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405 East 137 Street

994Records
17City systems
20Open violations
78.1Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10454 · Neighborhood: Mott Haven-Port Morris
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994 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 301 HPD complaints, 278 311 service requests, 152 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBronx 10454
Built1974
Floors3
Res. units16
ClassC9
Owner (PLUTO)PLAZA BORINQUEN 88 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F UND COMPA
BBL2022820075
BIN2091026, 2091027, 2091028, 2091029, 2091030, 2091031, 2091032, 2091033, 2091034, 2091035

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 79% 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 78.1. In ZIP 10454, 54% of residential buildings hold an A and 11% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations20 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2017-06-20.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

42 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 12).

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

$3,125 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

99 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (21) · GENERAL (17) · Illegal Parking (14) · Noise (10) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (9) · PLUMBING (6).

Filed construction activity

$13,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (1974)
YesSix or more residential units (16)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)Plaza Borinquen 88 Owner, LP
Head officerAlexander Vitro
Managing agentWinn Management Company LLC
Last registered2025-07-07

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,673,000 $752,850
2026$1,832,000 $824,400
2027$2,666,000 $1,199,700

The city's market estimate has risen 59% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

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 2015 (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 · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 138 St / Willis Av — Bx33 · 200 ft
Citi BikeWillis Ave & E 137 St · 300 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

405 East 137 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

99 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 21 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 WINN MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC — 16 buildings, 1,811 units. Grades across the portfolio: A8 · B6 · C2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
9000 Shore Road BK558 A
350 St Anns Avenue BX191 C
570 Washington Street MN176 A
820 Thieriot Avenue BX157 B
880 Thieriot Avenue BX157 B
470 East 139 Street BX74 A
521 Commonwealth Avenue BX61 A
520 Rosedale Avenue BX60 A
539 Commonwealth Avenue BX60 A
540 Rosedale Avenue BX60 A
501 Commonwealth Avenue BX58 B
550 Rosedale Avenue BX58 A
502 Rosedale Avenue BX57 B
549 Commonwealth Avenue BX56 B
405 East 137 Street BX16 B
211 Brown Place BX12 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $332,256 on 2014-06-13 (lender: Plaza Borinquen 88 Owner LP), covering 3 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
2014-06-13Mortgage $332,256 — from PLAZA BORINQUEN 88 OWNER II LP; PLAZA BORINQUEN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to PLAZA BORINQUEN 88 OWNER LP $332,256
2014-06-13Mortgage $4,250,669 — from PLAZA BORINQUEN 88 OWNER II LP; PLAZA BORINQUEN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to PLAZA BORINQUEN 88 OWNER LP $4,250,669
2014-06-13Mortgage $1,920,000 — from PLAZA BORINQUEN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; PLAZA BORINQUEN 88 OWNER II LP to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,920,000
2014-06-13Mortgage $5,850,669 — from PLAZA BORINQUEN 88 OWNER II LP; PLAZA BORINQUEN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $5,850,669
2014-06-13Mortgage $6,749,331 — from PLAZA BORINQUEN 88 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F; PLAZA BORINQUEN 88 OWNER II LP to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $6,749,331
2014-06-13Agreement $11,000,000 — from PLAZA BORINQUEN 88 OWNER L.P. to PLAZA BORINQUEN 88 OWNER II L.P. $11,000,000
2012-03-13Mortgage $55,350 — from PLAZA BORINQUEN 88 OWNER L.P.; PLAZA BORINQUEN 88 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to NEW YORK CITY ACQUISITION FUND LLC $55,350
2012-03-13Mortgage $954,650 — from PLAZA BORINQUEN 88 OWNER L.P.; PLAZA BORINQUEN 88 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to NEW YORK CITY ACQUISITION FUND LLC $954,650
2012-03-13Deed $6,100,000 — from PLAZA BORINQUEN LLC to PLAZA BORINQUEN 88 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F $6,100,000
2012-03-13Mortgage $5,700,000 — from PLAZA BORINQUEN 88 OWNER L.P.; PLAZA BORINQUEN 88 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to NEW YORK CITY ACQUISITION FUND LLC $5,700,000
1998-07-10Mortgage $1,600,000 — from PLAZA BORINQUEN LLC. $1,600,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20175128034
20180514423
20190518427
2020009312
20210337747
202200341044
20230343248
20240426434
20250551056
2026001365141
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The full timeline

Construction 53Enforcement 51Housing & tenants 801Ownership & money 48Health & systems 41

Every one of the 994 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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