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128 East 61 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1013950061 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP3
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 10. In ZIP 10065, 78% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

What 311 hears from this address

No 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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 (1910)
NoSix or more residential units (1)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)BLAH BLAH BLAH REALTY LLC
Head officerMAGDALENA KOSZ
Managing agentA J CLARKE REALTY ESTATE CORP
Last registered2026-07-20

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$12,271,000 $736,260
2026$11,134,000 $668,040
2027$11,486,000 $689,160

The city's market estimate has fallen 6% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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

Subway59 St — 4 5 6 N R W · 200 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Lexington Av/63 St — M Q · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: E 60 St / Lexington Av — Q32 · 250 ft
Citi BikeE 59 St & Lexington Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: East Side Elementary School, PS 267
Middle: J.H.S. 167 Robert F. Wagner. 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

128 East 61 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

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 A.J. CLARKE REAL ESTATE CORP — 186 buildings, 3,651 units. Grades across the portfolio: A116 · B45 · C15 · D4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
310 West 72 Street MN120 A
37 West 72 Street MN92 A
57 West 58 Street MN88 A
620 Ft Washington Avenue MN82 A
464 Hudson Street MN79 A
1429 Lexington Avenue MN74 A
260 Riverside Drive MN66 A
415 West 24 Street MN65 A
255 West 75 Street MN62 A
4791 Broadway MN62 A
401 West End Avenue MN61 A
227 East 25 Street MN60 A
309 West 109 Street MN60 A
448 West 58 Street MN53 A
203 East 27 Street MN52 A
302 East 38 Street MN50 A
42 West 72 Street MN50 A
610 West 143 Street MN49 B
315 East 108 Street MN48 A
502 Hudson Street MN47 A
166 East 92 Street MN41 A
105 East 10 Street MN41 A
332 East 95 Street MN41 A
412 West End Avenue MN40 A
201 Columbus Avenue MN40 B
152 West 58 Street MN38 A
321 East 108 Street MN36 A
104 Sullivan Street MN35 B
202 West 82 Street MN30 C
64 Thompson Street MN30 A
169 East 101 Street MN30 A
28 West 83 Street MN30 A
173 East 101 Street MN30 A
175 East 101 Street MN30 A
171 East 101 Street MN30 A
141 East 13 Street MN26 A
1701 1 Avenue MN26 B
58 West 72 Street MN25 A
45 Spring Street MN25 A
822 Greenwich Street MN24 A
30 St Marks Place MN24 A
320 East 81 Street MN24 A
339 East 9 Street MN23 B
34 St Marks Place MN22 A
235 East 25 Street MN22 A
227 East 111 Street MN22 A
5 East 67 Street MN22 A
107 Thompson Street MN22 B
506 Amsterdam Avenue MN22 B
406 East 9 Street MN22 A
243 West 15 Street MN22 A
223 East 10 Street MN21 A
133 East 30 Street MN21 A
241 West 15 Street MN21 B
312 West 89 Street MN20 A
32 St Marks Place MN20 A
144 West 10 Street MN20 B
162 East 88 Street MN20 B
214 West 82 Street MN20 B
245 East 94 Street MN20 A

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $500,000 on 2022-02-01 (lender: First Republic Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-02-01Mortgage $500,000 — from BLAH BLAH BLAH REALTY, LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $500,000
2019-11-01Agreement $2,000,000 — from BLAH BLAH BLAH REALTY LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $2,000,000
2012-08-16Mortgage $1,541,672 — from BLAH BLAH BLAH REALTY LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $1,541,672
2012-08-16Agreement $2,500,000 — from BLAH BLAH BLAH REALTY LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $2,500,000
2012-08-16Mortgage $500,000 — from BLAH BLAH BLAH REALTY LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $500,000
2003-01-02Mortgage $144,177 — from BLAH BLAH BLAH REALTY LLC to NORTH FORK BANK $144,177
1999-01-04Mortgage $328,000 — from BLAH BLAH BLAH REALTY LLC to NORTH FORK BANK $328,000
1997-09-03Mortgage $672,000 — from BLAH BLAH BLAH REALTY LLC to TEICHNER, GUIDO $672,000

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
7
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700022
201801023
201912227
202001001
202100000
202202204
202301113
202401102
202502002
202600000
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2025-12-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-24HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE

