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283 East 149 Street

4,613Records
19City systems
93Open violations
625.1Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10451 · Neighborhood: Melrose
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4,613 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,622 311 service requests, 1,352 HPD housing violations, 1,345 HPD complaints.

BoroughBronx 10451
Built1910
Floors5
Res. units51
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)EAST 149TH STREET PARTNERS LLC
BBL2023310072
BIN2091154, 2091155

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 625.1. In ZIP 10451, 29% of residential buildings hold an A and 22% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations93 total — 26 class C (immediately hazardous), 50 class B, 17 class A. Oldest open since 1986-01-18.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

158 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 19 · winter 2024–25: 73 · winter 2025–26: 10). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

19
’23–24
73
’24–25
10
’25–26

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

$35,330 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

877 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (280) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (106) · HEAT/HOT WATER (68) · PLUMBING (58) · PAINT/PLASTER (57) · DOOR/WINDOW (49).

Filed construction activity

$106,200 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 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (51)
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)EAST 149TH STREET PARTNERS
Head officerSam Drew
Managing agentSam Drew
Last registered2026-03-27

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,391,000 $1,075,950
2026$2,414,000 $1,086,300
2027$2,455,000 $1,104,750

The city's market estimate has risen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
La Perla MexicanaMexicanAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

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 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
149 St-Hostos — 2 4 5 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 149 St / Morris Av — Bx2 Bx19 · 150 ft
Citi BikeE 149 St & Morris Ave · 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

283 East 149 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

877 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 68 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,383,738 on 2015-08-25 (lender: Customers Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-05-27AL&R $4,000,000 — from EAST 149TH STREET PARTNERS LLC; JJA REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $4,000,000
2021-05-27M&CON $4,000,000 — from EAST 149TH STREET PARTNERS LLC; JJA REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $4,000,000
2015-08-25AL&R $3,725,000 — from EAST 149TH STREET PARTNERS LLC; JJA REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK $3,725,000
2015-08-25Agreement $3,725,000 — from JJA REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC; EAST 149TH STREET PARTNERS LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK $3,725,000
2015-08-25Mortgage $1,383,738 — from EAST 149TH STREET PARTNERS LLC; JJA REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK $1,383,738
2014-05-16Deed $3,025,000 — from 1279 MORRIS LLC; EAST 149TH STREET LLC to EAST 149TH STREET PARTNERS LLC; JJA REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC $3,025,000
2014-05-16Agreement $2,550,000 — from JJA REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC; EAST 149TH STREET PARTNERS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $2,550,000
2014-05-16ASPM $2,401,217 — from EAST 149TH STREET PARTNERS LLC; JJA REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $2,401,217
2014-05-16Agreement $2,550,000 — from JJA REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC; EAST 149TH STREET PARTNERS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $2,550,000
2014-05-16ASPM $2,401,217 — from EAST 149TH STREET PARTNERS LLC; JJA REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $2,401,217
2014-05-16Deed $3,025,000 — from 1279 MORRIS LLC; EAST 149TH STREET LLC to EAST 149TH STREET PARTNERS LLC; JJA REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC $3,025,000
2012-12-03Agreement $2,550,000 — from EAST 149TH STREET LLC; 1279 MORRIS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $2,550,000
2010-08-23AL&R $2,550,000 — from 1279 MORRIS LLC; EAST 149TH STREET LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $2,550,000
2010-08-23M&CON $2,550,000 — from 1279 MORRIS LLC; EAST 149TH STREET LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $2,550,000
2005-10-26Mortgage $1,920,000 — from 1279 MORRIS LLC; EAST 149TH STREET LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK $1,920,000

Ten-year activity

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2020
2021
2022
2023
1,351
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201702512906160
201802023804262
20190027003273
20204211312122
20210011151117
20220118201184
20234032305332
20240111,331271,351
202521850704531
20260323901243
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The full timeline

Construction 24Enforcement 107Housing & tenants 4,409Ownership & money 32Health & systems 41

Every one of the 4,613 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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