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15 East 131 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1017560011 · 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, AEP1
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class3
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 75% 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 5. 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 violations2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2015-06-02.

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.

$625 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Lead (3) · Boilers (1) · Derelict Vehicles (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 (1920)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
No421-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 officerGREG COHEN
Managing agentIMPACT REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-09-02

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$767,000 $345,150
2026$613,000 $275,850
2027$736,000 $331,200

The city's market estimate has fallen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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

Subway135 St — 2 3 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
125 St — 4 5 6 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / W 132 St — M1 · 350 ft
Citi BikeE 132 St & Madison Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 197 John B. Russwurm. 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

15 East 131 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

5 311 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 IMPACT REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT — 97 buildings, 3,140 units. Grades across the portfolio: A66 · B18 · C9 · D3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
745 East 231 Street BX201 B
135-12 77 Avenue QN174 B
221 McDonald Avenue BK160 A
138-10 77 Avenue QN132 B
3500 Snyder Avenue BK126 C
36-40 Bowne Street QN121 B
86-29 Broadway QN100 A
85-11 34 Avenue QN89 A
556 State Street BK71 A
4068027501 QN66 A
88-30 182 Street QN65 A
138-06 78 Avenue QN64 A
41-09 41 Street QN64 A
2373 Ocean Parkway BK63 A
116-24 Grosvenor Lane QN59 A
110 Ocean Parkway BK57 A
141-04 77 Avenue QN56 A
2913 Foster Avenue BK55 B
42-60 Crommelin Street QN52 B
925 Union Street BK52 A
50-15 39 Street QN51 A
801 Riverside Drive MN48 B
99-02 Christie Avenue QN48 A
50 Belair Road SI48 A
71-19 162 Street QN42 A
86-02 Dumont Avenue QN39 A
5 Pinehurst Avenue MN38 B
205 12th Street BK36 A
111 East 75 Street MN36 A
2080 West Street BK35 A
3210 Fairfield Avenue BX32 A
54-09 108 Street QN29 C
64-34 Grand Central Pkwy QN29 A
1209 Nelson Avenue BX28 D
76-01 113 Street QN28 A
330 South 3 Street BK26 A
723 Mac Donough Street BK26 A
2090 Madison Avenue MN24 B
10-40 46 Road QN23 A
310 Windsor Place BK21 A
37-30 103 Street QN21 A
84-62 Austin Street QN20 A
531 East 87 Street MN20 A
239 South 3 Street BK20 B
85-08 Elmhurst Avenue QN20 B
211 West 144 Street MN19 C
207 West 144 Street MN19 B
742 East 6 Street MN19 B
1029 East 86 Street BK18 A
8707 19th Avenue BK18 A
66-70 79 Street QN18 A
61 Mott Street MN17 A
2135 Crotona Avenue BX16 A
189-30 37 Avenue QN16 A
476 Washington Ave BK16 A
104-33 39 Avenue QN16 A
41-35 67 Street QN15 B
222 Park Place BK14 A
40-38 82 Street QN14 C
303 West 146 Street MN14 A

showing 60 of 97 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-02-27RPTT&RET $275,000 — from JACKSON, TIWANA; SMITH-COLEMAN, AUGUST to AUTH, ILONA; BRANDSTED, JEFFREY $275,000
2019-02-11Sold for $275,000 $275,000 $34,375
2017-07-14RPTT $11,254 — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to MADISON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND $11,254
2016-11-04RPTT $20,879 — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to MADISON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND $20,879
2016-01-20RPTT $139,109 — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to MADISON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND $139,109
2014-03-13RPTT $41,629 — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to MADISON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND $41,629
2013-02-27RPTT $60,207 — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to MADISON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND $60,207
2011-12-16RPTT $119,576 — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to MADISON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND $119,576
2010-12-21RPTT $24,660 — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to MADISON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND $24,660
2009-10-22RPTT $39,890 — from MADISON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND ; NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to MADISON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND $39,890
2009-04-10RPTT $23,242 — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to MADISON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND $23,242
2009-04-10RPTT $94,032 — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to MADISON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND $94,032
2008-07-21RPTT&RET $215,000 — from BOSTON, BARBARA to RICHARDS, CARMELLA $215,000

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
9
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201702114
201801034
201903238
202003014
202107018
202204026
202301045
202424039
202503036
202601034
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The last 12 months — 4 records