The full timeline

2025
2025-12-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-24HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2024
2024-12-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-01-19Mortgage assigned — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION; FIRST REPUBLIC BANK, SAN to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
2023
2023-12-26Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-11-30Mortgage assigned — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; FIRST REPUBLIC BANK; THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURAN to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
2023-02-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2022
2022-12-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-03-10Mortgage satisfied — from BLAH BLAH BLAH REALTY LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
2022-02-01Mortgage $500,000 — from BLAH BLAH BLAH REALTY, LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$500,000
2022-01-24Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020
2020-07-23311: Broken Parking Meter — Out of Order
2019
2019-12-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-12-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-11-01Agreement $2,000,000 — from BLAH BLAH BLAH REALTY LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$2,000,000
2019-11-01SUBM — from FIRST REPUBLIC BANK to BLAH BLAH BLAH REALTY LLC
2019-09-02311: Taxi Complaint — Insurance Information Requested
2019-04-22Elevator permit: Provide door lock monitoring system to meet NYC Code requirements. All work to comply with A17.3 of 2002 as modified by Chapter K3$15,000
2019-04-05DOB violation JVIOS: 2017 VIOS ISSUED TO ELEVATORS IN PRIVATE RES DWELLINGS (1 OR 2 FAMILY DWELLINGS)
2018
2018-12-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-08-13311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2018-05-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-09-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-04-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-12-01DOB violation EVCAT1: VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2015 INSPECTION/TEST
2016-10-18311: Miscellaneous Categories — Inspection Work Order (DOB)
2016-10-18311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability
2016-10-18DOB complaint, category ?
2016-10-18DOB complaint, category ?
2016-10-17DOB violation C: DUE TO WATER MAIN BREAK
2016-06-01DOB violation E:
2016-05-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-02-24311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2012
2012-09-25311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2012-08-16Mortgage assigned — from CAPITAL ONE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
2012-08-16Mortgage $1,541,672 — from BLAH BLAH BLAH REALTY LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$1,541,672
2012-08-16Agreement $2,500,000 — from BLAH BLAH BLAH REALTY LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$2,500,000
2012-08-16Mortgage $500,000 — from BLAH BLAH BLAH REALTY LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$500,000
2012-08-16TL&R — from CAPITAL ONE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION to BLAH BLAH BLAH REALTY LLC
2012-07-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-11-28DOB violation E:
2011-11-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-08-12Permit EQ — ISSUED
2011-08-12Job filed: INSTALLATION OF SCAFFOLD AS PER DRAWINGS. SCAFFOLD SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2008 CODE. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS AP
2011-04-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-04-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-04-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-04-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-03-30Permit AL — ISSUED
2011-03-30Permit EQ — ISSUED
2011-01-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2010
2010-11-24Permit PL — ISSUED
2010-10-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-09-08311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2010-09-08311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2010-05-28Permit AL — ISSUED
2010-05-28Permit EQ — ISSUED
2010-04-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-04-19Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-04-07Job filed: HEREWITH FILING FOR THE FRAMING REQUIRED FOR FRONT WALL OPENING FOR THE PROPOSED ALTERATION JOB.THIS JOB IS BEING FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT 1 JOB,$10,000
2010-04-07Job filed: HEREWITH FILING FOR THE FRAMING REQUIRED FOR FRONT WALL OPENING FOR THE PROPOSED ALTERATION JOB.THIS JOB IS BEING FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT 1 JOB,$10,000
2010-04-07Job filed: HEREWITH FILING FOR THE FRAMING REQUIRED FOR FRONT WALL OPENING FOR THE PROPOSED ALTERATION JOB.THIS JOB IS BEING FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT 1 JOB,$10,000
2010-04-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-04-01Permit EW — RE-ISSUED
2010-04-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-02-16Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-02-03311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2010-02-03DOB complaint, category ?
2010-02-02311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2010-01-21Job filed: HEREWITH FILING FOR EXCAVATION AND SHORING DRAWINGS FOR PROPOSED ALTERATION JOB. THIS JOB IS BEING FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT 1 JOB, FILED UNDER AP$15,000
