240 West 116 Street

Manhattan, NY

BBL 1-01831-0053BIN 1081574

Concern level4 of 4

Severe

01153 open class-C HPD violations (immediately hazardous) across 12 apartments
0245 open rent-impairing violation(s)
034 active DOB violation(s)
047 DOB fines lost by default (unpaid)

How this is set: open hazardous violations measured against the building's size, then raised by strong distress signals — HPD's enforcement program, court harassment findings, recent evictions, unpaid DOB fines, open housing-court cases, and a sold tax lien. Neighborhood noise and crime are not part of it. It describes the public record, not the condition of any one apartment, and a quiet record is not proof of a good building.

HPD enforcement

Previously in HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program (AEP Round 11), discharged 2023-03-21.

Rent regulation

Likely rent-stabilized

The owner registered 12 stabilized units with New York State for 2023 — essentially all of the building's 12 apartments.

2018 — 12 units registered2023 — 12

No public data says which specific apartment is stabilized.

Registration counts apply to the building, not to unit numbers. To confirm your own apartment, request your rent history from New York State Homes and Community Renewal — it is free and takes a few weeks.

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Rent regulation

The building

1920

Built

Floors

Residential units

Walk-up apartments

Type

The building

This building and the landlord's others

This building

HPD housing-maintenance violations

391

Open now

789

On record

153

Open Class C

169

Open Class B

Open Class A

Class C is immediately hazardous, Class B is hazardous, Class A is non-hazardous. A violation stays open until HPD certifies the repair, so some open items may already be fixed.

CLASS I · NON-HAZARDOUS

§ 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS 2ND STORY EAST 1 APARTMENT # 1 UNDER VACATE ORDER # 190096

Status: HPD couldn't get in to re-inspect

CLASS I · NON-HAZARDOUS

§27-2153 ADM CODE THE PREMISES HAS BEEN SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ALTERNATIVE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM WHICH MAY RESULT IN BUILDING-WIDE INSPECTIONS, FEES, AND EXTENSIVE REPAIR WORK TO CORRECT VIOLATIONS AND UNDERLYING CONDITIONS. CHARGES FOR REPAIR WORK DONE PURSUANT TO THIS ORDER, IF NOT PAID, WILL BECOME LIENS ON THE PROPERTY

Status: Landlord hasn't certified a fix

CLASS I · NON-HAZARDOUS

§ 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS 4TH STORY WEST 1 APARTMENT # 3 UNDER VACATE ORDER # 190091

Status: HPD couldn't get in to re-inspect

CLASS I · NON-HAZARDOUS

§ 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS 3RD STORY WEST 1 APARTMENT # 4 UNDER VACATE ORDER # 190096

Status: HPD couldn't get in to re-inspect

HPD housing-maintenance violations

311 complaints from tenants

All time

Last 12 months

Heat/Hot Water21

Electric1

Flooring/Stairs1

Unsanitary Condition1

Water Leak1

Heat/Hot WaterEntire Building2022-01-13 · closed

ElectricPower Outage2022-01-11 · closed

Complaints record what a tenant reported, not a finding by the city. "Closed" often means the inspector could not gain access.

311 complaints from tenants

Neighborhood noise

Much higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

3019

Noise reports · last 12 mo

252

≈ per month

% from neighbors

Street/Sidewalk1148

Residential1039

Commercial577

Unspecified133

Vehicle119

House of Worship3

311 noise complaints within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year. Most reports here are about outdoor noise (mostly street/sidewalk) — street life and traffic more than neighbors. This counts how often people call 311, which tracks how densely populated and busy an area is as much as how loud it is — it is not a sound measurement.

Neighborhood noise

Neighborhood crime

Higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

458

NYPD reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

Felony136

Misdemeanor251

Violation71

NYPD complaints reported within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year, by severity. This reflects what gets reported and where police are active as much as actual safety, and busier, denser, higher-foot-traffic blocks log more. Locations are approximate — the NYPD shifts each report to the nearest corner for privacy — so read this as rough context, not a safety score.

