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126 West 118 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1019020145 · 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, AEP11
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 93% 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 36.7. In ZIP 10026, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% 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 violations4 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2024-11-22.

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

1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (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 (1898)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
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)HOUSING 2000 HDFC
Head officerMALCOLM A PUNTER
Managing agentPILLAR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Last registered2024-03-01

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,444,000 $206,640
2026$3,599,000 $215,940
2027$3,060,000 $183,600

The city's market estimate has fallen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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

Subway116 St — 2 3 · 500 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
116 St — B C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Malcolm X Blvd / W 119 St — M7 M102 · 400 ft
Citi BikeAdam Clayton Powell Blvd & W 118 St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 149 Sojourner Truth. 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

126 West 118 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

1 311 service request 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 PILLAR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC — 40 buildings, 1,300 units. Grades across the portfolio: B11 · C11 · D12 · F6. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
3462 3 Avenue BX228 C
19-15 Nameoke Ave QN142 B
3463 3 Avenue BX114 C
759 East 138 Street BX114 D
3475 Third Avenue BX102 B
2030 Adam C Powell Blvd MN57 D
208 West 149 Street MN42 B
499 East 188 Street BX40 D
901 Anderson Avenue BX40 B
240 East 119 Street MN33 F
236 West 149 Street MN24 B
252 West 149 Street MN24 B
2785 8 Avenue MN23 B
130 Willis Avenue BX23 D
124 West 137 Street MN21 D
106 West 137 Street MN20 D
35 West 131 Street MN18 C
958 Prospect Avenue BX16 C
870 Longwood Avenue BX16 D
176 West 137 Street MN16 D
213 West 147 Street MN15 B
215 West 147 Street MN15 B
163 West 136 Street MN14 F
209 West 147 Street MN11 B
146 West 124 Street MN11 D
275 West 118 Street MN11 D
273 West 118 Street MN11 C
279 West 118 Street MN10 C
71 West 118 Street MN10 C
73 West 118 Street MN10 C
531 Lenox Avenue MN10 D
110 West 137 Street MN10 F
277 West 118 Street MN10 C
144 West 124 Street MN9 D
2190 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN8 C
77 West 118 Street MN7 B
128 West 124 Street MN4 F
83 West 118 Street MN4 F
126 West 124 Street MN4 F
126 West 118 Street MN3 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $300,400 on 2020-11-25 (lender: Cooper, Mr and Nationstar Mortgage, LLC) (recorded via MERS). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-11-25Mortgage $300,400 — from WATSON, GREGORY to NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; COOPER, MR $300,400
2010-11-24Agreement $349,544 — from WATSON, GREGORY to CITIMORTGAGE, INC. $349,544
2010-11-24Mortgage $32,907 — from WATSON, GREGORY to CITIMORTGAGE, INC. $32,907
2003-12-30Mortgage $358,258 — from WATSON, GREGORY to CITIMORTGAGE,INC. $358,258
2001-05-31Mortgage $22,500 — from WATSON, GREGORY to NYC HPD $22,500
2001-05-31Mortgage $360,000 — from WATSON, GREGORY to EAB MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. $360,000
1999-11-24Mortgage $2,980,000 — from BROWNSTONE PARTNERS/AFF, L.L.C. to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK $2,980,000
1999-11-24Mortgage $520,575 — from BROWNSTONE PARTNERS/AFF, L.L.C. to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK $520,575

Ten-year activity

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2018
2019
2020
2021
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2022
2023
2024
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2026
Housing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170112
20181012
20192024
20203205
20213104
202273111
20234329
20242024
20253025
20261012
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The last 12 months — 5 records

DateRecord
2026-06-04Rodent inspection: Passed
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
2025-12-03Rodent inspection: Passed
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
2025-10-26311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk

