352 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 124 311 service requests, 52 HPD housing violations, 50 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 78% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 72.6. In ZIP 10028, 79% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 14 total — 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 1990-12-19. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
35 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 35).
1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
$3,155 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
55 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (16) · Sidewalk Condition (9) · Noise (8) · Real Time Enforcement (3) · PAINT/PLASTER (3) · DOOR/WINDOW (3).
$141,565 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1900) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (16) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 1638-40 York Avenue LLC |
| Head officer | Annette Fobbs |
| Managing agent | ROSE PROPERTY MGMT GRP LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-07-10 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,927,000 | $1,317,150 |
| 2026 | $3,112,000 | $1,400,400 |
| 2027 | $3,293,000 | $1,481,850 |
The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2018 (0 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | 86 St — Q · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: York Av / E 87 St — M86-SBS · 100 ft · Select Bus Service |
| Citi Bike | E 85 St & York Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: Yorkville Community School Middle: J.H.S. 167 Robert F. Wagner. Confirm with the DOE's school search. |
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
1640 York Avenue
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
55 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 16 of them about heat or hot water.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.
Managed by ROSE PROPERTY MGMT GRP LLC — 198 buildings, 24,128 units. Grades across the portfolio: A148 · B26 · C8 · D2. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 198 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $26,957 on 2026-08-04 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | Mortgage $26,958 — from 1638-40 YORK AVENUE LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA | $26,958 | |
| 2026-08-04 | Agreement $2,800,000 — from 1638-40 YORK AVENUE LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA | $2,800,000 | |
| 2016-07-15 | Mortgage $741,969 — from 1638-40 YORK AVENUE LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $741,969 | |
| 2016-07-15 | Agreement $3,750,000 — from 1638-40 YORK AVENUE LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $3,750,000 | |
| 2016-07-15 | AL&R $3,750,000 — from 1638-40 YORK AVENUE LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $3,750,000 | |
| 2006-01-19 | Mortgage $3,250,000 — from 1638-40 YORK AVENUE LLC to NORTH FORK BANK | $3,250,000 | |
| 2006-01-19 | AL&R $3,250,000 — from NORTH FORK BANK to 1638-40 YORK AVENUE LLC | $3,250,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| 2020 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 74 |
| 2024 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 35 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 52 |
Every one of the 352 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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