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168 East 116 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1016430044 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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This building is not graded (non-residential or no residential units on record) — the report below covers its full public record.

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

16 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Food Establishment (5) · Bike/Roller/Skate Chronic (2) · Missed Collection (2) · Illegal Dumping (2) · Mobile Food Vendor (2) · Street Condition (1).

Filed construction activity

$20,250 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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.

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,880,000 $846,000
2026$1,919,000 $863,550
2027$2,135,000 $960,750

The city's market estimate has risen 14% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
CuchifritosSpanishA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

5 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage, Food Contains Foreign Object, Food Contaminated) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 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

Subway116 St — 6 · 200 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 116 St / 3 Av — M102 M116 · 150 ft
Citi BikeE 115 St & Lexington Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: James Weldon Johnson. 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

168 East 116 Street

Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

16 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-09-04RPTT $1,921,500 — from RAY OPPENHEIMER, TRUSTEE; THOMAS LAGROTTA, TRUSTEE; ERIC OPPENHEIMER DYNASTY TRUST to OPPENHEIMER, RAY $1,921,500

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700150116
2018001034
20190090413
2020025018
2021004015
2022002024
20232090314
20241050814
20254070516
20260012710
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The last 12 months — 11 records

DateRecord
2026-10-04311: Mobile Food Vendor — Food Source/Protection
2026-09-17RPTT — from OPPENHEIMER, RAY to RAY OPPENHEIMER 2026 REVOCABLE TRUST; RAY OPPENHEIMER, TRUSTEE; NOMI ZOMICK, TRUSTEE; THOM
2026-09-04RPTT $1,921,500 — from RAY OPPENHEIMER, TRUSTEE; THOMAS LAGROTTA, TRUSTEE; ERIC OPPENHEIMER DYNASTY TRUST to OPPENHEIMER, RAY
2026-08-10Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2026-07-10Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2026-06-18Boiler inspection
2026-06-12Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2026-04-23Restaurant inspection: CUCHIFRITOS — grade A
2026-04-13Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2026-01-15Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2025-11-27311: Consumer Complaint — Supermarket or Grocery Store