Neighborhood crime

Bedbug history

No bedbugs reported

The owner filed 11 annual bedbug reports and reported no infested units. Filing with zero infestations is the compliant, reassuring case.

Bedbug history

DOB building violations

Active

On record

Active, last 3 yrs

ACTIVE · C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL2022-08-19

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER NOTED CELLAR STAIRS REMOVED, STAIR CASE TO UPPER FLOORS IN SEVERE DISREPAIR, EXCESS IVE DEBRIS THROUGHOUT BUILDING BLOCKING EGRESS, FRONT DOOR BOARDED UP AND CHAINED. GENERAL NEGLECT THROUGHOUT UPPER INTERIOR FLOORS. VACATE BUILDING EXCEPT FOR GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS

ACTIVE · AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE2010-12-02

FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

ACTIVE · AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE2010-12-02

FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

DOB building violations

Evictions

Executed, all time

Last 3 years

2022-08-23Apt 3residential

Executed by a city marshal. An eviction can be lawful; a high or rising count is a displacement signal, not proof of wrongdoing.

Evictions

Housing court

Cases on record

Open now

Tenant-brought

Harassment found

With a judgment

Most cases are tenants taking the owner to court to force repairs. A case is not proof of wrongdoing; a harassment finding or judgment is a court ruling against the owner.

CLOSEDOpened 2024-07-09

Tenant action

CLOSEDOpened 2022-01-31

Tenant action

CLOSEDOpened 2022-01-31

Tenant action

CLOSEDOpened 2022-01-31

Tenant action

Housing court

Landlord and related buildings

Registered owner

240-242 WEST 116 STREET HDFC, INC.

Head officer

JEROME WHITE

Managing agent

SHINDA MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

No other buildings found sharing this building's registered contact.

Landlord and related buildings

Unpaid city fines

$75,090

Balance due (active)

Active violations

Lost by default

DOB violations adjudicated by OATH carry money penalties. "Lost by default" means the owner never appeared at the hearing. An unpaid balance is a stronger "ignoring the city" signal than a raw violation count.

DEFAULTConstructionClass 12026-06-29$6,280 due

DEFAULTConstructionClass 12026-01-05$25,000 due

Unpaid city fines

Ownership & money

Recorded sales

Mortgages / refinances

Last recorded sale1990-06-12 · no recorded price

Sale1990-06-12no recorded price

CITY OF NEW YORK → 240-2 WEST 116 ST ETAL

Sale1978-05-25no recorded price

COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE NY → CITY OF NEW YORK

Sale1978-05-25no recorded price

COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE NY → CITY OF NEW YORK

Sale1974-05-23no recorded price

TEILHABER, MORRIS, TEILHABER, BENJAMIN → 1717 BROADWAY INC

Sale1974-04-10no recorded price

240 116 ST REALTY CORP → TEILHABER, MORRIS, TEILHABER, BENJAMIN

From ACRIS recorded documents. Amounts are often $0 or nominal for transfers between related parties, and LLCs can obscure who is really involved — treat this as public-record context, not a valuation.

Ownership & money

City debt & tax-lien sale

Flagged for the 2025 tax-lien sale

The owner owes enough in property taxes (and possibly water charges) to be listed for the city's tax-lien sale (most recently a 10-day notice). A listing can still be cured by paying or entering a payment plan.

Years listed

2025

Most recent

10-day noticeincl. property tax2025-05-01

30-day noticeincl. property tax2025-04-01

60-day noticeincl. property tax2025-03-01

90-day noticeincl. property tax2025-02-01

From DOF lien-sale lists (2019–2025). Financial distress is not proof of neglect, but owners behind on what they owe the city more often let repairs slide. Debt may since have been paid.

City debt & tax-lien sale