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329 East 116 Street

MANHATTAN, NY 10029 BBL 1016880113 4 units · 3 floors · 1900

While historically clean, our model detects a rising risk of severe maintenance issues in the next 12 months.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in East Harlem
At or below average
avg 28.1
6
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 6 recorded HPD violations, at or below the East Harlem average of 28.1.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 329 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 1900
6 or more units
4 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Likely not rent stabilized. This building doesn't show the typical signals — but confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) if you suspect otherwise.

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

Augrented Insights
AI summary · updated June 2026

The 4-unit residential building at 329 East 116th Street in East Harlem, owned by Giora Griffel, has experienced several significant maintenance issues since 2019, with the most pressing concerns being unaddressed pest infestations. Most recently, in October 2024, the building received multiple violations related to unsanitary conditions, specifically documenting both mouse and roach infestations in the third-floor apartment. These violations remain open as of this report's preparation, indicating they have not yet been resolved. The building has a documented history of heat and hot water complaints, with emergency reports filed in March 2023 and January 2019, suggesting potential recurring issues with basic utilities. While the property has undergone regular rodent inspections and passed all recent checks from 2022 through 2025, the October 2024 pest violations suggest a current gap in pest management. A notable pattern is the building's compliance with annual bedbug reporting requirements from 2020 through 2024, indicating no confirmed bedbug infestations during this period. The property has also received violations related to building maintenance requirements, including an open violation from January 2019 regarding access to the heating system boiler room, though many previous violations have been addressed and closed.

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How we score buildings

How 329 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

Neighborhood percentile
52th percentile

Out of 1682 buildings in this neighborhood, 875 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
43.3%
No serious
violations
44.9%
Some violations
(1–9)
11.8%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

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Serious violations last 1–2 years

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Tenant HPD complaints (past 7 years)

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What's in the 329 East 116 Street report

Building characteristics
Total units4
Floors3
Year built1900
Gross area3,744 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

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Who's behind the building

329 East 116 Street's landlord & ownership

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Individual Owner

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Name
Giora Griffel
Address
329 East 116Th St.
New York, NY 10029
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The story over time

329 East 116 Street event timeline

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2026
HPD Violation May 08 Serious
Class C violation
§ 27-2005 Adm Code & 309 M/D Law Abate The Nuisance Consisting Of Key Operated Lock At Door To Room Leading To Fire Escape In The 1St Room…
HPD Violation May 08
Class B violation

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