A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 250. In ZIP 10030, 33% of residential buildings hold an A and
16% 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
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no
pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
Patterns
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$20,625 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
What 311 hears from this address
7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Water System (3) · Noise (2) · Dirty Condition (1) · 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
Yes
Built before 1974 (1899)
No
Six or more residential units (2)
No
421-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)
Edward C Kostyra
Managing agent
EJS Equities
Last registered
2025-06-30
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
$2,338,000
$140,280
2026
$2,498,000
$149,880
2027
$2,385,000
$143,100
The city's market estimate has risen
2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Flood exposure
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 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
135 St — B C · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 135 St — 2 3 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Adam C Powell Blvd / W 138 St — M2 · 250 ft
Citi Bike
Adam Clayton Powell Blvd & W 138 St · 400 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.
7 311 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $18,074 on
2013-08-14 (lender: Bank Of America, N.A.) (recorded via MERS). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2013-08-14
Mortgage $18,075 — from KOSTYRA, EDWARD to MERS; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
$18,075
2013-08-14
Agreement $1,270,100 — from KOSTYRA, EDWARD to MERS; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
$1,270,100
2007-03-12
Mortgage $1,260,000 — from KOSTYRA, EDWARD to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
$1,260,000
2007-03-12
Deed $1,575,000 — from 217 W 137 LLC to KOSTYRA, EDWARD
$1,575,000
2006-05-05
Mortgage $801,950 — from MIGDOL, AARON to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
$801,950
2006-05-05
Deed $1,300,000 — from SIMPSON, ARDELL
$1,300,000
2006-05-05
Mortgage $458,000 — from MIGDOL, AARON to WELLS FARGO BANK N.A.
$458,000
Ten-year activity
20100
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
19
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
0
0
3
3
2018
0
0
0
0
2
2
2019
0
0
1
0
2
3
2020
0
0
1
0
0
1
2021
0
0
2
0
0
2
2022
0
0
0
1
1
2
2023
0
5
10
0
3
18
2024
1
15
1
0
2
19
2025
0
0
3
0
2
5
2026
0
0
1
0
2
3
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2025-10-26311: Water System — Hydrant Running Full (WA4)
2025-10-25311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2025-10-25311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2025-10-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-04-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2024
2024-12-03HPD 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
2024-10-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-09-30Permit PL — ISSUED
2024-06-13DOB complaint, category ?
2024-06-13ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS.RESPONDENT FAILED
2024-06-13ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS.RESPONDENT FAILED
2024-06-13ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION OR OTHER RELATED MATERIALS CONTAININGMATERIAL FALSE STATEMENT(S).RESPONDENT FAILED A CERTIFICATE
2024-06-13ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.LACK OF A SYSTEMOF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER WHERE IS REQUIRED AS PER BC 903.2 AND$3,125
2024-06-13ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION OR OTHER RELATED MATERIALS CONTAININGMATERIAL FALSE STATEMENT(S).RESPONDENT FAILED A CERTIFICATE
2024-06-13ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS.RESPONDENT FAILED
2024-06-13ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.WORK NOTED:AT CELLAR LEVEL GAS LINE CONNECTED TOTHE GAS STOVE AT BASEMENT LEVEL HAS BEEN RELOCATED.INSTALLED
2024-06-13ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS.RESPONDENT FAILED
2024-06-13ECB CLASS - 1 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RECORDS.ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY NOTED:ENTIRE PREMISES HAS BEEN RENOVAT$6,250
2024-06-13ECB CLASS - 1 violation: 28-116.4 FAILURE TO OBTAIN A NEW CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AND LETTER OF COMPLETION.NOTED:ALT-1 PERMIT#104445520 WAS PERMITTED ON 0$2,500
2024-06-13ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.LACK OF REQUIREDNUMBER OF MEANS OF EGRESS FOR EVERY FLOOR AS PER BC 1018.1(2$2,500
2024-06-13ECB CLASS - 1 violation: BC 907.2.8 FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.FAILURE TO PROVIDE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS PER BC 907.2.8,FOR TRANSI$6,250
2024-06-13ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION OR OTHER RELATED MATERIALS CONTAININGMATERIAL FALSE STATEMENT(S).RESPONDENT FAILED A CERTIFICATE
2024-06-13ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION OR OTHER RELATED MATERIALS CONTAININGMATERIAL FALSE STATEMENT(S).RESPONDENT FAILED A CERTIFICATE
2023-05-23ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.LACK OF A AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM.WHERE IS REQUIRED AS PER BC 903.2 AND 2$1,250
2023-05-23ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.FAILURE TO PROVIDE NUMBER OF REQUIRED MEANS OF EGRESS FOR EVERY FLOOR PER BC
2023-05-23ECB CLASS - 1 violation: BC 907.2.8 FAILURE TO PROVIDE A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR TRANSIENT USE ATBASEMENT LEVEL.REM:DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL USE.$2,500
2023-05-23ECB CLASS - 1 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING RECORDS.ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY NOTED:BASEMENT LEVEL IS OCCUPIED/CONVER$2,500
2023-04-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-03-19311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2023-03-17311: Building/Use — Illegal. Commercial Use In Resident Zone
2019-08-21311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2019-08-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-02-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2018
2018-04-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-04-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-06-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-04-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-04-03Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2016
2016-09-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-06-26311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2015
2015-12-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-01-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2014
2014-12-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2013
2013-09-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-08-14Mortgage $18,075 — from KOSTYRA, EDWARD to MERS; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.$18,075
2013-08-14Agreement $1,270,100 — from KOSTYRA, EDWARD to MERS; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.$1,270,100
2012
2012-06-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-04-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-04-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2009
2009-07-07Permit PL — ISSUED
2008
2008-06-18Permit PL — ISSUED
2007
2007-11-16Mortgage satisfied — from MIGDOL, AARON to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
2007-05-30Permit PL — RE-ISSUED
2007-04-19Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-04-04Mortgage satisfied — from MIGDOL, AARON to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
2007-03-12Mortgage $1,260,000 — from KOSTYRA, EDWARD to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS$1,260,000
2007-03-12Deed $1,575,000 — from 217 W 137 LLC to KOSTYRA, EDWARD$1,575,000
2007-02-28Job filed: RENOVATION TO EXISTING 2 FAMILY HOUSE.PARTITION WORK AND PLUMBING TO BE ALTERED. NO CHANGE IN USEOCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$150,000
2007-02-28Job filed: RENOVATION TO EXISTING 2 FAMILY HOUSE.PARTITION WORK AND PLUMBING TO BE ALTERED. NO CHANGE IN USEOCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$150,000
2006
2006-08-31Permit AL — ISSUED
2006-06-14Permit AL — ISSUED
2006-05-30Permit AL — ISSUED
2006-05-25Job filed: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL WORK FOR THE CONVERSION OF A TWO FAMILY DWELLING TO A THREE FAMILY DWELLING.$160,000
2006-05-05Deed — from MIGDOL, AARON to 217 W 137 LLC
2006-05-05Mortgage $801,950 — from MIGDOL, AARON to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.$801,950
2006-05-05Deed — from 217 W 137 LLC to MIGDOL, AARON
2006-05-05Deed $1,300,000 — from SIMPSON, ARDELL$1,300,000
2006-05-05Mortgage $458,000 — from MIGDOL, AARON to WELLS FARGO BANK N.A.$458,000
2002
2002-03-18Deed — from SIMPSON, ARDELL AS SOLE DISTRIBUTEE to SIMPSON, ARDELL
1980
1980-07-15Deed — from WOOD, THORNTON H to WOOD, ARDELL W