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121 East Clarke Place

2,012Records
19City systems
122Open violations
161Penalty rate

2,012 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 625 311 service requests, 623 HPD complaints, 532 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBronx 10452
Built1927
Floors6
Res. units48
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)CLARKE-WALTON LLC
BBL2028400088
BIN2008055

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 87% 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 161. In ZIP 10452, 28% of residential buildings hold an A and 24% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations122 total — 34 class C (immediately hazardous), 64 class B, 24 class A. Oldest open since 1994-08-16.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

181 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 8 · winter 2024–25: 42 · winter 2025–26: 131). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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4 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

$5,625 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

167 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (86) · PAINT/PLASTER (15) · PLUMBING (11) · GENERAL (11) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (10) · ELECTRIC (6).

Filed construction activity

$52,000 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1927)
YesSix or more residential units (48)
Yes421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)CLARKE-WALTON LLC
Head officerSTEVE ZERVOUDIS
Managing agentLANGSAM PROPERTY SER. CORP.
Last registered2025-10-08

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,553,000 $698,850
2026$1,380,000 $621,000
2027$1,476,000 $664,200

The city's market estimate has fallen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 32/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO4FUEL
Facade (Local Law 11)SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 8)

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.

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

Subway170 St — B D · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
170 St — 4 · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Grand Concourse / E Clarke Pl — Bx1 Bx2 · 350 ft
Citi BikeWalton Ave & E 168 St · 650 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: 294, 311. 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

121 East Clarke Place

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

167 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 86 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 LANGSAM PROPERTY SERVICES CORP — 215 buildings, 8,744 units. Grades across the portfolio: A42 · B80 · C57 · D26 · F9. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
128 Seaman Avenue MN259 F
1325 Jerome Avenue BX255 B
1240 Walton Avenue BX157 F
2026 Westchester Avenue BX133 D
500 East 165 Street BX128 C
760 Melrose Avenue BX124 C
1211 Southern Boulevard BX123 D
871 Elton Avenue BX110 D
2211 3 Avenue MN108 B
620 Trinity Avenue BX103 B
4519 White Plains Road BX98 A
431 East 136 Street BX94 A
3815 Putnam Avenue West BX90 A
555 Nereid Avenue BX90 A
406 East 161 Street BX88 C
1 Marble Hill Avenue MN84 D
19-73 38 Street QN84 A
3100 Webster Avenue BX82 A
526 Tinton Avenue BX77 B
1730 Harrison Avenue BX77 B
1459 Wythe Place BX73 D
12 East Clarke Place BX73 A
1349 Stratford Avenue BX72 D
830 Rev James Polite Ave BX71 C
140 Bradhurst Avenue MN71 B
1700 Harrison Avenue BX71 B
1405 College Avenue BX70 C
3188 Villa Avenue BX68 A
19 East 213 Street BX66 B
2015 University Avenue BX63 B
280 Longstreet Avenue BX63 C
1410 Morris Avenue BX62 C
200 East 205 Street BX61 C
3816 Review Place BX60 C
1420 Crotona Park East BX60 A
1082 Gerard Avenue BX60 C
3504 Rochambeau Avenue BX60 A
1785 Townsend Avenue BX59 B
780 Garden Street BX59 C
1296 Sheridan Avenue BX59 B
2450 Davidson Avenue BX59 B
1411 Townsend Avenue BX58 B
2308 Amsterdam Avenue MN58 B
795 St Nicholas Avenue MN56 B
1320 Sheridan Avenue BX55 C
1455 Townsend Avenue BX54 B
16 East 204 Street BX54 A
1117 Manor Avenue BX54 C
2105 Ryer Avenue BX53 D
1660 Morris Avenue BX52 B
770 Garden Street BX52 D
1988 Newbold Avenue BX52 B
135 West 183 Street BX52 B
1630 Macombs Road BX51 F
1644 Anthony Avenue BX51 B
22 Elliot Place BX50 B
1565 White Plains Road BX49 C
460 West 147 Street MN49 A
17 Post Avenue MN49 D
2265 Davidson Avenue BX49 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $32,936 on 2025-06-12 (lender: Ponce Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-06-12AL&R $2,400,000 — from CLARKE-WALTON, LLC to PONCE BANK $2,400,000
2025-06-12Mortgage $32,937 — from CLARKE-WALTON, LLC to PONCE BANK $32,937
2025-06-12Agreement $2,400,000 — from CLARKE-WALTON, LLC to PONCE BANK $2,400,000
2015-07-22Agreement $2,750,000 — from CLARKE-WALTON, LLC to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $2,750,000
2015-07-22Mortgage $2,298,108 — from CLARKE-WALTON, LLC to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $2,298,108
2006-03-22Mortgage $195,000 — from CLARKE-WALTON, LLC to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $195,000
2006-03-22Agreement $1,328,275 — from CLARKE-WALTON, LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $1,328,275
2006-03-22Agreement $910,255 — from CLARKE-WALTON, LLC to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $910,255
1999-04-28Mortgage $318,500 — from CLARKE-WALTON LLC to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $318,500
1999-04-28Mortgage $1,009,775 — from CLARKE-WALTON LLC to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $1,009,775
1999-04-28Mortgage $543,725 — from CLARKE-WALTON LLC to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $543,725
1999-04-28Mortgage $171,500 — from CLARKE-WALTON LLC to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION $171,500
1989-03-10Mortgage $950,000 — from 121 EAST CLAKE PLACECP to P.I.T.A. ASSOCIATES $950,000
1989-03-10Mortgage $825,000 — from 121 EAST CLARKE PLACE CP to CONSEQUENTIAL HOLDING CP $825,000
1982-09-17Mortgage assigned $14,250 — from HAMS GROWTH,LTD to CCR CORP. $14,250

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701500354
20180611203121
20190410603113
20200512404133
20212420705218
20220211303118
20230314903155
20240216204168
20250224044250
202602700375
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The full timeline

Construction 13Enforcement 81Housing & tenants 1,825Ownership & money 42Health & systems 51

Every one of the 2,012 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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