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181 East 117 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1016450031 · 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, AEP7.4
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 87% 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 18.5. In ZIP 10035, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% 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

Open HPD violations2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2010-11-16.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

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

4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (1) · Dirty Condition (1) · DOOR/WINDOW (1) · Street Light Condition (1).

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 (1900)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
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)CITY LIGHTS REALTY LLC
Head officerHEENAM Bae
Managing agentPYRUS MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2025-08-31

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$718,800 $323,460
2026$654,000 $294,300
2027$758,000 $341,100

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

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.

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 · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 116 St / 3 Av — M102 M116 · 350 ft
Citi BikeE 118 St & 3 Ave · 300 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

181 East 117 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

4 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by PYRUS MANAGEMENT LLC — 16 buildings, 111 units. Grades across the portfolio: A5 · B3 · C6 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
390 South 2 Street BK19 A
306 West 22 Street MN12 A
2707 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN12 A
110 West 87 Street MN9 A
2709 8 Avenue MN9 B
1464 St Nicholas Avenue MN8 C
2155 2 Avenue MN8 C
2027 1 Avenue MN7 A
1071 1 Avenue MN5 C
181 East 117 Street MN4 C
366 West 46 Street MN4 B
2153 2 Avenue MN3 C
209 East 117 Street MN3 D
364 West 46 Street MN3 C
207 East 117 Street MN3 B
308 West 48 Street MN2 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $526,484 on 2015-03-03 (lender: Habib American Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2015-03-03AL&R $1,150,000 — from CITY LIGHTS REALTY LLC to HABIB AMERICAN BANK $1,150,000
2015-03-03Agreement $1,150,000 — from CITY LIGHTS REALTY LLC to HABIB AMERICAN BANK $1,150,000
2015-03-03Mortgage $526,484 — from CITY LIGHTS REALTY LLC to HABIB AMERICAN BANK $526,484
2015-02-13Agreement $730,000 — from BAE, HEE NAM; CITY LIGHTS REALTY LLC to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $730,000
2015-02-13Mortgage $199,986 — from CITY LIGHTS REALTY LLC to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $199,986
2004-12-10Mortgage $560,000 — from CITY LIGHTS REALTY LLC to ASIA BANK, N.A. $560,000
2004-12-10AL&R $560,000 — from ASIA BANK, N.A. to CITY LIGHTS REALTY LLC, $560,000
2004-12-10Deed $800,000 — from RAPSIL CONSTRUCTION CORP. to CITY LIGHTS REALTY LLC $800,000
2003-06-05DEEDO $397,118 — from HEWES, HENRY to 117 STREET OWNERS CORP. $397,118
2003-06-05DEEDO $815,000 — from 117 STREET OWNERS CORP. to VASQUEZZ, JAMES $815,000
2003-06-05Mortgage $611,250 — from VASQUEZZ, JAMES to OHIO SAVINGS BANK; MERS $611,250
2003-01-15DEEDO $10,000 — from VAZQUEZ, JAMES to RAPSIL CONSTRUCTION CORP $10,000
1987-12-03Mortgage $130,000 — from HEWES, HENRY to R G CAPITAL CORP $130,000

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
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2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Housing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20173014
20180022
20191023
20203003
20214004
20228019
20234026
20243126
20252024
20265016
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The last 12 months — 7 records

DateRecord
2026-08-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-06-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-03-30311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2026-03-19Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-01-24311: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW PANE
2026-01-24Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW PANE
2025-12-10Rodent inspection: Passed

