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290 East 149th Street

385Records
18City systems
0Open violations
6.5Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10451 · Neighborhood: Melrose
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385 recorded events, 1979–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 73 DOB permits, 70 DOB job filings, 34 rodent inspections.

BoroughBronx 10451
Built2024
Floors—
Res. units164
ClassD7
Owner (PLUTO)HP 292 EAST 149TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOP MENT FUND
BBL2023300016
BIN2000890, 2000891, 2000910

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 60% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 6.5. In ZIP 10451, 29% of residential buildings hold an A and 22% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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B
C

Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

$64,900 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (3) · New Tree Request (2) · Drinking (1) · Panhandling (1) · Encampment (1) · Homeless Person Assistance (1).

Filed construction activity

$2,862,924 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (46 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 (2024)
YesSix or more residential units (164)
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)E149 BX LLC
Head officerLeon Hovespian
Managing agentSpring Management
Last registered2026-06-05

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,261,000 $1,017,450
2026$2,261,000 $1,017,450
2027$20,389,000 $9,175,050

The city's market estimate has risen 802% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

Flood exposure

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.

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-149 St — 2 5 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
149 St-Hostos — 2 4 5 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 149 St / Morris Av — Bx2 Bx19 · 250 ft
Citi BikeE 149 St & Morris Ave · 400 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

290 East 149th 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

10 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by SPRING LEASING AND MANAGEMENT — 27 buildings, 3,265 units. Grades across the portfolio: A11 · B12 · C2 · D1 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
96 New Lots Ave BK469 B
1017 Olmstead Avenue BX265 A
10-18 Beach 20 Street QN252 B
2435 Pacific Street BK236 A
2858 Linden Blvd BK234 B
257 Hegeman Avenue BK208 A
2519 Creston Avenue BX188 B
869 East 147 Street BX167 B
290 East 149th Street BX164 A
573 Emerald Street BK160 B
583 Emerald Street BK156 B
50 Nevins Street BK129 B
68-19 Woodhaven Boulevard QN120 A
1510 Broadway BK108 B
1488 New York Avenue BK89 A
3160 Webster Avenue BX60 B
13-38 Central Avenue QN57 A
275 West 140 Street MN54 A
1117 Intervale Avenue BX48 A
487 4 Avenue BK44 A
321 East 60 Street MN21 A
120 Liberty Avenue BK13 B
615 Osborn Street BK12 B
1755 Watson Avenue BX4 F
1089 Summit Avenue BX3 C
1497 Beach Avenue BX3 C
4790 Broadway MN1 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $5,095,096 on 2023-07-06 (lender: New York City Housing Development Corporation). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2023-07-06Mortgage $8,174,435 — from HP 292 EAST 149TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOP; E149BX LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $8,174,435
2023-07-06Mortgage $2,752,469 — from E149BX LLC; HP 292 EAST 149TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOP to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $2,752,469
2023-07-06Mortgage $5,784,245 — from HP 292 EAST 149TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOP; E149BX LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $5,784,245
2023-07-06Mortgage $9,848,286 — from E149BX LLC; HP 292 EAST 149TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOP to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $9,848,286
2023-07-06Mortgage $5,095,096 — from E149BX LLC; HP 292 EAST 149TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOP to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $5,095,096
2023-07-06Mortgage $4,125,565 — from HP 292 EAST 149TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOP; E149BX LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $4,125,565
2023-07-06Mortgage $56,229,858 — from E149BX LLC; HP 292 EAST 149TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOP to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $56,229,858
2020-03-06Mortgage $185,000 — from HP 292 EAST 149TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOP; E149BX LLC to NEW YORK CITY ACQUISITION FUND LLC $185,000
2020-03-06Mortgage $9,600,000 — from HP 292 EAST 149TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOP; E149BX LLC to NEW YORK CITY ACQUISITION FUND LLC $9,600,000
2020-03-06Deed $1,150,000 — from SALVATORE CALISI REALTY CORP to HP 292 EAST 149TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOP $1,150,000
2020-02-26Sold for $3,134,000 $3,134,000 $19,110
2020-02-26Sold for $1,150,000 $1,150,000 $7,012
2020-02-26Sold for $1,844,000 $1,844,000 $11,244
1988-06-22Mortgage $65,000 — from DIMEGLIO, GENNARO; CALISI, ANIELLO; FASOLINO, MATTEO; ROMANO, CARMINE; COSTANZO, VINCENZO to 290 E. 149TH ST RLTYCP. $65,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201702220024
2018114028
201911010315
20200009211
202183522442
202222700029
20232113312756
2024292860568
2025201610037
202630050035
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The full timeline

Construction 147Enforcement 90Housing & tenants 48Ownership & money 33Health & systems 67

Every one of the 385 recorded events, 1979–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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