Property overview

437 East 118 Street

Manhattan, NY 10035

Who owns 437 East 118 Street, what the county and city have on record, and a measured sell-signal score — every fact dated and sourced.

Owner of recordCheng, SandyMailing address: not published by the CityObserved Sep 19, 2026 · NYC Department of City Planning ZoLa (MapPLUTO)

Parcel 1018060016 · Public research profile

Motivated Seller IndexDRAFT MODEL

70/100

About 2.5 in 100 homes with these signals sold within four months (2.5× the New York City rate)100% of model checks have usable evidence

A measured sell-signal score from public records: 4 positive signals observed. It is a base rate for homes like this, not a statement about this owner. How it works ↓

2024 aerial photo of the parcel at 437 East 118 Street, Manhattan, NY — Aerial 2024 with parcel boundary · NYC OTI

Aerial 2024 with parcel boundary · NYC OTI

Assessed value$94,920 total (land $30,720); tax class 1 is assessed at 6% of market value

Tax statusUnverified

Ownership tenureUnverified

Property typeThree-family walk-up (DOF class C0), 3 floors, 3 residential units

THE INDEX

Why this MSI reads 70

Draft model

6 of 22 checked public signals observed, covering 100% of the model. The score is public; the signal-by-signal reasons, source documents, and owner details are in LienSuite.

Method and limits. MSI v0.2-nyc-2026-09 weights twenty-two public signals by how much each one changed the recorded four-month arm’s-length sale rate across all 636,000 privately owned one- to three-family lots in the five boroughs, checked on a holdout the model never saw (the top 0.5% of homes by score sold at 5.7x the citywide rate, the top 1% at 4.1x). Owner mailing addresses are not public in New York City, so absentee and out-of-state ownership are not part of this model.: new-building permit +27, trade permit +18, lien-sale notice (water/sewer) +13, lien-sale notice (property tax) +12, demolition permit +12, bought since 2024 +9, heat / hot-water violation +9, unsanitary / dirty / rodent complaint +8, hpd class b violation +6, construction / plumbing complaint +6, late-stage lien notice (30- or 10-day) +6, general-construction permit +4, star exemption (owner-occupied) +4, maintenance complaint +3, hpd class c violation +2, two or three units -3, structural violation -4, vermin / garbage violation -7, sidewalk shed / scaffold / fence permit -9, solar permit -12, structural / safety complaint -12, permit valued at $50,000 or more -14. The "in 100 homes" figure is the model's fitted probability for this combination of signals. It describes homes like this one in aggregate; it is not a claim about this owner's intentions, and it is not LienSuite's paid deal score.

THE RECORD

Property details

Dated sources

Property type: Three-family walk-up (DOF class C0), 3 floors, 3 residential units
Owner of record: Cheng, Sandy (mailing address not published by the City)
Assessed value: $94,920 total (land $30,720); tax class 1 is assessed at 6% of market value
STAR exemption: None on file for tax year 2026
Building area: 2,880 sq ft (2,160 residential)
Lot size: 1,892 sq ft
Year built: 1899
Last recorded sale: $1,580,000, August 14, 2025; 3 sales recorded since 2016
Building permits: 3 DOB permits in the last 12 months: mechanical systems (proposed interior renovation on cellar, basement, 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors. ceili) issued January 20, 2026; general construction (proposed interior renovation on cellar, basement, 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors. ceili) issued January 20, 2026; plumbing (proposed plumbing work on cellar, basement, 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor in conjunctio) issued January 21, 2026
311 requests: 1 in the last 12 months: general construction/plumbing (1)

Parcel reference: 1018060016. Facts reflect the listed observation dates and may have changed since then.

OWNERSHIP AND TAXES

Research snapshot

Observed tax balanceNot verified

Delinquency periodNot verified

Last recorded transferNot connected

Transfer amountNot connected

Source details not yet connected. A tax balance is not proof that a property is for sale.

CHANGES OVER TIME

Property timeline

Mar 16, 2026
311: General Construction/Plumbing
Debris - Falling Or In Danger Of Falling, status Closed.
NYC 311 service requests (NYC Open Data) · checked Sep 19, 2026
Jan 21, 2026
Permit: Plumbing
PROPOSED PLUMBING WORK ON CELLAR, BASEMENT, 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR IN CONJUNCTION WITH DOB ALTERATION JOB #: M01306053-I1. CAP & REMOVE OIL TANK, AND ALL GAS FIXTURES. NO CHANGE IN USE, BULK, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY..
DOB NOW approved permits (NYC Open Data) · checked Sep 19, 2026
Jan 20, 2026
Permit: Mechanical Systems
PROPOSED INTERIOR RENOVATION ON CELLAR, BASEMENT, 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS. CEILING, FLOORING, PARTITION WORKS AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, BULK, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY..
DOB NOW approved permits (NYC Open Data) · checked Sep 19, 2026
Jan 20, 2026
Permit: General Construction
PROPOSED INTERIOR RENOVATION ON CELLAR, BASEMENT, 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS. CEILING, FLOORING, PARTITION WORKS AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, BULK, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY..
DOB NOW approved permits (NYC Open Data) · checked Sep 19, 2026
Aug 14, 2025
Recorded sale
$1,580,000.
DOF annualized and rolling property sales (NYC Open Data) · checked Sep 19, 2026
Oct 2, 2018
Recorded sale
Consideration not stated (transfer).
DOF annualized and rolling property sales (NYC Open Data) · checked Sep 19, 2026
Apr 28, 2016
Recorded sale
Consideration not stated (transfer).
DOF annualized and rolling property sales (NYC Open Data) · checked Sep 19, 2026

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Facts on this page reflect their observation dates. Confirm the parcel and current records with the county before acting.