2010-01-21Job filed: HEREWITH FILING FOR EXCAVATION AND SHORING DRAWINGS FOR PROPOSED ALTERATION JOB. THIS JOB IS BEING FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT 1 JOB, FILED UNDER AP$15,000
2010-01-19Permit EW — ISSUED
2009
2009-12-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-12-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-12-17Job filed: STRUCTURAL WORK FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH APPLICATION #104404994 FOR TEMPORARY SHORING OF A EXTERIOR WALL. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$8,000
2009-12-17Job filed: STRUCTURAL WORK FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH APPLICATION #104404994 FOR TEMPORARY SHORING OF A EXTERIOR WALL. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$8,000
2009-11-05DOB violation C: WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND OR APPROV ED AMENDMENTS NOTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION CONTRACTOR FAILED
2009-11-05DOB complaint, category ?
2009-11-05ECB CLASS - 2 violation: BC3303.1.3 MISC VIOS CONTRACTOR SHED OFFICE SHANTY WITHIN 30FT OF NEW CONST OR EXIST BLDG IS MADE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL NOTED @
2009-11-05ECB CLASS - 2 violation: BC3307.7 MISC VIOS FAILURE TO PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE CONST FENCE INADEQUACIES NOTED @ TIME OF INSPECTION CONST FENCE NOT @ CODE REQUI
2009-11-05ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD ALL PERSONS & PROPERTY AFFECTED BY CONST OPERATIONS OBSERVED WORKERS SMOKING WITHIN CONST SITE IN VIO OF NYC $1,200
2009-11-04DOB complaint, category ?
2009-11-04DOB complaint, category ?
2009-07-17Job filed: NEW PLUMBING SPRINKLER AND MECHANICAL WORK AS INDICATED ON DRAWINGS. THIS WORK IS FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH APPLICATION# 104404994 AND SHALL SUBSTITUT$329,096
2009-07-17Job filed: HEW STRUCTURAL WORK AS INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS. THIS WORK IS FILED IN CONJUN CTION WITH APPLICATION # 104404994 AND SHALL SUBSTITUTE THE WORK FILED $348,096
2009-06-11Permit EQ — ISSUED
2009-06-11Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD (3 SECTIONS) 45'-72' HIGH WITH 3 LEVEL PLANK, STAIR TOWER AND FULL NETTING AS PER PLANS HEREWITH SUBMITTED. NO CHANGE IN
2009-06-02Permit EQ — ISSUED
2009-06-02Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED 30' LONG X 10'6" HIGH DURING GUT REHAB AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. SHED TO COMPLY
2009-06-01Permit PL — ISSUED
2009-05-29Permit EQ — ISSUED
2009-05-26Permit AL — ISSUED
2008
2008-11-28Job filed: ERECT NEW CONSTRUCTION FENCE.
2008-11-28Job filed: ERECT NEW CONSTRUCTION FENCE.
2008-07-23Permit AL — ISSUED
2008-07-17Deed — from MILTENBERG, BRUCE; MILTENBERG, CYNTHIA to BLAH BLAH BLAH REALTY, LLC
2007
2007-03-28DOB violation C:
2007-03-08DOB complaint, category ?
2006
2006-12-11DOB complaint, category ?
2006-11-29DOB complaint, category ?
2006-09-21Permit AL — ISSUED
2006-04-13Permit AL — ISSUED
2006-04-12Job filed: A1$1,260,000
2006-04-12Job filed: A1$1,260,000
2005
2005-05-22Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-03-18DEEDO — from BLAH BLAH BLAH REALTY LLC to MILTENBERG, BRUCE; MILTENBERG, CYNTHIA
2003
2003-11-09Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2003-01-02Mortgage assigned — from BLAH BLAH BLAH REALTY LLC to NORTH FORK BANK
2003-01-02SAGE — from NORTH FORK BANK
2003-01-02Mortgage $144,177 — from BLAH BLAH BLAH REALTY LLC to NORTH FORK BANK$144,177
2003-01-02Agreement — from BLAH BLAH BLAH REALTY LLC to NORTH FORK BANK
2000
2000-03-01DTL — from BANK OF NEW YORK
1999
1999-01-20ATL — from NYCTL 1997-1 TRUST to BANK OF NEW YORK
1999-01-04Mortgage assigned — from BLAH BLAH BLAH REALTY LLC. to NORTH FORK BANK
1999-01-04Mortgage assigned — from TEICHNER, GUIDO to NORTH FORK BANK
1999-01-04SAGE — from TEICHNER, GUIDO
1999-01-04Agreement — from BLAH BLAH BLAH REALTY LLC. to NORTH FORK BANK
1999-01-04Mortgage $328,000 — from BLAH BLAH BLAH REALTY LLC to NORTH FORK BANK$328,000
1998
1998-10-27DOB complaint, category ?
1998-08-07Permit PL — ISSUED
1998-07-01Permit AL — ISSUED
1998-06-26DOB complaint, category ?
1998-06-23Permit EQ — ISSUED
1998-06-08DOB complaint, category ?
1998-06-03DOB complaint, category ?
1998-05-28Permit EW — ISSUED
1998-05-28Permit EW — ISSUED
1998-03-12AMTL — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE; BANK OF NEW YORK
1997
1997-09-03Mortgage $672,000 — from BLAH BLAH BLAH REALTY LLC to TEICHNER, GUIDO$672,000
1997-09-03Deed — from AUSNIT, EDGAR L/W/T; AUSNIT, STEVEN AS EXECUTOR; AUSNIT, PETER C. ASEXECUTOR to AUSNIT, PETER C.
1997-09-03Mortgage assigned — from BLAH BLAH BLAH REALTY LLC to TEICHNER, GUIDO
1997-09-03Deed — from AUSNIT, PETER C. to BLAH BLAH BLAH REALTY LLC
1997-06-18TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1996
1996-06-12TLS — from BANK OF NEW YORK; BANK OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK; BANK OF NEW YORK
1996-06-12TLS — from BANK OF NEW YORK; BANK OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK; BANK OF NEW YORK
1994
1994-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-07-19DOB complaint, category ?
1993-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1992
1992-07-08DOB complaint, category ?
1992-05-29DOB complaint, category ?
1966
1966-01-31Deed — from KOENIG AMY; JOHN RAN INC SUCC MERGER; DYNAMO REALTY CORP; JONES BRIAN S. (REFEREE); SABERM to AUSNIT EDGAR

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