1,971 recorded events, 1993–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,465 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 236 311 service requests, 53 DOB permits.
Full record, year by year Support this site
The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 79% 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 3.3. In ZIP 10451, 29% of residential buildings hold an A and 22% 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 | 4 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2024-01-14. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 4).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
91 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (44) · Noise (7) · WATER LEAK (4) · Dirty Condition (4) · Consumer Complaint (4) · Curb Condition (4).
$239,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (11 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2008) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (92) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 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) | Aurora Condominium |
| Head officer | Bryan Washington |
| Managing agent | Harlem Property Management |
| Last registered | 2025-07-16 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $680,512 | $306,230 |
| 2026 | $259,000 | $116,550 |
| 2027 | $81,863 | $36,838 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 88% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $2,704,108 a year ($22.66 per sq ft), operating expenses $1,590,722 ($13.33 per sq ft), net operating income $1,113,386. 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 82/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 9) |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinco De Mayo | Mexican | A | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
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 | Jackson Av — 2 5 · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Elton Av / E 161 St — Bx6 Bx13 · 450 ft |
| Citi Bike | Washington Ave & E 163 St · 600 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.
837 Washington 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 |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
91 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | Mortgage $13,293 — from ALQAHTANI, ASMA to PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES LLC; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS | $13,293 | |
| 2026-04-03 | Agreement $376,000 — from ALQAHTANI, ASMA to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES LLC | $376,000 | |
| 2026-02-19 | Deed $285,000 — from EDOUARD, EDWIGE A to JOHNSON, MAYA | $285,000 | |
| 2026-02-19 | Mortgage $213,750 — from JOHNSON, MAYA to MERS; UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE LLC | $213,750 | |
| 2026-02-17 | Sold for $285,000 | $285,000 | $3,098 |
| 2026-02-02 | Deed $429,000 — from LAU, WAI LEUNG to LEE, MARY | $429,000 | |
| 2026-02-02 | Mortgage $280,000 — from COOKE, BRIAN C to MERS AS NOMINEE | $280,000 | |
| 2026-02-02 | Deed $410,000 — from OTOO, ERICA O to COOKE, BRIAN C | $410,000 | |
| 2026-01-30 | Sold for $429,000 | $429,000 | $4,663 |
| 2025-12-01 | Sold for $410,000 | $410,000 | $4,457 |
| 2025-12-01 | Sold for $410,000 | $410,000 | $4,457 |
| 2025-11-14 | Mortgage $224,000 — from ZHAHALYAK, LILIA to ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS | $224,000 | |
| 2025-11-14 | Deed $280,000 — from DEL SOCORRO MORERA,, MARIA to ZHAHALYAK, LILIA | $280,000 | |
| 2025-10-30 | Sold for $280,000 | $280,000 | $3,043 |
| 2025-10-30 | Sold for $280,000 | $280,000 | $3,043 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 33 | 2 | 43 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 30 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 37 | 5 | 49 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 23 | 5 | 53 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 5 | 56 |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 36 | 6 | 68 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 46 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 6 | 6 | 62 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 47 | 5 | 108 |
| 2026 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 42 |
Every one of the 1,971 recorded events, 1993–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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