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-06-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-03-30311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2026-03-19Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-01-24311: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW PANE
2026-01-24Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW PANE
2025
2025-12-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-07-23311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025-06-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-06-04HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2024
2024-12-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-11-22HPD 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
2024-11-04311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2024-06-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-04-30SAGE — from CITY LIGHTS REALTY LLC to MAALOULY REALTY CORP; N/K/A BLUE REALTY CORP.
2024-01-15Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023
2023-12-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-11-15HPD 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
2023-07-24Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-06-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-03-22Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-15HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2022
2022-12-07311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2022-12-07Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2022-11-03HPD 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
2022-08-16311: Illegal Dumping — Chronic Dumping
2022-08-13311: Encampment — N/A
2022-08-04311: Illegal Dumping — Chronic Dumping
2022-06-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-06-15311: Drug Activity — Use Outside
2022-02-08Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021
2021-09-29311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Waste Left in Front of Other Residence
2021-05-09311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-04-28Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-01HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2020
2020-12-23311: Homeless Street Condition — N/A
2020-08-04311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2020-04-13311: Damaged Tree — Entire Tree Has Fallen Down
2019
2019-09-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-03-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-01-04311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2018
2018-09-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-03-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-11-06HPD 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
2017-05-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-04-06311: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2017-04-06Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2016
2016-11-21311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2016-08-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-02-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-02-09311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2016-01-06311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint
2015
2015-03-03AL&R $1,150,000 — from CITY LIGHTS REALTY LLC to HABIB AMERICAN BANK$1,150,000
2015-03-03Mortgage assigned — from MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA to AKA HAB BANK; HABIB AMERICAN BANK
2015-03-03Agreement $1,150,000 — from CITY LIGHTS REALTY LLC to HABIB AMERICAN BANK$1,150,000
2015-03-03Mortgage $526,484 — from CITY LIGHTS REALTY LLC to HABIB AMERICAN BANK$526,484
2015-02-13TL&R — from CITY LIGHTS REALTY LLC to ASIA BANK, N.A.
2015-02-13Agreement $730,000 — from BAE, HEE NAM; CITY LIGHTS REALTY LLC to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA$730,000
2015-02-13Mortgage $199,986 — from CITY LIGHTS REALTY LLC to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA$199,986
2015-02-13Mortgage assigned — from ASIA BANK, N.A. to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA
2015-02-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2014
2014-04-04311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Building
2014-04-04DOB complaint, category ?
2014-01-27311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Building
2014-01-27DOB complaint, category ?
2014-01-13311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Building
2013
2013-12-23HPD litigation: Heat and Hot Water
2013-11-24311: HEATING — HEAT
2013-11-23Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013-11-15HPD class C: SECTION 27-2028, 2032 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FROM AN APPROVED CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM, OR AN APPROVED SYSTEM OF GAS OR E
2013-11-12311: HEATING — HEAT
2013-11-12Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013-11-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-10-15311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2013-10-13311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2012
2012-09-02HPD class B: SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FRO
2012-05-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-11-17311: Dirty Conditions — E15 Illegal Postering
2011-05-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-05-02311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Building
2011-05-02DOB complaint, category ?
2010
2010-11-16HPD class B: SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FRO
2010-04-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2009
2009-02-22Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-02-22Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008
2008-12-03Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-11-23Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-11-15Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005
2005-03-04Mortgage satisfied — from VAZQUEZ, JAMES to OHIO SAVINGS BANK
2005-01-12Mortgage satisfied — from VAZQUEZ, JAMES to MERS, ACTING SOLELY AS A NOMINEE FOR OHI
2004
2004-12-28Permit PL — ISSUED
2004-12-10Mortgage $560,000 — from CITY LIGHTS REALTY LLC to ASIA BANK, N.A.$560,000
2004-12-10AL&R $560,000 — from ASIA BANK, N.A. to CITY LIGHTS REALTY LLC,$560,000
2004-12-10Deed $800,000 — from RAPSIL CONSTRUCTION CORP. to CITY LIGHTS REALTY LLC$800,000
2004-11-30Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-11-30Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-11-29Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION FROM CELLAR TO 3RD FLOOR. INSTALLTION OF A NEW HOT WATER HEATER & 5 GAS METER. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, AND OCCUPANCY.$39,000
2003
2003-06-05DEEDO $397,118 — from HEWES, HENRY to 117 STREET OWNERS CORP.$397,118
2003-06-05DEEDO $815,000 — from 117 STREET OWNERS CORP. to VASQUEZZ, JAMES$815,000
2003-06-05Mortgage $611,250 — from VASQUEZZ, JAMES to OHIO SAVINGS BANK; MERS$611,250
2003-01-15DEEDO $10,000 — from VAZQUEZ, JAMES to RAPSIL CONSTRUCTION CORP$10,000
1994
1994-07-08VAC — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE CITY OF NEW YORK to CITY OF NEW YORK
1993
1993-02-05Deed — from COMMISSIONER/FINANCE to CITY OF NEW YORK
1992
1992-07-15Mortgage assigned — from NOVA PARTNERS GRP INC to ISRAEL DISCOUNT BK NY
1992-07-15Mortgage assigned — from ISRAEL DISCOUNT BK NY to NOVA PARTNERS GRP INC
1989
1989-10-20Agreement — from HEWES, HENRY to R G CAPITAL CORPORATION; ISRAEL DISCOUNT BK NY
1989-05-08Agreement — from HEWES, HENRY to R.G. CAPITAL CP; ISREAL DISCOUNT BANKNY
1988
1988-04-07Mortgage assigned — from FLEET NATL BANK to R.G. CAPITAL CORP
1988-04-07Mortgage assigned — from R.G. CAPITAL CORP to ISREAL DISCOUNT BK NY
1988-01-19Mortgage assigned — from R G CAPITAL CP to FLEET NATIONAL BANK
1987
1987-12-03Mortgage $130,000 — from HEWES, HENRY to R G CAPITAL CORP$130,000
1987-05-12Deed — from HARDY, CARMEN to HEWES, HENRY
1981
1981-10-30Deed — from CUMBA, ALICE; MOLINA, ALICE AKA to HARDY, CARMEN
1976
1976-01-13Deed — from RUIZ, MARIA to CUMBA, ALICE
1975
1975-04-30Deed — from ALBERT, ROSS; ALBERT, FRANK; ALBERT, MILDRED to RUIZ, MARIA
1967
1967-10-25Deed — from ALBERT, ROSS; ALBERT, MILDRED; ALBERT, FRANK to ALBERT, ROSS; ALBERT, MILDRED; ALBERT, FRANK
1967-10-25RTXL — from ALBERT, EMMA DECD

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