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-04311: Mobile Food Vendor — Food Source/Protection
2026-09-17RPTT — from OPPENHEIMER, RAY to RAY OPPENHEIMER 2026 REVOCABLE TRUST; RAY OPPENHEIMER, TRUSTEE; NOMI ZOMICK, TRUSTEE; THOM
2026-09-04RPTT $1,921,500 — from RAY OPPENHEIMER, TRUSTEE; THOMAS LAGROTTA, TRUSTEE; ERIC OPPENHEIMER DYNASTY TRUST to OPPENHEIMER, RAY$1,921,500
2026-08-10Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2026-07-10Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2026-06-18Boiler inspection
2026-06-12Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2026-04-23Restaurant inspection: CUCHIFRITOS — grade A
2026-04-13Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2026-01-15Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2025
2025-11-27311: Consumer Complaint — Supermarket or Grocery Store
2025-08-19Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2025-08-15Restaurant inspection: CUCHIFRITOS
2025-07-11Permit Sign — Signed-off
2025-07-11Permit Sign — Signed-off
2025-07-09Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2025-06-25Job filed: INSTALL EXTERIOR NON-ILLUMINATED BLADE SIGN (T MOBILE)$150
2025-06-25Job filed: INSTALL EXTERIOR ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN ( T MOBILE)$2,100
2025-06-20311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2025-05-27311: Sanitation Worker or Vehicle Complaint — Inappropriate Behavior
2025-03-14311: Mobile Food Vendor — Food Source/Protection
2025-03-10311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2025-03-06311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2025-02-22311: Missed Collection — Bulky Trash
2025-01-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-01-13Boiler inspection
2024
2024-12-17Restaurant inspection: CUCHIFRITOS — grade B
2024-09-16Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2024-08-13311: Missed Collection — Trash
2024-07-16Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2024-07-01311: Food Establishment — Food Contaminated
2024-06-27Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2024-06-05311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2024-06-03Restaurant inspection: CUCHIFRITOS
2024-05-25311: Food Establishment — Food Contains Foreign Object
2024-02-26Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2024-01-23Restaurant inspection: CUCHIFRITOS — grade B
2024-01-23Boiler inspection
2024-01-09Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2024-01-04311: Food Establishment — Pet/Animal
2023
2023-12-14311: Street Condition — Pothole
2023-10-25311: Bike/Roller/Skate Chronic — N/A
2023-10-25311: Bike/Roller/Skate Chronic — N/A
2023-10-19311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2023-07-21311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2023-07-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-07-14311: Consumer Complaint — Cell Phone Store
2023-05-31311: Street Condition — Pothole
2023-05-31311: Consumer Complaint — Cell Phone Store
2023-05-20311: Food Establishment — Food Contaminated
2023-04-04Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2023-03-27Job filed: REPLACEMENT OF GAS PIPING TO SERVE EXISTING RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT. NEW 2 INCH INCOMING GAS LINE.$18,000
2023-01-24Boiler inspection
2023-01-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2022
2022-06-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-03-04311: Broken Parking Meter — Out of Order
2022-02-22Boiler inspection
2022-02-02311: Dirty Condition — Syringes
2021
2021-11-30311: Street Condition — Pothole
2021-09-23311: Homeless Person Assistance — Chronic
2021-09-23311: Homeless Person Assistance
2021-03-25311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2021-02-05Boiler inspection
2020
2020-09-14311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-06-24Boiler inspection — defects found
2020-05-30311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-05-29DOB complaint, category ?
2020-05-29ECB CLASS - 2 violation: AC28-201.1 FAILURE TO COMPLY W/MAYOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDER 103 NOTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED OPERATION OF BUSINESS OR ENTITY AS$625
2020-05-27311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-04-12311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-01-14311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2019
2019-10-19311: Bus Stop Shelter Complaint — Broken Glass
2019-09-24311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2019-08-09311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2019-07-01311: Food Establishment — Pet/Animal
2019-06-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-05-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-05-03Boiler inspection — defects found
2019-04-22Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2019-04-11311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2019-03-31311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-03-18311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2019-03-10311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2019-01-29311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018
2018-11-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-08-22Boiler inspection
2018-03-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-01-03311: Consumer Complaint — False Advertising
2017
2017-11-16311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2017-11-10311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2017-09-26311: Illegal Animal Sold — Turtle Under 4 inches Long
2017-09-26311: Illegal Animal Sold — Turtle Under 4 inches Long
2017-09-13311: Consumer Complaint — Contract Dispute
2017-05-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-04-25311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2017-03-23311: Broken Muni Meter — No Receipt
2017-02-17311: Consumer Complaint — Exchange/Refund/Return
