The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 53% 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 14.3. In ZIP 10025, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and
2% 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
6 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2021-09-07.
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
Patterns
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$5,000 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
What 311 hears from this address
20 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (5) · Water System (5) · Real Time Enforcement (2) · ELECTRIC (2) · Unleashed Dog (1) · Street Light Condition (1).
Filed construction activity
$153,600 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (2 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 (1910)
Yes
Six or more residential units (20)
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)
166 & 168 WEST 107TH STREET, LLC
Head officer
YAKOV BALAKHOVSKY
Managing agent
WALLACK MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC.
Last registered
2025-10-28
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
$1,390,000
$625,500
2026
$1,324,000
$595,800
2027
$1,350,000
$607,500
The city's market estimate has fallen
3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Building systems
Heating fuel
NATURALGAS
Flood exposure
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
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
103 St — 1 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 106 St — M11 · 200 ft
Citi Bike
W 106 St & Amsterdam Ave · 500 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.
20 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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.
Job filed: Exterior repairs to include masonry, pointing, stone, coating, caulking, scrape, prime, and paint cornice, and rebuild the exterior of the existing ch
2026-08-10
311: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2026-08-10
Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2026-08-09
311: ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
2026-08-09
Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
2026-08-08
311: APPLIANCE — REFRIGERATOR
2026-08-08
Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — REFRIGERATOR
2026-07-27
Permit Protection and Mechanical Methods — Permit Issued
2026-07-27
Permit Protection and Mechanical Methods — Permit Issued
2026-07-27
Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY OVERHEAD PROTECTION AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER#33 OF 2022 THE NY BUILDING
2026-07-16
DOB violation C: STRUCTURE RENDERED NON-COMPLIANT. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED MASONRY CHIMNEY IN DISREPAIR WHERE UPPER SECTION LEANING OUT
2026-07-16
DOB complaint, category ?
2026-07-16
ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALLS/APPURTENANCES. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE#2 MASONRY CHIMNEY IN DISREPAIR WITH S
2026-07-14
311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability
2026-07-14
311: Water System — Fire Hydrant Emergency (FHE)
2026-07-14
311: Water System — Fire Hydrant Emergency (FHE)
2026-07-14
311: Water System — Fire Hydrant Emergency (FHE)
2026-07-14
311: Water System — Fire Hydrant Emergency (FHE)
2026-07-14
DOB complaint, category ?
2026-06-20
311: Noise — Noise: Alarms (NR3)
2026-06-14
311: Noise — Noise: Alarms (NR3)
2026-06-01
City emergency repair (OMO): at door leading to west yard ( 1st story), make door self closing nyc hpd emergency operations division essential se
2026-04-10
311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2026-03-14
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
2025-12-24
Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-12-04
311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2025-11-21
311: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2025-11-21
Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2025-11-19
311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-11-19
Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-11-08
Boiler inspection
2025-11-03
311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
The full timeline
2026
2026-10-02Job filed: Exterior repairs to include masonry, pointing, stone, coating, caulking, scrape, prime, and paint cornice, and rebuild the exterior of the existing ch$152,600
2026-08-10311: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2026-08-10Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2026-07-27Permit Protection and Mechanical Methods — Permit Issued
2026-07-27Permit Protection and Mechanical Methods — Permit Issued
2026-07-27Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY OVERHEAD PROTECTION AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER#33 OF 2022 THE NY BUILDING$1,000
2026-07-16DOB violation C: STRUCTURE RENDERED NON-COMPLIANT. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED MASONRY CHIMNEY IN DISREPAIR WHERE UPPER SECTION LEANING OUT
2026-07-16DOB complaint, category ?
2026-07-16ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALLS/APPURTENANCES. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE#2 MASONRY CHIMNEY IN DISREPAIR WITH S$5,000
2026-07-14311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability
2026-07-14311: Water System — Fire Hydrant Emergency (FHE)
2026-07-14311: Water System — Fire Hydrant Emergency (FHE)
2026-07-14311: Water System — Fire Hydrant Emergency (FHE)
2026-07-14311: Water System — Fire Hydrant Emergency (FHE)
2026-07-14DOB complaint, category ?
2026-06-20311: Noise — Noise: Alarms (NR3)
2026-06-14311: Noise — Noise: Alarms (NR3)
2026-06-01City emergency repair (OMO): at door leading to west yard ( 1st story), make door self closing nyc hpd emergency operations division essential se$270
2026-04-10311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2026-03-14HPD 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
2025-12-24Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-12-04311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2025-11-21311: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2025-11-21Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2025-11-19311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-11-19Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-10-28City emergency repair (OMO): location: kitchen repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces replace the defective ceiling ( 25sq ft) with simila$1,462
2021-10-14City emergency repair (OMO): division nyc - ''essential hpd emergency operations service work'' install hinges to make door self-closing arrange and $334
2021-09-23311: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2021-09-23Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2021-09-08Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2021-09-07HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1
2021-09-07HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT
2021-09-07HPD class B: § 27-2026 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTELINE AT BATH TUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1ASUPT, 1st STORY,
2021-09-07HPD class B: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT FLOOR ( APPROX.10.SQ.FT. ) IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED A
2021-09-07HPD class C: § 27-2005, 2007, 204.1 HMC CODE: ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1ASUPT, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT
2021-09-05311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — SEWAGE
2021-09-05311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2021-09-05311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2021-09-05311: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2021-09-05Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2018-11-27Deed $11,450,000 — from ELTA APARTMENTS INC. to 166 & 168 WEST 107TH STREET, LLC$11,450,000
2018-11-15Sold for $11,450,000$11,450,000
2018-09-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-09-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-02-16Boiler inspection
2017
2017-12-18311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017-11-20311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017-02-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-03-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-05-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2014
2014-07-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-05-15DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT
2014-05-15DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT
2014-03-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2013
2013-05-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2012
2012-03-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-09-19311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2011-09-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-08-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2007
2007-04-02DOB complaint, category ?
2006
2006-05-15Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006-04-22Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005
2005-12-23Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-12-17Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-12-11Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-12-10Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-11-25Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-11-22Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-11-18Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2001
2001-01-04Permit PL — ISSUED
2001-01-04Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-01-04Permit EW — ISSUED
2000
2000-12-20Job filed: NEW3"LP.GAS SERVICE NEW GAS METER RECONN ECT EXIST GAS METERS TO NEW GAS SERVICE_NEW L.P.GASLINE TO 1 NEW BOILER/ BURNER .REPLACE (1)NEW L.P.BOILER /B$8,000
1997
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-09-01DOB violation LL6291:
1980
1980-07-18Mortgage assigned — from 166 WEST 107TH ST CORP to BROWN, GEORGE F; BASTABLE, ELIZABETH; SMITH, WARDELLE ETAL
1980-04-01Mortgage — from ELTA APARTMENTS INC to 166 WEST 107TH ST CORP
1980-04-01Deed — from 166 WEST 107TH ST CORP to ELTA APARTMENTS INC
1968
1968-11-08Mortgage assigned — from GWENTZER, LOUISE S EX to GWENTZER, EULALIE L
1968-11-08Mortgage assigned — from GWENTZER, LOUISE S EX to GWENTZER, EULALIE L