891 recorded events, 1979–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 307 311 service requests, 261 HPD complaints, 141 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 64% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 50.2. In ZIP 10451, 29% of residential buildings hold an A and 22% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 21 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2013-04-23. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$6,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
32 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Water System (9) · PLUMBING (3) · Illegal Parking (2) · Street Sign (2) · Non (2) · Water Maintenance (2).
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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1900) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (28) |
| Yes | 421-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 owner(s) | 479 COURTLANDT AVENUE HDFC |
| Head officer | ANGELA FARRISH |
| Managing agent | SEBCO DEVELOPMENT INC |
| Last registered | 2026-07-29 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $812,000 | $365,400 |
| 2026 | $951,000 | $427,950 |
| 2027 | $1,251,000 | $562,950 |
The city's market estimate has risen 54% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
3 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2022 (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 | 3 Av-149 St — 2 5 · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 3 Av-138 St — 6 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 3 Av / E 148 St — Bx21 · 400 ft |
| Citi Bike | Courtlandt Ave & E 149 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.
485 Courtlandt 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 |
32 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
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 SEBCO DEVELOPMENT INC — 32 buildings, 961 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12 · B18 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 870 Southern Boulevard | BX | 105 | C |
| 667 Casanova Street | BX | 84 | A |
| 581 Timpson Place | BX | 72 | B |
| 1276 Lafayette Avenue | BX | 58 | A |
| 1150 Garrison Avenue | BX | 55 | A |
| 850 Bryant Avenue | BX | 48 | A |
| 720 St Marys Street | BX | 43 | A |
| 390 Jackson Avenue | BX | 42 | B |
| 721 Hunts Point Avenue | BX | 40 | B |
| 737 Hunts Point Avenue | BX | 36 | A |
| 1220 Seneca Avenue | BX | 32 | B |
| 485 Courtlandt Avenue | BX | 28 | B |
| 1216 Seneca Avenue | BX | 26 | B |
| 1070 Rev James Polite Ave | BX | 24 | B |
| 567 Southern Boulevard | BX | 23 | A |
| 866 Hunts Point Avenue | BX | 22 | B |
| 1200 Seneca Avenue | BX | 22 | B |
| 985 Intervale Avenue | BX | 22 | B |
| 994 Intervale Avenue | BX | 21 | B |
| 934 Barretto Street | BX | 21 | B |
| 1212 Seneca Avenue | BX | 20 | B |
| 800 Fox Street | BX | 19 | A |
| 854 Hunts Point Avenue | BX | 18 | A |
| 852 East 163 Street | BX | 15 | B |
| 575 East 161 Street | BX | 13 | B |
| 817 Faile Street | BX | 11 | A |
| 580 Courtlandt Avenue | BX | 10 | B |
| 512 Jackson Avenue | BX | 9 | A |
| 515 Courtlandt Avenue | BX | 8 | A |
| 288 Willis Avenue | BX | 7 | B |
| 495 Courtlandt Avenue | BX | 4 | D |
| 292 Willis Avenue | BX | 3 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $41,688 on 2013-08-21 (lender: Department Of Housing Preservation And Development and The City Of New York), covering 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-21 | Mortgage $223,969 — from 479 COURTLANDT AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D | $223,969 | |
| 2013-08-21 | Agreement $1,816,178 — from 479 COURTLANDT AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D | $1,816,178 | |
| 2013-08-21 | Mortgage $41,688 — from 479 COURTLANDT AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D; THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $41,688 | |
| 2013-08-13 | RPTT $1,798,016 — from NEW YORK EQUITY FUND 1993 LIMITED PARTNE to 479 COURTLANDT AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMEN | $1,798,016 | |
| 2013-08-13 | RPTT $18,162 — from COURTLANDT REDEVELOPMENT CORP. to 479 COURTLANDT AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMEN | $18,162 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 2018 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 28 |
| 2019 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 29 |
| 2020 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2021 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 47 |
| 2022 | 2 | 52 | 2 | 56 |
| 2023 | 1 | 86 | 3 | 90 |
| 2024 | 4 | 35 | 2 | 41 |
| 2025 | 2 | 27 | 5 | 34 |
| 2026 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 19 |
Every one of the 891 recorded events, 1979–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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