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16 East 116 Street

Manhattan, NY 10029 BBL 1016210063 12 units · 5 floors · 1920

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in East Harlem
Above average
avg 28.1
64
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 64 recorded HPD violations, above the East Harlem average of 28.1.

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Initial analysis

The 5-story, 12-unit building at 16 East 116 Street in East Harlem, built in 1920 and currently owned by 16 East 116 LLC, has a concerning track record of maintenance issues and regulatory violations over the past seven years. The property has accumulated a significant number of violations across various categories, including 8 Class A, 34 Class B, and 30 Class C housing maintenance code violations, as well as 73 housing complaints and multiple environmental control board violations with penalties totaling $10,375. Most alarming are the current active violations and complaints from 2026, indicating persistent problems with heat/hot water systems affecting the entire building, along with maintenance issues including roach infestation, water leaks, mold at ceiling in a bathroom, broken plaster surfaces, and door problems. The building has multiple active Department of Buildings (DOB) violations related to construction issues, including delaminating stucco, cracks near parapet walls, and deteriorating window frames, with a commissioner’s order requiring a corrective action plan that was not received as of July 2026.

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What's in the 16 East 116 Street report

Rent & eviction protection

Is 16 East 116 Street rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 1920
6 or more units
12 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Potential rent stabilization. Building age and size suggest eligibility — confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) or request a rent history.

Based on public NYC records. Not legal advice — verify with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) at apps.hcr.ny.gov.

Good Cause Eviction

Is 16 East 116 Street covered by Good Cause Eviction?

New York's Good Cause Eviction law (effective April 20, 2024) gives many market-rate tenants the right to renew their lease and challenge rent hikes above the annual local rent standard. It doesn't apply to every building.

Likely covered. Based on public records, market-rate units here appear to fall under Good Cause Eviction protections — tenants may have the right to a lease renewal and to challenge rent increases above the local rent standard (inflation + 5%, capped at 10%).
Built before 2009
Yes
Landlord owns 11+ units
12 units across 1 bldg
Not owner-occupied
No owner-occupancy

Good Cause also excludes condos & co-ops, subsidized/regulated housing, and units renting above 245% of Fair Market Rent — signals we can't always confirm from public data. Not legal advice. Learn more at nyc.gov or call 311 for the Tenant Helpline.

How we score buildings

How 16 East 116 Street's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

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15thpercentile

Out of 1682 buildings in this neighborhood, 261 have a higher predicted risk. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

RiskiestSafest
12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk
in the next 12 months
92%
Risk factors

What's driving this score

These are the three data points that most influenced this building's score — ranked by how much weight the model placed on each one.

Serious violations last 1–2 years

HPD found serious or dangerous conditions at this address recently — the strongest signal of problems ahead.

Emergency violations (past 7 years)

HPD violations classified as immediately dangerous — fires, raw sewage, no heat in winter.

Hazardous violations (past 7 years)

HPD violations classified as hazardous — things like mold, peeling lead paint, or broken heat.

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Building characteristics
Total units12
Floors5
Year built1920
Gross area6,680 sq ft
Building class—
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.

Who's behind the building

16 East 116 Street's landlord & ownership

The people and companies registered to this building, the other properties they run, and their court record. A landlord's wider portfolio is often the best predictor of how your building will be treated.

HPD registration

Filed Sep 29, 2025, expired Sep 1, 2026 .

Registration expired

The registration on file expired Sep 1, 2026. HPD requires owners of most rental buildings to re-register every year.

City records, not real time — sale and registration data are as fresh as the last extract loaded; the ACRIS deed record above is good through Jul 31, 2015.

Corporate Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Address
424 West 51 Street gf
New York, NY 10019
Landlord portfolio

Other properties owned.

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Recorded with the city

16 East 116 Street's mortgage & ownership history

Deeds, mortgages, assignments and satisfactions recorded against this property with the NYC Automated City Register Information System (ACRIS) — the public paper trail behind who owns it and who has lent against it.

5 records on file

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Sourced from NYC ACRIS recorded documents. Amounts reflect the mortgage or transfer amount stated on the recorded document, not necessarily the property's market value.

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The story over time

16 East 116 Street event timeline

Violations, complaints, fines, and permits — the most recent records on file, in order.

2026
HPD Violation Sep 03 Serious
Class C violation
Hmc Adm Code: § 27-2017.4 Abate The Infestation Consisting Of Roaches At 1St Storage Room From North At West, 1St Story
HPD Violation Sep 03
Class B violation

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