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437 East 135 Street

390Records
16City systems
5Open violations
247Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10454 · Neighborhood: Mott Haven-Port Morris
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390 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 87 311 service requests, 79 HPD housing violations, 71 HPD complaints.

BoroughBronx 10454
Built1931
Floors5
Res. units10
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)URBAN RENAISSANCE COLLABORATION HDFC, IN C.
BBL2022800062
BIN2000208

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% 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 247. 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 violations5 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2024-10-28.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2).

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

$5,000 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

21 service requests in the last three years. Most common: SAFETY (4) · GENERAL (3) · PAINT/PLASTER (3) · General Construction/Plumbing (2) · DOOR/WINDOW (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1).

Filed construction activity

$326,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1931)
YesSix or more residential units (10)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)Urban Renaissance Collaboration
Head officerMadelyn Lugo
Managing agentPromesa HDFC
Last registered2025-08-28

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,621,000 $729,450
2026$1,945,000 $875,250
2027$2,053,000 $923,850

The city's market estimate has risen 27% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2021 (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.

Getting around

SubwayBrook Av — 6 · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 138 St / Willis Av — Bx33 · 750 ft
Citi BikeWillis Ave & E 137 St · 600 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

437 East 135 Street

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

21 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 PROMESA HDFC — 35 buildings, 1,003 units. Grades across the portfolio: A8 · B13 · C11 · D3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
409 East 120 Street MN197 C
245 East Mosholu Parkway BX64 B
92 West Tremont Avenue BX61 A
124 East 112 Street MN57 A
250 East 117 Street MN52 B
1074 Summit Avenue BX46 B
1186 Washington Avenue BX40 D
1792 Anthony Avenue BX37 A
765 East 166 Street BX32 B
1707 Topping Avenue BX32 D
190 Brown Place BX26 A
366 East 154 Street BX25 B
1087 Summit Avenue BX25 A
701 Crotona Park North BX25 B
1705 Anthony Avenue BX22 C
418 East 119 Street MN20 A
1680 Clay Avenue BX20 C
851 Tinton Avenue BX20 B
705 Crotona Park North BX20 B
88 West 169 Street BX17 D
1922 Crotona Parkway BX17 B
946 Anderson Avenue BX16 C
934 Ogden Avenue BX15 C
1628 University Avenue BX13 C
1254 Morris Avenue BX12 A
1707 Park Avenue MN12 B
1134 College Avenue BX11 B
437 East 135 Street BX10 C
25 East 131 Street MN10 C
954 Anderson Avenue BX9 C
418 East 148 Street BX9 B
783 East 168 Street BX9 C
100 West 163 Street BX8 C
847 Fox Street BX8 A
830 East 147 Street BX6 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,391,600 on 2026-04-20 (lender: Webster Bank, National Association), covering 6 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.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-04-20Mortgage $2,815,103 — from ACACIA URC LLC; URBAN RENAISSANCE COLLABORATION HDFC, IN to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $2,815,103
2026-04-20AL&R $2,540,976 — from URBAN RENAISSANCE COLLABORATION HDFC, IN; ACACIA URC LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $2,540,976
2026-04-20Mortgage $2,540,976 — from ACACIA URC LLC; URBAN RENAISSANCE COLLABORATION HDFC, IN to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $2,540,976
2026-04-20Agreement $8,770,831 — from ACACIA URC LLC; URBAN RENAISSANCE COLLABORATION HDFC, IN to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $8,770,831
2026-04-20Mortgage $21,038,371 — from URBAN RENAISSANCE COLLABORATION HDFC, IN; ACACIA URC LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $21,038,371
2026-04-20Deed $8,770,831 — from URBAN RENAISSANCE COLLABORATION LIMITEDP to URBAN RENAISSANCE COLLABORATION HDFC, IN $8,770,831
2026-04-20Mortgage $1,391,600 — from URBAN RENAISSANCE COLLABORATION HDFC, IN; ACACIA URC LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $1,391,600
2026-04-20AL&R $2,815,103 — from ACACIA URC LLC; URBAN RENAISSANCE COLLABORATION HDFC, IN to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $2,815,103
2026-04-16RPTT&RET $8,805,034 — from NEW YORK EQUITY FUND 2004 LLC to ACACIA URC LLC $8,805,034
2026-04-09Sold for $8,770,831 $8,770,831 $877,083
2005-03-18Mortgage $8,767,871 — from URBAN RENAISSANCE COLLABORATION LIMITED to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $8,767,871
2004-03-12Mortgage $8,767,871 — from URBAN RENAISSANCE COLLABORATION LIMITED to THE CITY OF NEW Y0RK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D $8,767,871

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201703140017
201800120214
201900180220
202000110213
20210080210
2022006039
202300190423
202404620268
202544310241
2026101617236
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The full timeline

Construction 42Enforcement 31Housing & tenants 248Ownership & money 38Health & systems 31

Every one of the 390 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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