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159 East 118th Street

Manhattan · 10035 | BBL 1017677501 | BIN 1054351
Data as of August 9, 2026
Compliance grade not yet available

HPD has no violation records on file for this building yet — common for buildings completed recently, which may not have registered. We’ll assign a grade once records exist. The other public-records sections below are unaffected.

Top insights

1408
311 calls
past 12 months
n/a
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
12
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
225
Crime incidents
past 12 mo (150m)
$1,283
ZIP median
rent
2023
Year built
3 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
125 places
Amenities
nearby

159 East 118th Street sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10035. The closest subway is 116 St (6) (3-minute walk), served by the 4, 5, and 6 lines.

What's the closest subway to 159 East 118th Street?
116 St (6) — a 3-minute walk (201m) from 159 East 118th Street. Served by the 4, 5, and 6 lines.
Is 159 East 118th Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
No — built in 2023, after the 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Standard NYC paint regulations apply. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
—
HPD has no registration record for this address, so no violation history is linked to this building. Registration requirements depend on how a building is owned and occupied. This is not a data outage.
HPD Complaints
No HPD complaints filed in the past 12 months. No tenant has formally escalated a condition to HPD; could indicate clean upkeep, or that issues are being handled before reaching HPD.
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total12
Open12
Closed0
Complaints
Total19
Open (active)0
Closed19
Recent open violations
  • 2022-06-29 C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL "THE BOROUGH COMMISSIONER HAS ISSUED A SWO FOR APP #121188473 DUE TO CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT WITHDRAWAL."
  • 2022-06-29 C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL "THE BOROUGH COMMISSIONER HAS ISSUED A SWO FOR APP #121188473 DUE TO CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT WITHDRAWAL."
  • 2022-03-02 AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE "FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file0
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations on record. Built 2023, after the 1978 federal ban on lead paint in residential use. Owners must still address any lead hazard that is later identified.

Source: HPD lead-paint violations (NYC Admin Code §27-2056).

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built2023 (3 yr old)
Building classR4 — Condo
Residential units12
Building area (sqft)8,353
Lot area (sqft)2,523
Owner of record (PLUTO)159 NYC LLC
Designations
Council district8
Rent Stabilization
—
BBL not found in the Who Owns What database — typically a small portfolio outside that dataset's coverage, or a recently created tax lot. Rent-stabilization status cannot be confirmed here without a DHCR records request. (As of August 9, 2026.)
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
12 months through June 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total2251,260
Violent17129
Shootings (Jan–Dec 2024)12
Felonies67360
Misdemeanors105634
Violations39192
Shooting counts reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through June 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 190
  • PETIT LARCENY: 145
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 135
  • DANGEROUS DRUGS: 82
  • FELONY ASSAULT: 82
Borough context: Manhattan (12 mo): 63,538 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls1,408
Top complaint types
  • Noise - Residential: 153
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 130
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 108
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 99
  • Illegal Parking: 93
By category
Other1,000
Noise260
Parking104
Homeless27
Rats9
Construction5
Drug2
Trash1
Drinking0
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints260
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential153
Street Sidewalk99
Vehicle6
Commercial2
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: F — Very high noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
Flood susceptibility1 / 5
Projected exposure (Flood Vulnerability Index, 1-5)
Storm surge2050s 2 · 2080s 3
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$400–600/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • THIRD AVENUE NORTH, LLC 181 EAST 119 STREET · 65m · $400–600/mo
  • NATURAL FOOD DELI INC 2181 3RD AVE · 103m · $400–600/mo
  • E Z PAWN CORP. 1878 LEXINGTON AVENUE · 128m · $400–600/mo
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby24
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)5
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. 007 Samuel Stern Pre-K-8 · 1 min (95m) · District 4
  • P.S. 096 Joseph Lanzetta Pre-K-8 · 3 min (227m) · District 4
  • James Weldon Johnson Pre-K-8 · 4 min (328m) · District 4
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. 007 Samuel Stern Pre-K-8 · 1 min (95m) · District 4
  • P.S. 096 Joseph Lanzetta Pre-K-8 · 3 min (227m) · District 4
  • James Weldon Johnson Pre-K-8 · 4 min (328m) · District 4
High — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. M079 - Horan School 7-12 · 4 min (350m) · District 75
  • M.S. 45/S.T.A.R.S. Prep Academy 6-8 · 6 min (520m) · District 4
  • P.S. 101 Andrew Draper K-8 · 7 min (574m) · District 4
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby3
Unique lines3
Lines served: 4 · 5 · 6
Closest 3 stations
  • 116 St 6 · 201m · 3 min walk
  • 125 St 4, 5, 6 · 514m · 6 min walk · ADA accessible
  • 110 St 6 · 652m · 8 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby125
Eating (76) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants47
Fast food29
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)31
→ Supermarkets8
→ Convenience23
Pharmacies11
ATMs2
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (7 cafes: 0 at chains, 7 independent).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby72
A: 59 B: 3 C: 3 Pending: 7
Sample
  • Grade A Cuchifritos · Spanish
  • Grade A Capri Bakery · Bakery Products/desserts
  • Grade A Sams Famous Pizza · Pizza
  • Grade A Don Paco Lopez Panaderia · Bakery Products/desserts
  • Grade A Subway · Sandwiches
  • Grade A Delicias Mexicanas · Mexican
  • Grade A Bermudez Bakery · Bakery Products/desserts
  • Grade A Milano's Pizzeria · Pizza
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby224
By category
Health Care51
Youth Services35
Human Services28
Solid Waste16
Parks And Plazas15
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten15
Schools (K-12)13
Transportation12
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Peaceful Valley Garden Parks And Plazas
  • Ged-P2g-Youth Actions & Homes-Ahsep Schools (K-12)
  • Groove With Me, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • Carolina Garden Parks And Plazas
  • Harlem Art Park Parks And Plazas
  • Harlem Courthouse City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Spectrum Cable Fiber Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 1,000 Mbps up
  • Verizon Fiber Up to 980 Mbps down · 880 Mbps up

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Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 10035 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,283/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 10035 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$40,556/yr
Median monthly income$3,380/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$1,014/mo
ZIP median rent$1,283/mo
ZIP median rent is 38% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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