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Langston Hughes Playground, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01933 • Lot 0050 • Zip: 10027

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

2 Open HPD violations Class B 2 2 on record • 2005 7 Open DOB violations 20 on record • 2012–2024 11 Open ECB violations 47 on record • 2000–2026 29 Evictions executed 29 on record • 2017–2025

Address

Primary address: Langston Hughes Playground, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10027
Block: 01933
Lot: 0050
BBL: 1019330050
Unified address ID: 1019330050

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Elevator Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 290,420 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 439 ft x 775 ft
Built FAR: 1.96
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 5

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Semi-fireproof (Without Stores) (D1)
Year built: 1951
Last altered: 1951
Floors: 14
Total units: 650
Residential units: 650
Building area: 569,515 sq ft
Building dimensions: 126 ft x 126 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: NYC HOUSING AUTHORITY

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $49,253,000
Total assessment: $22,163,850
Land assessment: $4,183,200
Exempt total: $22,163,850
Assessment owner: NYC HOUSING AUTHORITY

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Harlem
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
135 St A B C

About 7 minutes on foot · 427 m

  • Times Square 27 min 7 walking, 20 riding
  • Penn Station 29 min 7 walking, 22 riding
  • Grand Central 35 min 7 walking, 28 riding
  • Union Square 40 min 7 walking, 33 riding
  • Fulton Street 41 min 7 walking, 34 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 46 min 7 walking, 39 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

Waiting for first update
Railroad
Ferry
Bus
Citi Bike

Places nearby

Hoodkit's own ranking, not the closest first

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 12, 2026 $115,000

    Alteration

    Pending Plan Examiner Assignment

  2. ECB violation Aug 11, 2026 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AREA WHERE WORKER IN 10 B APARTMENT WAS INJURED WHILE SANDING CEILING AREA ON A 3' A-F...

  3. ECB violation Jun 8, 2026 $5,000

    CLASS - 2

    OBS CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS WITHOUT THE CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT ADEQUATELY EXERCISING DIRECT OVERSIGH...

  4. ECB violation Jun 8, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    3301.7 OBSERVED REQUIRED SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD MOTOR SERVICE REPORTS WERE NOT MAINTAINED OR AVAILABLE ON SITE FOR REVIEW...

  5. ECB violation Jun 8, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    OBSERVED DESIGNATED RIGGER FOREMAN LETTER ON SITE ISSUED BY BIG SKY CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.; HOWEVER, WORK PERMIT IS H...

  6. ECB violation Jun 8, 2026 $2,500

    CLASS - 2

    3314.10.3 OBS SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD OUTRIGGER BEAMS INSTALLED @AN ANGLE TO THE FACE OF THE BUILDING RATHER THAN PERPENDI...

  7. ECB violation Jun 8, 2026 $2,500

    CLASS - 2

    3301.13.13.OBS CONSTRUCTION SUPER FAILED TO MAINTAIN &PRODUCE THE REQUIRED DAILY CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT LOG UPON...

  8. DOB NOW filing May 7, 2026 $0

    Alteration

    Approved

  9. DOB NOW filing May 6, 2026 $0

    Alteration

    Approved

  10. DOB NOW filing May 1, 2026 $5,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  11. DOB NOW filing Apr 30, 2026 $8,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  12. DOB NOW filing Apr 23, 2026 $3,100,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2024

  1. DOB violation Jun 23, 2024

    EARCX-FAILURE TO SUBMIT EER NONE

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 IN 2023

  2. DOB violation Feb 22, 2024

    FISPNRF-NO REPORT AND / OR LATE FILING (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED

    FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9C TECHNICAL REPORT BY 2/21/2024

  3. DOB violation Feb 22, 2024

    FISPNRF-NO REPORT AND / OR LATE FILING (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED

    FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9C TECHNICAL REPORT BY 2/21/2024

  4. DOB violation Feb 22, 2024

    FISPNRF-NO REPORT AND / OR LATE FILING (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED

    FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9C TECHNICAL REPORT BY 2/21/2024

  5. DOB violation Feb 22, 2024

    FISPNRF-NO REPORT AND / OR LATE FILING (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED

    FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9C TECHNICAL REPORT BY 2/21/2024

  6. DOB violation Feb 22, 2024

    FISPNRF-NO REPORT AND / OR LATE FILING (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED

    FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9C TECHNICAL REPORT BY 2/21/2024

2023

  1. DOB filing Mar 31, 2023 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. DOB filing Mar 24, 2023 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SHED FOR PEDESTRIAN OVERHEAD PROTECTION PURPOSES. THERE SHALL BE NO CHANGE IN USE...

2020

  1. DOB filing Aug 5, 2020 $1,058,145

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE EXISTING ROOFING , RAILING, BULKHEAD DOORS, WINDOWS AND MINOR BRICK WORKS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPA...

  2. DOB filing Aug 5, 2020 $1,058,145

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE EXISTING ROOFING , RAILING, BULKHEAD DOORS, WINDOWS AND MINOR BRICK WORKS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPA...

  3. DOB filing Aug 5, 2020 $1,058,145

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE EXISTING ROOFING , RAILING, BULKHEAD DOORS, WINDOWS AND MINOR BRICK WORKS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPA...

  4. DOB filing Aug 5, 2020 $1,058,145

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE EXISTING ROOFING , RAILING, BULKHEAD DOORS, WINDOWS AND MINOR BRICK WORKS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPA...

  5. Permit issued Jul 3, 2020

    EW / OT

    METROPOLITAN CONSTRUCTION

  6. Permit issued Jul 3, 2020

    EW / OT

    METROPOLITAN CONSTRUCTION

  7. Permit issued Jul 3, 2020

    EW / OT

    METROPOLITAN CONSTRUCTION

  8. Permit issued Jul 3, 2020

    EW / OT

    METROPOLITAN CONSTRUCTION

  9. Permit issued Jul 3, 2020

    EW / OT

    METROPOLITAN CONSTRUCTION

  10. Permit issued Jul 3, 2020

    EW / OT

    METROPOLITAN CONSTRUCTION

2005

  1. HPD violation May 25, 2005

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOORS AT BASE CABINET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5t...

  2. HPD violation May 25, 2005

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE KNOBS TO STOVE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY...

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
METROPOLITAN ENTERPRISES
RON RAZLA
DOB Filing 03/31/2023
Owner
AKRO GEN CORP
GEORGE KOSTIKAS
DOB Filing 03/24/2023
Owner
NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY
SCOTT GROOM
DOB Filing 08/05/2020
Owner
NYCHA
DOLORES SPIVAK
DOB Filing 08/02/2019
Owner
AKRO GEN COTR
GUS POLIS
DOB Filing 05/04/2015
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
NYCHA
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
DOB NOW 08/12/2026
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY
250 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
ACRIS 01/29/2018
PARTY 2
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HUD
26 FEDERAL PLAZA
NEW YORK, NY, 10278
ACRIS 01/29/2018
PARTY ONE
HCZ-PROMISE LLC
35 EAST 125TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10035
ACRIS 04/22/2014
PARTY 1
OLD REPUBLIC NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY
331 MADISON AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ACRIS 04/22/2014
Party 2
NYC HOUSING AUTHORITY
250 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ACRIS 02/24/2014
PARTY 1
NYC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY
30-30 THOMSON STREET
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 11101
ACRIS 02/24/2014
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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
NYC HOUSING AUTHORITY
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
NYC HOUSING AUTHORITY
PLUTO