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130 Willis Avenue

2,479Records
19City systems
128Open violations
721.6Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10454 · Neighborhood: Mott Haven-Port Morris
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2,479 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 917 311 service requests, 755 HPD complaints, 499 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBronx 10454
Built1900
Floors6
Res. units23
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)SOBRO-GATEWAY HDFC
BBL2022780005
BIN2000142

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% 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 721.6. In ZIP 10454, 54% of residential buildings hold an A and 11% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations128 total — 14 class C (immediately hazardous), 95 class B, 19 class A. Oldest open since 2013-07-23.
Pending HPD litigation2 case(s) pending in housing court
Alternative Enforcementcurrently in HPD's worst-buildings program

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

288 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 54 · winter 2024–25: 16 · winter 2025–26: 192). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

54
’23–24
16
’24–25
192
’25–26

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

402 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (136) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (56) · PLUMBING (43) · WATER LEAK (29) · ELECTRIC (18) · DOOR/WINDOW (18).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1900)
YesSix or more residential units (23)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)SOBRO GATEWAY HDFC
Head officerKIUMARZ GEULA
Managing agentPILLAR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2025-12-08

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,911,000 $859,950
2026$2,241,000 $1,008,450
2027$2,262,000 $1,017,900

The city's market estimate has risen 18% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

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.

Getting around

Subway3 Av-138 St — 6 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Willis Av / E 138 St — M125 · 0.2 mi
Citi BikeWillis Ave & Bruckner Blvd · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.

Report a problem to 311

130 Willis Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

402 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 136 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by PILLAR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC — 40 buildings, 1,300 units. Grades across the portfolio: B11 · C11 · D12 · F6. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
3462 3 Avenue BX228 C
19-15 Nameoke Ave QN142 B
3463 3 Avenue BX114 C
759 East 138 Street BX114 D
3475 Third Avenue BX102 B
2030 Adam C Powell Blvd MN57 D
208 West 149 Street MN42 B
499 East 188 Street BX40 D
901 Anderson Avenue BX40 B
240 East 119 Street MN33 F
236 West 149 Street MN24 B
252 West 149 Street MN24 B
2785 8 Avenue MN23 B
130 Willis Avenue BX23 D
124 West 137 Street MN21 D
106 West 137 Street MN20 D
35 West 131 Street MN18 C
958 Prospect Avenue BX16 C
870 Longwood Avenue BX16 D
176 West 137 Street MN16 D
213 West 147 Street MN15 B
215 West 147 Street MN15 B
163 West 136 Street MN14 F
209 West 147 Street MN11 B
146 West 124 Street MN11 D
275 West 118 Street MN11 D
273 West 118 Street MN11 C
279 West 118 Street MN10 C
71 West 118 Street MN10 C
73 West 118 Street MN10 C
531 Lenox Avenue MN10 D
110 West 137 Street MN10 F
277 West 118 Street MN10 C
144 West 124 Street MN9 D
2190 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN8 C
77 West 118 Street MN7 B
128 West 124 Street MN4 F
83 West 118 Street MN4 F
126 West 124 Street MN4 F
126 West 118 Street MN3 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $193,672 on 2014-06-13 (lender: The City Of New York). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2014-06-13AL&R $1,570,000 — from SOBRO-GATEWAY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to ESQUIRE BANK $1,570,000
2014-06-13Mortgage $1,570,000 — from SOBRO-GATEWAY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to ESQUIRE BANK $1,570,000
2014-06-13Agreement $3,881,878 — from SOBRO-GATEWAY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $3,881,878
2014-06-13Mortgage $193,672 — from SOBRO-GATEWAY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $193,672
2008-11-25Agreement $51,591 — from SOBRO-GATEWAY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $51,591
2008-11-25Agreement $2,610,231 — from SOBRO-GATEWAY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $2,610,231
2008-11-25AL&R $5,320,028 — from SOBRO-GATEWAY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $5,320,028
2008-11-25Mortgage $549,061 — from SOBRO-GATEWAY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $549,061
2008-11-25Agreement $448,145 — from SOBRO-GATEWAY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $448,145
2008-11-25Agreement $1,580,231 — from SOBRO-GATEWAY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $1,580,231
2008-11-25Agreement $80,769 — from SOBRO-GATEWAY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $80,769
2008-04-30Mortgage $300,000 — from SOBRO-GATEWAY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $300,000
2008-04-30Mortgage $448,145 — from SOBRO-GATEWAY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $448,145
2006-07-12AL&R $4,409,884 — from THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION to SOBRO-GATEWAY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C $4,409,884
2006-07-12Mortgage $51,591 — from SOBRO-GATEWAY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $51,591

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
2017473380
2018121133128
2019281206154
20203985106
20211973101
202241166126
202341445153
202452320237
202585600568
202633831387
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The full timeline

Construction 37Enforcement 134Housing & tenants 2,208Ownership & money 57Health & systems 43

Every one of the 2,479 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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