A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 81% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty
points per 10 units; this building carries 90.4. In ZIP 10037, 35% of residential buildings hold an A and
13% grade D or F.
How grades work
this building
A
B
C
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
Open with the city right now
Open HPD violations
17 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2009-05-03.
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
Patterns
6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
4
’23–24
2
’25–26
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$625 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
What 311 hears from this address
11 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · WATER LEAK (2) · PLUMBING (2) · PAINT/PLASTER (2) · Illegal Parking (1) · Boilers (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
Yes
Built before 1974 (1900)
Yes
Six or more residential units (9)
No
421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. 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)
MADISON AVENUE HDFC
Head officer
GREG COHEN
Managing agent
IMPACT REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
Last registered
2024-08-20
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
$724,000
$325,800
2026
$579,000
$260,550
2027
$695,000
$312,750
The city's market estimate has fallen
4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER
Building systems
Heating fuel
NATURALGAS
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
2020 (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
Subway
135 St — 2 3 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: 5 Av / W 132 St — M1 · 200 ft
Citi Bike
5 Ave & W 131 St · 250 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.
11 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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.
HPD class B: § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN AC
2026-07-17
HPD class B: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED
2026-07-17
HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT W
2026-07-17
HPD class B: § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FAUCET AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH
2026-07-17
HPD class B: § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION AT DRAINPIPE AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT
2026-07-17
HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
2026-07-17
HPD class B: § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVI
2026-07-15
311: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2026-07-15
311: PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
2026-07-15
311: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2026-07-15
Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
2026-07-15
Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2026-07-15
Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2026-07-09
311: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2026-07-09
311: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2026-07-09
311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2026-07-09
Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2026-07-09
Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2026-07-09
Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2026-04-29
HPD 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
2026-03-19
Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-30
311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2026-01-30
Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2026-01-16
Boiler inspection
2025-11-17
HPD 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
2026
2026-09-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-07-17HPD class B: § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN AC
2026-07-17HPD class B: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED
2026-07-17HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT W
2026-07-17HPD class B: § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FAUCET AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH
2026-07-17HPD class B: § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION AT DRAINPIPE AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT
2026-07-17HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
2026-07-17HPD class B: § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVI
2026-07-09Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2026-04-29HPD 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
2026-03-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-30311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2026-01-30Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2026-01-16Boiler inspection
2025
2025-11-17HPD 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
2025-09-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-07-21311: Mobile Food Vendor — Food Worker Activity
2025-06-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
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
2024-05-06ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FOUND WEIL MCLAIN EGH-95 GAS BOILER WITH EXPOSED WIRING, BOILER ROOM DOOR NOT MOUNTED, POOR LIGHTING IN BOILER ROOM,$625
2024-04-12311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2024-03-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-01-24HPD class B: § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY,
2024-01-24HPD class C: § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BOILER ROOM
2024-01-24HPD class C: § 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT
2024-01-24HPD class C: § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST
2024-01-24HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM E
2024-01-24HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE HEAVY DUTY LOCK AND LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE
2024-01-24HPD class C: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING AN UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALL AT THE BULDING ENTRANCE DOOR WI
2024-01-24HPD class C: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALL AT THE VESTIBLE DOOR AT PUBLIC HAL
2024-01-21311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-01-21Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-01-03Boiler inspection
2023
2023-12-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-09-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-04-21Boiler inspection
2023-03-22311: Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition — Trees and Sidewalks Program
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
2019-10-25HPD 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
2015-02-06311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2015-01-28DTL — from THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
2014
2014-09-07311: Water System — Hydrant Leaking (WC1)
2014-03-13RPTT $41,629 — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to MADISON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND $41,629
2013
2013-11-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-09-06RPTT $142,670 — from MADISON AVENUE HDFC to SHAH, BIJAL G$142,670
2013-02-27RPTT $60,207 — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to MADISON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND $60,207
2012
2012-09-18311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2012-08-30HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
2012-04-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-04-24RPTT $140,000 — from MADISON AVENUE HDFC to POGREBNIAK, VLADIMIR$140,000
2011
2011-12-16RPTT $119,576 — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to MADISON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND $119,576
2011-11-19311: HEATING — HEAT
2011-11-19Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2011-05-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-12-21RPTT $24,660 — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to MADISON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND $24,660
2010-04-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2009
2009-10-22RPTT $39,890 — from MADISON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND ; NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to MADISON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND $39,890
2009-05-03HPD class A: SECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING AND WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOC