | 39 | B |
| 404 East 141 Street | BX | 21 | D |
| 986 Leggett Avenue | BX | 21 | B |
| 962 Anderson Avenue | BX | 9 | B |
| 966 Anderson Avenue | BX | 9 | B |
| 968 Anderson Avenue | BX | 9 | B |
| 234 Willis Avenue | BX | 8 | D |
| 283 East 139 Street | BX | 4 | D |
| 285 East 139 Street | BX | 4 | D |
| 464 East 138 Street | BX | 4 | C |
| 909 Avenue St John | BX | 4 | F |
| 410 East 134 Street | BX | 3 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $4,402,060 on 2008-09-22 (lender: Department Of Housing Preservation And Development), covering 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-22 | Deed $7,508,642 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to E. 139TH ST. CLUSTER LP | $7,508,642 | |
| 2008-09-22 | Mortgage $4,402,060 — from E. 139TH STREET ST. CLUSTER L.P. to DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D | $4,402,060 | |
| 2006-08-11 | Mortgage $265,387 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP; E. 139TH STREET MANAGEMENT CORP. to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC. | $265,387 | |
| 2006-08-11 | AL&R $7,288,173 — from ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC. to NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP; E. 139TH STREET MANAGEMENT CORP. | $7,288,173 | |
| 2006-08-11 | Mortgage $4,022,732 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP; E. 139TH STREET MANAGEMENT CORP. to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC. | $4,022,732 | |
| 2006-08-11 | Mortgage $350,172 — from E. 139TH STREET MANAGEMENT CORP.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC. | $350,172 | |
| 2006-08-11 | Mortgage $2,649,882 — from E. 139TH STREET MANAGEMENT CORP.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC. | $2,649,882 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2018 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| 2019 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 18 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 18 |
| 2024 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 52 | 0 | 54 |
| 2026 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 133 |
Every one of the 344 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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