2167 Adam C Powell Boulevard

Manhattan, NY

BBL 1-01913-0061BIN 1057967

Concern level4 of 4

Severe

0125 open class-C HPD violations (immediately hazardous) — about 1 per 2 apartments
0214 of those issued in the last 3 years
036 open rent-impairing violation(s)
041 active DOB violation(s)
054 evictions executed in the last 3 years
061 DOB fine 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 6), discharged 2013-06-05.

Rent regulation

Likely rent-stabilized

The owner registered 54 stabilized units with New York State for 2023 — of about 55 apartments.

2018 — 54 units registered2023 — 54

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

1910

Built

Floors

Residential units

Elevator apartments

Type

Energy-efficiency grade

Grade D — least efficient

ENERGY STAR score 1 of 100

Posted at the entrance of buildings over 25,000 sq ft (Local Law 33). It rates energy efficiency — a proxy for comfort and utility cost — not the landlord's upkeep.

The building

This building and the landlord's others

This building3 others linked to the same owner

HPD housing-maintenance violations

Open now

843

On record

Open Class C

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 C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2026-10-13

§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM

Status: Nov Certified On Time

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 67Issued 2026-10-13RENT-IMPAIRING

§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 67, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Status: Civ14 Mailed

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 1Issued 2026-03-23RENT-IMPAIRING

§ 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

Status: Certified late

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 1Issued 2026-03-23RENT-IMPAIRING

§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

Status: Certified late

HPD housing-maintenance violations

311 complaints from tenants

551

All time

Last 12 months

Heat/Hot Water329

Unsanitary Condition52

Plumbing42

Appliance30

Paint/Plaster26

General20

Water Leak16

Door/Window14

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

1795

Noise reports · last 12 mo

150

≈ per month

% from neighbors

Residential1150

Street/Sidewalk327

Commercial201

Unspecified67

Vehicle39

House of Worship7

Park3

Helicopter1

311 noise complaints within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year. Most reports here are about noise from inside buildings — neighbors, not the street. 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

Much higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

625

NYPD reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

Felony184

Misdemeanor305

Violation136

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

Infested, latest filing

Annual filings

2024–20250 infested · 0 eradicated

2023–20240 infested · 0 eradicated

2022–20230 infested · 0 eradicated

Self-reported by the owner for the year ending each filing. Counts are building-wide and do not say which apartment was affected.

Bedbug history

DOB building violations

Active

On record

Active, last 3 yrs

ACTIVE · EGRADE-FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE NONE2024-12-01

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

DOB building violations

Evictions

Executed, all time

Last 3 years

2026-01-23Apt 22residential

2025-02-06Apt 61residential

2024-02-01Apt 23residential

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 2025-01-27

Heat / hot water

CLOSEDOpened 2024-04-22

Heat / hot water

CLOSEDOpened 2023-01-27

Heat / hot water

CLOSEDOpened 2021-04-12

Heat / hot water

Housing court

Landlord and related buildings

Registered owner

166 WEST 129TH REALTY LLC

Head officer

MOSHE MEHLMAN

Managing agent

BEN SCHWADEL

3 other buildings share this owner's registration contacts. Shared contacts suggest common control, but they are not proof of ownership.

101 EAST 169 STREETBRONX 188 PARKSIDE AVENUEBROOKLYN 64 WADSWORTH TERRACEMANHATTAN

Landlord and related buildings

Unpaid city fines

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.

ConstructionClass 22025-10-14$2,500 penalty

DEFAULTConstructionClass 22022-12-08$6,250 penalty

Unpaid city fines

Ownership & money

Recorded sales

Mortgages / refinances

Last recorded sale2012-10-11 · $7,150,000

Most recent mortgage2019-11-18 · $672,598.94

Mortgage2019-11-18$672,598.94

borrower 166 WEST 129TH REALTY LLC · lender BNB, BANK

Mortgage2016-12-20$2,660,671.41

borrower 166 WEST 129TH REALTY, LLC · lender THE BRIDGEHAMPTON NATIONAL BANK

Mortgage2014-09-23$2,800,000

borrower 166 WEST 129TH REALTY, LLC · lender INVESTORS BANK

Mortgage2012-12-17$140,250

borrower VALENTINE CAPITAL, LLC · lender DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS

Mortgage2012-12-17$215,014.14

borrower VALENTINE CAPITAL, LLC · lender DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS

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 water and sewer charges to be listed for the city's tax-lien sale (most recently a 90-day notice). A listing can still be cured by paying or entering a payment plan.

Years listed

2025

Most recent

90-day noticewater/sewer only2025-02-01

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