2017-02-08311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2017-02-01311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2017-01-22311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-01-22311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-01-20311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-01-19311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-01-18311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2016
2016-12-21311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2016-11-29311: Consumer Complaint — False Advertising
2016-11-18311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2016-11-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-11-11311: Broken Muni Meter — Out of Order
2016-10-28311: Plumbing — Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained
2016-10-28DOB complaint, category ?
2016-10-09311: Rodent — Mouse Sighting
2016-09-08311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2016-08-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-06-14311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2016-02-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-12-14311: Street Condition — Pothole
2015-11-30311: Consumer Complaint — Contract Dispute
2015-11-04311: Consumer Complaint — Contract Dispute
2015-09-24311: Street Condition — Pothole
2015-08-17311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2015-07-21311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2015-03-25FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015-03-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-02-12Permit SG — ISSUED
2015-02-07311: Consumer Complaint — False Advertising
2014
2014-07-20311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2014-06-17311: Food Establishment — Kitchen/Food Prep Area
2014-01-02311: Non-Residential Heat — Inadequate or No Heat
2013
2013-12-27311: Non-Residential Heat — Inadequate or No Heat
2013-12-24311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2013-12-24DOB complaint, category ?
2013-12-17311: Non-Residential Heat — Inadequate or No Heat
2013-11-25311: Non-Residential Heat — Inadequate or No Heat
2013-10-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-06-06ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY. NOTED AT SAID PREMISES COMMERCIAL MERCHANDIZED ITEMS SET UP AS CLOTHING STATION I$1,000
2013-06-05311: General Construction/Plumbing — Egress - Doors Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means
2013-06-05311: General Construction/Plumbing — Illegal Conversion Of Commercial Bldg/Space To Other Uses
2013-06-05DOB complaint, category ?
2013-06-05DOB complaint, category ?
2013-02-11311: Consumer Complaint — Damaged/Defective Goods
2013-01-15RPTT&RET — from OPPENHEIMER, ERIC to DANIEL LEVY, TRUSTEE; RAY OPPENHEIMER, TRUSTEE; ERIC OPPENHEIMER DYNASTY TRUST
2013-01-15RPTT&RET — from OPPENHEIMER, RAY to OPPENHEIMER, ERIC
2012
2012-10-24311: General Construction/Plumbing — Egress - Doors Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means
2012-10-24DOB complaint, category ?
2012-05-14Permit AL — ISSUED
2012-05-10Job filed: POINTING AS PER PLAN . NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$9,000
2012-05-07311: Dirty Conditions — E12 Illegal Dumping Surveillance
2012-05-02Job filed: PROPOSED BRICK REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF WINDOW LINTEL AS PER PLAN. SIDEWALK SHED FILED UNDER SEPARATE APPLICATION #121057355. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRES$10,000
2012-04-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-04-25Permit EQ — ISSUED
2012-04-25Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION
2011
2011-06-10311: Consumer Complaint — Contract Dispute
2011-05-11311: Consumer Complaint — False Advertising
2011-03-16311: Street Condition — Plate Condition - Noisy
2010
2010-12-31311: Consumer Complaint — Non-Delivery Goods/Services
2010-12-20311: Non-Residential Heat — Inadequate or No Heat
2010-12-06311: Non-Residential Heat — Inadequate or No Heat
2010-11-27311: Non-Residential Heat — Inadequate or No Heat
2010-11-15311: Vending — In Prohibited Area
2010-11-02311: Non-Residential Heat — Inadequate or No Heat
2010-08-20311: Consumer Complaint — False Advertising
2010-05-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-04-28Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2010-02-04311: Consumer Complaint — Contract Dispute
2009
2009-12-31DOB violation LBLVIO:
2009-03-31Permit SG — ISSUED
2009-03-11DOB complaint, category ?
2008
2008-11-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-10-31Job filed: PROPOSE INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE ON 1ST FL. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$9,800
2008-10-31Job filed: PROPOSE INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE ON 1ST FL. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$9,800
2001
2001-11-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-11-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-10-30Job filed: REPLACE BOILER AND OIL BURNER (N.Y.C. BOILER #88782-01) NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY
2000
2000-11-30Mortgage satisfied — from R & R REALTY CORP. to GONZALEZ, MARIO
1999
1999-02-26Permit PL — ISSUED
1999-02-18Permit PL — ISSUED
1999-02-10Permit EW — ISSUED
1999-02-04Permit EW — ISSUED
1999-01-25Permit EW — ISSUED
1993
1993-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1992
1992-01-24Permit EW — ISSUED
1992-01-24Permit EW — ISSUED
1990
1990-07-11Mortgage assigned — from GONZALEZ, MARIO/DECD; JONES, HENRY CHARLES/REP to IRONS, STACEY; LENZ, CHRISTINE; HARVENDER, MELVA
1989
1989-04-16DOB violation C:
1989-04-16DOB violation C:
1989-04-16DOB violation C:
1980
1980-08-28Mortgage — from R AND R REALTY CORP to GONZALEZ, MARIO
1980-08-28Deed — from GONZALES, MARIO to R AND R REALTY CORP
1973
1973-01-23Deed — from 170 E 116TH STREET CORP to GONZALEZ, MARIO

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