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265 West 121st Street

Manhattan · 10027 | BBL 1019270007 | BIN 1087413
Data as of August 9, 2026
Compliance grade not applicable

This building isn’t registered in HPD’s violation system — standard for exempt or commercial properties — so we don’t assign a compliance grade. The other public-records sections below are unaffected.

Top insights

1585
311 calls
past 12 months
n/a
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
3
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
224
Crime incidents
past 12 mo (150m)
$1,609
ZIP median
rent
2001
Year built
4 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
135 places
Amenities
nearby

265 West 121st Street sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10027. The closest subway is 116 St (C,B) (4-minute walk), served by the 2, 3, A, B, C, and D lines.

What's the closest subway to 265 West 121st Street?
116 St (C,B) — a 4-minute walk (346m) from 265 West 121st Street. Served by the 2, 3, A, B, C, and D lines.
Is 265 West 121st Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
No — built in 2001, 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
Total0
Open0
Closed0
Complaints
Total2
Open (active)0
Closed2
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 2001, 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 built2001 (25 yr old)
Building classC0 — Walk-up apartment
Floors4
Residential units3
Building area (sqft)3,264
Lot area (sqft)1,716
Owner of record (PLUTO)Owner on record
Designations
Council district9
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
Total224637
Violent2351
Shootings (Jan–Dec 2024)03
Felonies56180
Misdemeanors118303
Violations34117
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: 116
  • PETIT LARCENY: 100
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 72
  • GRAND LARCENY: 49
  • SEX CRIMES: 45
Borough context: Manhattan (12 mo): 63,538 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls1,585
Top complaint types
  • Illegal Parking: 439
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 167
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 143
  • Encampment: 74
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 59
By category
Other829
Parking454
Noise228
Rats41
Homeless28
Drug2
Drinking2
Trash1
Construction0
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints228
Dominant subtypeStreet Sidewalk
By subtype
Street Sidewalk167
Residential39
Commercial14
Vehicle8
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 susceptibility2 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$400–600/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • ADNADER, INC. 218 SAINT NICHOLAS AVE · 52m · $400–600/mo
  • NDAW, SEYNABOU 216 SAINT NICHOLAS AVE · 53m · $400–600/mo
  • J&F GOURMET DELI CORP. 2290 FREDERICK DOUGLASS BLVD · 164m · $400–600/mo
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby26
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)4
High (9-12)4
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. 076 A. Philip Randolph Pre-K-8 · 2 min (126m) · District 3
  • P.S. 180 Hugo Newman Pre-K-8 · 4 min (302m) · District 3
  • Harlem Hebrew Language Charter School K-5 · 4 min (328m) · District 84
Middle — closest 3 by walk (4)
  • P.S. 076 A. Philip Randolph Pre-K-8 · 2 min (126m) · District 3
  • P.S. 180 Hugo Newman Pre-K-8 · 4 min (302m) · District 3
  • Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School 6-12 · 5 min (439m) · District 84
High — closest 3 by walk (4)
  • Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School 6-12 · 5 min (439m) · District 84
  • Columbia Secondary School 6-12 · 6 min (469m) · District 5
  • JHS 088 Wadleigh — · 8 min (610m) · District 3
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby4
Unique lines6
Lines served: 2 · 3 · A · B · C · D
Closest 3 stations
  • 116 St C, B · 346m · 4 min walk
  • 125 St A, C, B, D · 403m · 5 min walk · ADA accessible
  • 125 St 2, 3 · 571m · 7 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby135
Eating (90) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants63
Fast food27
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)22
→ Supermarkets10
→ Convenience12
Pharmacies8
ATMs0
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (15 cafes: 3 at chains across 1 brand, 12 independent).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby43
A: 31 B: 5 C: 1 Pending: 6
Sample
  • Grade A The Nephew · Soul Food
  • Grade A Starbucks Coffee · Coffee/tea
  • Grade A Amc Magic Johnson Harlem 9 · American
  • Grade A Levain Bakery · Bakery Products/desserts
  • Grade A Lido · Italian
  • Grade A New King Wok Restaurant · Chinese
  • Grade A Zoe Cafe · Egyptian
  • Grade A Vinateria · American
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby216
By category
Health Care51
Youth Services34
Human Services28
Cultural Institutions22
Schools (K-12)14
Parks And Plazas12
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten12
Transportation10
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • P.s. 76 Garden Parks And Plazas
  • Torkomada, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • American Performing Arts Collaborative, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • Gotham Arts Exchange, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • P.s. 242 - The Young Diplomats Magnet Academy Schools (K-12)
  • P.s. 154 Harriet Tubman Schools (K-12)

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Verizon Fiber Up to 2,300 Mbps down · 2,300 Mbps up
  • Astound Broadband Cable Up to 1,500 Mbps down · 50 Mbps up
  • Spectrum Cable Fiber Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 1,000 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 10027 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,609/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 10027 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$64,220/yr
Median monthly income$5,352/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$1,606/mo
ZIP median rent$1,609/mo
ZIP median rent is 30.1% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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