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279 East 149 Street

162Records
10City systems
0Open violations
—Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10451 · Neighborhood: Melrose
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162 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 10 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 69 311 service requests, 25 DOB job filings, 21 DOB permits.

BoroughBronx 10451
Built2009
Floors1
Res. units0
ClassK5
Owner (PLUTO)YSB
BBL2023310074
BIN2088137

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Patterns

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

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

What 311 hears from this address

31 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Panhandling (14) · Homeless Person Assistance (4) · Dirty Condition (3) · Noise (2) · Illegal Dumping (2) · Vendor Enforcement (1).

Filed construction activity

$92,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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.

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,081,000 $486,450
2026$1,088,000 $489,600
2027$1,119,000 $503,550

The city's market estimate has risen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
McDonald'sHamburgersA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Pesticide) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (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

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: Morris Av / E 149 St — Bx32 · 100 ft
Citi BikeE 149 St & Morris Ave · 200 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

279 East 149 Street

Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

31 311 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2004-07-08Deed $775,000 — from LA PAZ FUNERAL SERVICE INC. to YSB LLC $775,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201711305
2018433010
201900303
202000404
202100505
202200101
202320226
202400819
20250018018
202600516
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The full timeline

Construction 46Enforcement 29Housing & tenants 69Ownership & money 11Health & systems 7

Every one of the 162 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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