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151 East 116 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1016440122 · 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, AEP0.4
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class3
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s3
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 89% 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 21.3. In ZIP 10029, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 12% 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.

$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Dirty Condition (2) · Street Condition (2) · Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) (1) · PLUMBING (1) · Homeless Person Assistance (1).

Filed construction activity

$220,400 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (1910)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
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)251 Troy Ave LLC
Head officerDavid Koptiev
Managing agentArthur Koptiev
Last registered2026-01-20

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$381,000 $171,450
2026$388,000 $174,600
2027$429,000 $193,050

The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Taco Tek Mexican GrillMexicanNot yet graded—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2012 (0 in the last three years).

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 · 50 ft straight-line (under a minute) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 116 St / Lexington Av — M102 M116 · 100 ft
Citi BikeE 115 St & Lexington Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 007 Samuel Stern. 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

151 East 116 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

7 311 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

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,713,000 on 2025-04-16 (lender: Customers Bank), covering 3 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.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-08-11M&CON $5,525,000 — from 251 TROY AVE LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK $5,525,000
2026-08-11AL&R $5,525,000 — from 251 TROY AVE LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK $5,525,000
2025-04-16Mortgage $2,713,000 — from BAISLEY BLVD. HOLDINGS LLC; 251 TROY AVE LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK $2,713,000
2025-04-16Deed $5,426,000 — from LEVI CORP.; RUBOL'S REALTY CORP. to BAISLEY BLVD. HOLDINGS LLC; 251 TROY AVE LLC $5,426,000
2025-04-16AL&R $2,713,000 — from BAISLEY BLVD. HOLDINGS LLC; 251 TROY AVE LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK $2,713,000
2025-04-08Sold for $5,426,000 $5,426,000 $2,713,000

Ten-year activity

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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017020013
2018011035
2019000022
2020001012
2021000011
2022201025
2023000033
2024004037
20257004415
20262264418
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The last 12 months — 20 records

DateRecord
2026-08-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-08-25ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT TWO BLACK SIGN IN FRONT OF THE STORE ONE 2ND FL APPROX. SIZE 16FT X4FT MENTION "RB EYELASH EXTENSIONS" & ONE 1
2026-08-13Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-08-12Permit Mechanical Systems — Permit Issued
2026-08-11M&CON $5,525,000 — from 251 TROY AVE LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK
2026-08-11AL&R $5,525,000 — from 251 TROY AVE LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK
2026-08-02311: Homeless Person Assistance — Non-Chronic
2026-07-22Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2026-07-02Deed — from BAISLEY BLVD. HOLDINGS LLC; 251 TROY AVE LLC to 251 TROY AVE LLC
2026-06-29Restaurant inspection: TACO TEK MEXICAN GRILL — grade N
2026-06-25Deed transfer (nominal price)
2026-02-24Job filed: PLUMBING FILING IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT-2 FILE FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF RESTAURANT
2026-02-21311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2026-02-21Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2026-02-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-01-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-08311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign/Awning/Marquee - Illegal/No Permit
2026-01-08DOB complaint, category ?
2025-10-30Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2025-10-28Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-08-25ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT TWO BLACK SIGN IN FRONT OF THE STORE ONE 2ND FL APPROX. SIZE 16FT X4FT MENTION "RB EYELASH EXTENSIONS" & ONE 1$1,250
2026-08-13Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-08-12Permit Mechanical Systems — Permit Issued
2026-08-11M&CON $5,525,000 — from 251 TROY AVE LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK$5,525,000
2026-08-11AL&R $5,525,000 — from 251 TROY AVE LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK$5,525,000
2026-08-02311: Homeless Person Assistance — Non-Chronic
2026-07-22Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2026-07-02Deed — from BAISLEY BLVD. HOLDINGS LLC; 251 TROY AVE LLC to 251 TROY AVE LLC
2026-06-29Restaurant inspection: TACO TEK MEXICAN GRILL — grade N
2026-06-25Deed transfer (nominal price)
2026-02-24Job filed: PLUMBING FILING IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT-2 FILE FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF RESTAURANT$32,500
2026-02-21311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2026-02-21Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2026-02-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-01-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-08311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign/Awning/Marquee - Illegal/No Permit
2026-01-08DOB complaint, category ?
2025
2025-10-30Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2025-10-28Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2025-07-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-06-24Job filed: INSTALLATION OF KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD FOR WARMING KITCHEN$6,000
2025-06-24Job filed: PLUMBING FILING IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT-2 FILE FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF RESTAURANT$32,500
2025-06-24Job filed: ALT-2 FILE FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF STORE$123,400
2025-05-29Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2025-05-15Job filed: Gut renovation of existing retail space. No change in use, egress or occupancy.$26,000
2025-04-16Mortgage $2,713,000 — from BAISLEY BLVD. HOLDINGS LLC; 251 TROY AVE LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK$2,713,000
2025-04-16Deed $5,426,000 — from LEVI CORP.; RUBOL'S REALTY CORP. to BAISLEY BLVD. HOLDINGS LLC; 251 TROY AVE LLC$5,426,000
2025-04-16AL&R $2,713,000 — from BAISLEY BLVD. HOLDINGS LLC; 251 TROY AVE LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK$2,713,000
2025-04-08Sold for $5,426,000$5,426,000
2025-03-07Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NO2FUEL
2025-02-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-01-10Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2024
2024-12-17311: Street Condition — Pothole
2024-12-17311: Street Condition — Pothole
2024-09-24Boiler inspection
2024-07-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-06-28311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-06-26311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-01-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2023
2023-07-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-07-07Boiler inspection
2023-01-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2022
2022-11-16Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2022-10-13Job filed: Alteration
2022-06-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-04-12Boiler inspection
2022-03-16311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2021
2021-02-23Boiler inspection
2020
2020-06-14311: Street Condition — Pothole
2020-03-04Boiler inspection
2019
2019-06-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-04-11Boiler inspection
2018
2018-11-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-07-05311: Street Condition — Pothole
2018-04-13Boiler inspection
2018-04-06DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT
2018-03-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-08-29FDNY inspection (SPECIAL-OTH)
2017-08-25FDNY inspection (RISK)
2017-05-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-08-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-03-27311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2016-02-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-01-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2013
2013-10-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2012
2012-05-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-02-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-01-12311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2011
2011-05-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-04-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2009
2009-10-08DOB complaint, category ?
2007
2007-03-07Job filed: JOB IS FILED TO LEGALIZE AS BUILT CONDITION AT STOREFORT ONLY. WORK IS FILED TO CURE VIOLATION AND LIFT STOP WORK ORDER$4,000
2007-02-02ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK W/O PERMIT!WORK NOTED AT CASA LATINA MUSIC STORE.1-INSTALLED NEW WINDOW GLASS FRONT W/ENTRY DOOR @ COMMERCIAL 1ST STORY & BLD$500
2007-01-29DOB complaint, category ?
2007-01-29DOB complaint, category ?
1993
1993-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1979
1979-12-28MISC — from LUVARB REALTY CORP
1969
1969-11-07Deed — from LUBARB REALTY CORP to RUBOLS REALTY CORP
1969-11-07Mortgage — from RUBOLS REALTY CORP to LUVARB REALTY CORP
1969-11-07REL — from CITY OF NEW YORK to LUVARB REALTY CORP
1968
1968-07-24Deed — from CITY OF NEW YORK FNCDPT to CITY OF NEW YORK

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