381 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 96 311 service requests, 93 HPD housing violations, 65 HPD complaints.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 88% 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 150.2. In ZIP 10455, 49% of residential buildings hold an A and 16% 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 | 43 total — 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 26 class B, 7 class A. Oldest open since 2018-06-21. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
15 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 9 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$2,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
32 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (7) · PAINT/PLASTER (5) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (4) · WATER LEAK (3) · DOOR/WINDOW (3) · GENERAL (3).
$2,501,170 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (1918) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (17) |
| 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) | Bella Vista LP |
| Head officer | Madelyn Lugo |
| Managing agent | South Bronx Community Management Co, Inc. |
| Last registered | 2025-08-28 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $824,000 | $370,800 |
| 2026 | $850,000 | $382,500 |
| 2027 | $852,000 | $383,400 |
The city's market estimate has risen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | 3 Av-149 St — 2 5 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: E 149 St / Saint Ann's Av — Bx4 Bx19 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | Brook Ave & E 148 St · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Painted bike lane mapped within 75 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. 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.
531 East 148 Street
| 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 |
32 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 7 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 SOUTH BRONX COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT CO, INC. — 24 buildings, 903 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B8 · C10 · D4 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 512 East 145 Street | BX | 188 | C |
| 370 Brook Avenue | BX | 173 | D |
| 787 East 149 Street | BX | 108 | B |
| 443 St Anns Avenue | BX | 84 | B |
| 851 East 162 Street | BX | 69 | C |
| 389 East 151 Street | BX | 34 | B |
| 689 Melrose Avenue | BX | 25 | B |
| 458 West 143 Street | MN | 21 | B |
| 370 St Anns Avenue | BX | 20 | C |
| 673 East 137 Street | BX | 20 | C |
| 471 West 145 Street | MN | 20 | B |
| 408 East 152 Street | BX | 20 | B |
| 231 Jackson Avenue | BX | 18 | C |
| 531 East 148 Street | BX | 17 | C |
| 674 East 138 Street | BX | 16 | C |
| 363 East 150 Street | BX | 15 | B |
| 417 East 151 Street | BX | 11 | D |
| 454 West 146 Street | MN | 10 | D |
| 415 East 151 Street | BX | 10 | C |
| 367 East 151 Street | BX | 8 | D |
| 712 Courtlandt Avenue | BX | 6 | C |
| 442 Wales Avenue | BX | 5 | C |
| 517 West 173 Street | MN | 4 | A |
| 607 Concord Avenue | BX | 1 | F |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $9,173,880 on 2005-07-29 (lender: City Of New York and Dept. Of Housing Preservation &), covering 7 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-04-17 | Agreement $5,556,141 — from DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION &; THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $5,556,141 | |
| 2007-04-17 | Agreement $9,016,873 — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION & to BELLA VISTA, L.P. C/O SOUTH BRONX COMMUN | $9,016,873 | |
| 2005-07-29 | Mortgage $9,173,880 — from BELLA VISTA, L.P. to CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPT. OF HOUSING PRESERVATION & | $9,173,880 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 22 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 23 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 22 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 30 |
| 2024 | 2 | 4 | 54 | 0 | 2 | 62 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 38 |
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 43 |
Every one of the 381 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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