A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 97% 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 63.2. In ZIP 10027, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and
14% 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 violations
3 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2022-04-11.
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
Patterns
8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
4
’24–25
4
’25–26
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
What 311 hears from this address
40 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (20) · DOOR/WINDOW (5) · HEAT/HOT WATER (4) · General Construction/Plumbing (2) · WATER LEAK (2) · Smoking or Vaping (2).
Filed construction activity
$100,500 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
Yes
Built before 1974 (1909)
No
Six or more residential units (5)
Yes
421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll
2 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)
West 128th Street LP
Head officer
Francis Synmoie
Managing agent
Dwelling Place Properties LLC
Last registered
2025-10-14
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$998,400
$449,280
2026
$870,000
$391,500
2027
$1,044,000
$469,800
The city's market estimate has risen
5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
Building systems
Heating fuel
NATURALGAS
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
Subway
125 St — 2 3 · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Malcolm X Blvd / W 127 St — M7 M102 · 300 ft
Citi Bike
Lenox Ave & W 130 St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
40 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $10,476,200 on
2003-09-29 (lender: The City Of New York Through Its Department Of), covering 7 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.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2006-11-22
SPRD $18,636,105 — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK-DEPARTMENT OF HOUSI to WEST 128TH STREET L.P.
$18,636,105
2003-09-29
Mortgage $10,476,200 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to THE CITY OF NEW YORK THROUGH ITS DEPARTM
$10,476,200
2001-06-22
Mortgage $9,300,394 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DVLPMNT; T&M REALTY MANAGEMENT, INC. to CITIBANK, NA
$9,300,394
2001-06-22
Mortgage $9,556,477 — from T&M REALTY MANAGEMENT, INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DVLPMNT to CITIBANK, NA
$9,556,477
2001-06-22
Mortgage $910,391 — from T&M REALTY MANAGEMENT, INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DVLPMNT to CITIBANK, NA
$910,391
2001-06-22
Mortgage $654,308 — from T&M MANAGEMENT, INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DVLPMNT to CITIBANK, NA
$654,308
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
31
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
8
3
11
2018
0
1
5
2
8
2019
0
0
5
3
8
2020
1
0
16
1
18
2021
0
5
13
1
19
2022
1
3
4
2
10
2023
8
0
7
3
18
2024
5
0
21
3
29
2025
2
2
16
4
24
2026
3
3
22
3
31
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HPD class B: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH AND ITS ASSEMBLIES AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY
2026-08-20
HPD class C: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS
2026-07-28
311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-07-28
311: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2026-07-28
Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2026-07-22
311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2026-07-12
311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-07-10
Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-07-02
Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2026-07-02
Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2026-06-30
Eviction executed (BASEMENT)
2026-06-22
DOB complaint, category ?
2026-06-08
DOB complaint, category ?
2026-05-12
DOB violation C: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.AS NOTED AT TI ME OF INSPECTION,I OBSERVED ON EXP1 SOUTH ELEV,SPALLING STON
2026-03-19
311: Smoking or Vaping — Allowed in Smoke Free Area
2026-03-12
Boiler inspection — defects found
2026-02-03
311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-02-03
Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-02-02
311: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2026-02-02
311: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2026-02-02
311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2026-02-02
311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2026-02-02
Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2026-02-02
Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2026-02-02
Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2026-02-02
Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2026-01-21
Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-01-02
Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-02
311: Smoking or Vaping — Allowed in Smoke Free Area
2025-12-27
311: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2025-12-27
Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2025-10-23
311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2026-08-20HPD class B: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH AND ITS ASSEMBLIES AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY
2026-08-20HPD class C: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS
2026-05-12DOB violation C: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.AS NOTED AT TI ME OF INSPECTION,I OBSERVED ON EXP1 SOUTH ELEV,SPALLING STON
2026-03-19311: Smoking or Vaping — Allowed in Smoke Free Area
2026-03-12Boiler inspection — defects found
2026-02-03311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-02-03Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-08-26311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2025-07-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-07-01Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2025-06-19HPD class C: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS
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
2025-04-17311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2023-09-11Job filed: Installation of booster pumps to existing sprinkler system. Also 2 gas dryers, dryers and all associated piping. No change in use, egress or occupancy$11,000
2023-04-30311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023-03-16HPD 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
2023-03-09Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2023-02-28Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 LBS PER SQUARE FEET. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE $5,000
2023-01-30Job filed: Limited repair and select maintenance of front facade only (southern exposure - facing onto West 128th St). No change in use, occupancy, bulk or egre$57,500
2022-06-23Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 LBS PER SQUARE FEET. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE $15,000
2022-05-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-04-11HPD class C: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LEADING TO THE ROOF AT BULKHEAD , 5
2022-04-11HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2012 HMC & § 309 MDL: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXCESSIVE STORAGE OF MATERIAL HOUSE HOLD ITEMS AT FLOOR IN THE ENTIRE APAR
2022-03-15Boiler inspection — defects found
2022-03-02DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2022-03-02DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2022-03-02DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2022-01-20311: Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition — Trees and Sidewalks Program
2021
2021-12-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-11-29ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT I OBSERVED IN THE BASEMENT INSTALLED TWO GAS VALVES IN THE LAUNDRY ROOM FOR GAS DRYERS WORK DONE 100 PERCENT$12,500
2021-11-29ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLAINT MANNER I OBSERVED IN THE BASEMENT IN THE LAUNDRY ROOM HAVING FUTURES ON GAS LINES, $6,250
2021-11-29DOB complaint, category ?
2021-11-29ECB CLASS - 1 violation: I OBSERVED IN THE BASEMENT INSTALLED TWO GAS VALVES FOR DRYERS WITHOUT A PERMIT THERE FOR NO TEST, PERFORM TEST$12,500