The full timeline

2026
2026-06-04Rodent inspection: Passed
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
2025
2025-12-03Rodent inspection: Passed
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
2025-10-26311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2025-06-04Rodent 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
2024-12-02Rodent 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
2024-06-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-03-22Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023
2023-12-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-11-28Mortgage satisfied — from BROWNSTONE PARTNERS/AFF, LLC. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A; THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
2023-11-28Mortgage satisfied — from BROWNSTONE PARTNERS/AFF, LLC. to THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A
2023-11-28Mortgage satisfied — from BROWNSTONE PARTNERS/AFF, LLC. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A; THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
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
2023-08-14311: Street Sweeping Complaint — Street Not Swept
2023-06-20311: Street Sweeping Complaint — Inadequate Sweeping
2023-06-02Rodent inspection: Passed
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
2022
2022-12-09311: Street Sweeping Complaint — Street Not Swept
2022-11-21311: Street Condition — Plate Condition - Noisy
2022-11-18311: Street Sweeping Complaint — Street Not Swept
2022-11-07Mortgage satisfied — from BROWNSTONE PARTNERS/AFF, L.L.C. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.; THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
2022-11-02HPD 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
2022-05-27311: Street Sweeping Complaint — Street Not Swept
2022-05-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-05-19Deed — from WATSON, GREGORY to 126 W 118TH STREET LLC
2022-05-04Deed transfer (nominal price)
2022-02-16HPD 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
2022-02-16HPD 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
2021
2021-10-15311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2021-06-25311: Sweeping/Missed — 3A Sweeping/Missed
2021-04-02HPD 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
2021-02-01LDMK — from NYC LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION
2020
2020-12-07Mortgage satisfied — from WATSON, GREGORY to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; CITIMORTGAGE, INC.
2020-11-25Mortgage $300,400 — from WATSON, GREGORY to NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; COOPER, MR$300,400
2020-09-28311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2020-06-13311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2020-04-29311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
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
2019-07-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-01-21311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint - Passenger
2019-01-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2018
2018-09-29311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1RB Missed Recycling - M/G/Pl
2018-03-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-10-23Mortgage assigned — from CITIMORTGAGE, INC. to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
2017-05-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-10-26HPD 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
2016-10-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-11-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-10-29DOB complaint, category ?
2015-10-02HPD 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
2014
2014-10-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-07-28FDNY inspection (RISK)
2013
2013-09-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2012
2012-09-20311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2012-05-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-05-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-11-24Mortgage satisfied — from WATSON, GREGORY to THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF HOUSI; PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
2010-11-24Agreement $349,544 — from WATSON, GREGORY to CITIMORTGAGE, INC.$349,544
2010-11-24Mortgage $32,907 — from WATSON, GREGORY to CITIMORTGAGE, INC.$32,907
2010-06-03311: Water Quality — Taste/Odor, Chemical (QA2)
2010-04-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-02-11311: Homeless Encampment — N/A
2010-02-09311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — MOLD
2010-02-09Tenant complaint: GENERAL — MOLD
2004
2004-03-11Mortgage satisfied — from WATSON, GREGORY to ATTORNEY-IN-FACT CITIMORTGAGE,INC.; EAB MORTGAGE COMPANY,INC.BY AND THROUGH
2003
2003-12-30SUBM — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK ACTING THROUGH ITS to CITIMORTGAGE,INC.
2003-12-30Mortgage $358,258 — from WATSON, GREGORY to CITIMORTGAGE,INC.$358,258
2001
2001-05-31SAGE — from CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
2001-05-31Deed — from BROWNSTONE PARTNERS/AFF, L.L.C. to WATSON, GREGORY
2001-05-31Mortgage $22,500 — from WATSON, GREGORY to NYC HPD$22,500
2001-05-31Mortgage $360,000 — from WATSON, GREGORY to EAB MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.$360,000
1999
1999-11-24Mortgage $2,980,000 — from BROWNSTONE PARTNERS/AFF, L.L.C. to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK$2,980,000
1999-11-24Mortgage assigned — from CHASE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
1999-11-24Agreement — from NYC HPD to BROWNSTONE PARTNERS/AFF, L.L.C.
1999-11-24Deed — from NYC HPD to BROWNSTONE PARTNERS/AFF, L.L.C.
1999-11-24Agreement — from NYC HPD to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
1999-11-24Agreement — from BROWNSTONE PARTNERS/AFF, L.L.C. to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
1999-11-24Mortgage $520,575 — from BROWNSTONE PARTNERS/AFF, L.L.C. to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK$520,575
1999-11-24Mortgage assigned — from BROWNSTONE PARTNERS/AFF, L.L.C. to CITY OF NEW YORK
1999-09-28Permit EQ — ISSUED
1999-09-28Permit AL — ISSUED
1999-09-14Permit PL — ISSUED
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1995-05-11DOB complaint, category ?
1995-05-11DOB complaint, category ?
1995-04-03DOB complaint, category ?
1995-04-03DOB violation UB:
1994
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
1973
1973-12-19Mortgage assigned — from METZGER, OTTO I DECDEX to METZGER, OTTO I DECDTR; METZGER, FLORENCE WTR

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