227 West 121 Street
Manhattan · 10027 · BBL 1019270017
227 West 121 Street is a multi-family walk-up in Harlem, Manhattan, ZIP 10027. City records date it to 1910 and count 20 residential units. The city's property file lists the owner of record as Harlem Community Pres. Its most recent total assessed value is $602K.
The ownership chain
The most recent recorded deed is dated Jul 22, 2026, transferring the lot to 121 Street Associates LLC for a stated $1.9M. PulseCities holds 1 recorded deed for this lot. Deeds recorded through July 31, 2026, the most recent day the city has published.
A deed names a party of record. Stated consideration of $0 usually marks a transfer between related parties rather than a sale.
Ownership transfers
| Party taking title | Recorded | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 121 Street Associates LLCDEED from Harlem Community Preservation Project LLC | Jul 22, 2026 | $1.9M |
Deeds and assignments recorded in ACRIS, one row per document. Amount is the stated consideration; $0 often marks a non-arms-length transfer. An assignment moves a lender's paper and is not a sale. Source: NYC ACRIS, current through July 31, 2026.
What the eviction record shows
No executed eviction is on record at 227 West 121 Street in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at this address
DHCR registration records list 21 rent-stabilized units at this building in 2023, the most recent year PulseCities holds. Registration is building-level and does not settle the status of any single apartment; the rent history does. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open violations
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 150 violations against this building, of which 50 remain unresolved. The most serious open grade here is immediately hazardous, with 12 open violations.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through August 26, 2026.
Building permits
| Work | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| ALREFILING OF BIS APPLICATION NUMBER 122678021 FOR REPLACEMENT BOILER AND BURNER U | Feb 3, 2026 | AL |
DOB job filings on this lot, past 12 months. Source: NYC DOB job filings, current through August 26, 2026.
311 housing complaints
50 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through August 26, 2026.
How 227 West 121 Street compares in 10027
PulseCities tracks 2,842 lots in 10027, of which 155 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 136 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 10027 scores 36.8 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 54 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Harlem →
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Questions about 227 West 121 Street
Who owns 227 West 121 Street?
The most recent deed on file for 227 West 121 Street names 121 Street Associates LLC. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building. That deed was recorded Jul 22, 2026.
How much did 227 West 121 Street sell for?
The most recent deed states a consideration of $1.9M, recorded Jul 22, 2026 in ACRIS. Stated consideration is what the parties filed, and it can differ from the economics of the deal.
Have there been evictions at 227 West 121 Street?
No executed eviction at 227 West 121 Street appears in the NYC evictions dataset, which PulseCities holds from April 2024 forward. Executed evictions are the end of the process, so a building with none may still have active housing court cases.
Is 227 West 121 Street rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 21 stabilized units at this building in 2023. Registration is building-level, so it does not settle whether one apartment is stabilized. The free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal does.
What is the displacement risk around 227 West 121 Street?
10027 (Harlem) scores 36.8 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: eviction rate, LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, assessment spikes, and 311 complaint volume. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.