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121 East 131st Street, Manhattan

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NYC Municipal Record· BBL 1-01780-7501· New York County

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121 East 131st Street, Manhattan: owner of record UNAVAILABLE OWNER, assessed at $16,163,965, 11 open housing violations. Sourced directly from official city and county records.

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Who owns 121 East 131st Street?
UNAVAILABLE OWNER is the owner of record, per NYC Department of Finance (BBL 1017807501).
What is the assessed value of 121 East 131st Street?
$16,163,965, set by the NYC Department of Finance.
Does 121 East 131st Street have open housing violations?
Yes. NYC HPD lists 11 open violations, 2 immediately hazardous (class C).
What is the 2026 conforming loan limit in New York County?
$1,209,750 for a single-unit home, per FHFA. Larger loans are jumbo loans.
Is radon a problem here?
EPA radon zone 2, moderate potential.
What natural disasters is 121 East 131st Street at risk for?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated heat wave risk.

Property records

Owner of record

Unavailable Owner

Tax assessment

$16,163,965 · class RM

Sourced directly from official city and county records. BBL 1017807501

NYC records

Modern elevator building

Tenant and buyer signals

Hurricane zone

Evacuation zone 2

Among the first areas told to leave before a storm surge. Ask about basement and ground floor flooding.

Alcohol licenses

None within 200 ft

No active on-premises liquor license on file with the NY State Liquor Authority.

Sources: NYC PLUTO, NYC Emergency Management, NY State Liquor Authority, OpenStreetMap. Rent status is an estimate from the building profile.

Tax lot 1017807501

Built
2012
Floors
11
Homes
173
Zoning
R8
Floor area
176,514 sq ft
Lot
39,201 sq ft
Tax assessment
$16.2M

Nearest subway

Click a station for walking directions.

Housing violations (HPD)

11 open

2 immediately hazardous · 6 hazardous · 3 non-hazardous

Heat and hot water, 2 years

273 complaints

Most recent Oct 2026

Bedbug filing, 2025

1 of 173 units reported infested

Residential evictions, 5 years

11

Most recent Sep 2026

311 calls within 260 ft, 12 months

529

  • HEAT/HOT WATER · 172
  • Illegal Parking · 94
  • Noise · 27

Safety and environment

FEMA natural hazard risk

Relatively Low

Highest for this area: heat wave. These drive insurance cost here.

FEMA National Risk Index, census tract

Superfund site

2.8 mi

Quanta Resources (NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.

EPA National Priorities List

Leaking fuel tanks

8 within 1,650 ft

Nearest: 1890 Park Ave Corp , 1890 Park Ave (750 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.

EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases

Brownfield site

2,350 ft

Rider Avenue Gas Station. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.

EPA ACRES Brownfields

Toxic release facility

3,200 ft

S S Ind Inc. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.

EPA Toxics Release Inventory

Radon potential

Moderate

Average indoor levels of 2 to 4 pCi/L. EPA still suggests testing ground-floor and basement units.

EPA and USGS Geologic Radon Potential Map

Nearest public schools

750 ft

CAPITAL PREPARATORY (CP) HARLEM CHARTER SCHOOL (750 ft), PS 133 FRED R MOORE (1,000 ft), URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR GLOBAL COMMERCE (THE) (1,050 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.

U.S. Department of Education, NCES

Major airport

4.0 mi

LaGuardia (LGA). Homes this close can sit inside the 65 dB DNL noise contour. Visit at peak hours and check the airport's noise map.

FAA large-hub airports

Conforming loan limit 2026

$1,209,750

New York County. Mortgages up to this amount qualify for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pricing. Above it, the loan is a jumbo with stricter terms.

FHFA Conforming Loan Limit Values, one-unit

Property tax after you buy

$500,000

$7,000 a year

About $583 a month at New York's 1.40% median effective rate.

In New York City, small homes are capped at 6% a year (20% over five years), and the cap stays with the property through a sale.

Rough estimate. U.S. Census ACS median effective rates. Your county assessor sets the final bill.

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Who lives and works in Manhattan

Finance, media and law, with the country's densest job market

Manhattan is built around work. Most households rent, most trips happen on foot or on the subway, and the day starts early in Midtown and downtown. Apartments are small by national standards and the premium goes to the commute, not the square footage.

$99,880
median household income
20.5%
residents aged 25 to 34
24%
households that own their home

What pays the bills

  • Finance and insurance
  • Media and publishing
  • Law and consulting
  • Healthcare
  • Tech offices

Who anchors the economy

JPMorgan Chase · Goldman Sachs · NYU · Mount Sinai · Google NYC

The market is shaped around

  • Young professionals
  • Dual-income couples
  • People who want to live without a car
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