DateRecord
2026-09-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-03-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-16Boiler inspection
2026-01-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-03-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-16Boiler inspection
2026-01-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025
2025-09-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-07-03311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
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
2025-03-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-02-11Boiler inspection
2024
2024-11-22311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2024-11-21311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2024-11-21311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2024-09-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-05-06311: Boilers — Boiler - Defective/Inoperative/No Permit
2024-05-06DOB complaint, category ?
2024-05-06ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FOUND WEIL MCLAIN EGH-85 GAS BOILER, WITH CORRODED PIPING ON RETURN LINE AT CIRCULATOR, CORRODED PIPING AT HOT WATER STORAGE TANK,$625
2024-03-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-01-03Boiler inspection
2023
2023-12-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-09-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-04-17Boiler inspection
2023-03-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-01-17Boiler inspection — defects found
2022
2022-12-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-11-12311: Urinating in Public — N/A
2022-08-03311: Drug Activity — Use Outside
2022-06-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-04-04Boiler inspection
2022-03-16311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021
2021-12-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-09-14Boiler inspection
2021-06-11311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2021-04-17311: GENERAL — SIGNAGE MISSING
2021-04-17Tenant complaint: GENERAL — SIGNAGE MISSING
2021-04-08311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-04-05Bedbug 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
2020-05-15311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2020-05-14311: Drug Activity — Use Outside
2020-05-10311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2020-02-25Boiler inspection
2019
2019-11-26Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
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
2019-06-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-06-01311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2019-02-27RPTT&RET $275,000 — from JACKSON, TIWANA; SMITH-COLEMAN, AUGUST to AUTH, ILONA; BRANDSTED, JEFFREY$275,000
2019-02-22Boiler inspection
2019-02-11Sold for $275,000$275,000
2019-01-28Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018
2018-11-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-06-17311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2018-02-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-02-07Boiler inspection
2017
2017-08-30311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2017-07-14RPTT $11,254 — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to MADISON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND $11,254
2017-06-23311: Drug Activity — Use Outside
2017-05-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-11-04RPTT $20,879 — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to MADISON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND $20,879
2016-09-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-03-31311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2016-03-31311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2016-03-31311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2016-01-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-01-20RPTT $139,109 — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to MADISON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND $139,109
2015
2015-06-02HPD class B: SECTION 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET ... IN THE BATHROOM LOC
2015-06-02HPD class B: SECTION 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET ... IN THE BATHROOM LOC
2015-03-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-01-06311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2015-01-06Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2014
2014-07-08311: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2014-07-08Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2014-05-25311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2014-05-25311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2014-04-01FDNY inspection (RISK)
2014-03-13RPTT $41,629 — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to MADISON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND $41,629
2014-02-19311: PLUMBING — TOILET
2014-02-19Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — TOILET
2013
2013-11-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-05-07HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOW LOWER SASH COUNTER BALANCE AT UPPER LEVEL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH
2013-05-07HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOW LOWER SASH COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER LEVEL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH
2013-05-07HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOW LOWER SASH COUNTER BALANCE AT UPPER LEVEL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH
2013-04-30311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — WINDOWS
2013-04-30311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — WINDOWS
2013-04-30Tenant complaint: GENERAL — WINDOWS
2013-04-30Tenant complaint: GENERAL — WINDOWS
2013-02-27RPTT $60,207 — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to MADISON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND $60,207
2012
2012-04-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-12-16RPTT $119,576 — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to MADISON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND $119,576
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
2009-04-10RPTT $23,242 — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to MADISON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND $23,242
2009-04-10RPTT $94,032 — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to MADISON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND $94,032
2008
2008-08-17Tenant complaint: GENERAL — FLOOR
2008-08-17Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2008-08-06Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2008-08-06Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2008-08-06Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2008-08-06Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2008-07-21RPTT&RET $215,000 — from BOSTON, BARBARA to RICHARDS, CARMELLA$215,000
2008-05-12Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2008-05-12Tenant complaint: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2008-05-12Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — SEWER
2008-05-12Tenant complaint: GENERAL — MOLD
2008-05-12Tenant complaint: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2006
2006-02-28Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006-02-09Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006-01-26Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006-01-18Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006-01-15Tenant complaint: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2006-01-15Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006-01-15Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
2006-01-15Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2006-01-15Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006-01-15Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2006-01-15Tenant complaint: NONCONST — SMOKE DETECTOR
2006-01-02Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2006-01-02Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2006-01-02Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2006-01-02Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2006-01-02Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
2006-01-02Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005
2005-12-22Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-12-13Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2005-12-13Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2005-12-13Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2005-12-13Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-12-13Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
2005-12-13Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2005-12-09Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2005-12-09Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-12-09Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
2005-12-09Tenant complaint: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2005-12-09Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2005-12-09Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2005-12-03Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-12-03Tenant complaint: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2005-12-03Tenant complaint: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2005-12-03Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
2005-12-03Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2005-12-03Tenant complaint: NONCONST — SMOKE DETECTOR
2005-12-03Tenant complaint: GENERAL — VENTILATION SYSTEM
2005-01-31DOB violation LL6291:
2005-01-31DOB violation LL6291:
2005-01-28Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004
2004-01-14Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2002
2002-12-13DOB complaint, category ?
2002-06-11DOB complaint, category ?
2000
2000-08-09Permit AL — ISSUED
2000-03-30Job filed: CONVERT ONE FIRST FLOOR EXISTING RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT TO TENANT'S MEETING ROOM, NO PHYSICAL WORK. TENANT MEETING ROOM IS ACCESSORY TO RESIDENTIAL US$1,000
2000-03-30Job filed: CONVERT ONE FIRST FLOOR EXISTING RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT TO TENANT'S MEETING ROOM, NO PHYSICAL WORK. TENANT MEETING ROOM IS ACCESSORY TO RESIDENTIAL US$1,000
1998
1998-01-16Deed — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to MADISON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1996
1996-09-25DECL — from NYC/HOUSING AUTHORITY
1996-08-30Deed — from CITY OF NEW YORK to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY
1996-01-09Permit EW — ISSUED
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1995-04-03Permit AL — ISSUED
1995-01-10Permit EQ — ISSUED
1994
1994-08-19Permit EQ — ISSUED
1994-06-20Permit PL — ISSUED
1994-06-10Permit AL — ISSUED
1994-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1977
1977-04-27Deed — from FINANCE ADMIN CITY NY; FINANCE ADMIN CITY NY to CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK
1977-04-27Deed — from FINANCE ADMIN CITY NY; FINANCE ADMIN CITY NY to CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK

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