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494 East 167 Street

1,834Records
19City systems
25Open violations
142.8Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10456 · Neighborhood: Morrisania
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1,834 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 602 HPD housing violations, 585 HPD complaints, 466 311 service requests.

BoroughBronx 10456
Built1907
Floors6
Res. units20
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)163RD STREET BRONX HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F UND CO,INC
BBL2023710029
BIN2001296

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 87% 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 142.8. In ZIP 10456, 34% of residential buildings hold an A and 24% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations25 total — 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 11 class A. Oldest open since 2021-05-20.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

26 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 8 · winter 2024–25: 10 · winter 2025–26: 8). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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

$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

32 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (12) · PLUMBING (4) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (4) · ELECTRIC (3) · DOOR/WINDOW (3) · APPLIANCE (1).

Filed construction activity

$365,000 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 (1907)
YesSix or more residential units (20)
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)163RD STREET EQUITIES
Head officerCRAIG LIVINGSTON
Managing agentWAVECREST MGMT GROUP
Last registered2025-10-15

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$756,000 $340,200
2026$648,000 $291,600
2027$660,000 $297,000

The city's market estimate has fallen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

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

Subway167 St — B D · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 16-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 3 Av / E 166 St — Bx15 · 350 ft
Citi BikeWashington Ave & E 167 St · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 132 Garret A. Morgan. 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

494 East 167 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

32 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 12 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 WAVECREST MGMT GROUP — 362 buildings, 31,199 units. Grades across the portfolio: A86 · B145 · C84 · D33 · F13. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
9910 Seaview Avenue BK1610 A
109 West 90 Street MN1197 B
1130 Burke Avenue BX877 B
56-10 Beach Channel Drive QN813 B
375 West 207th Street MN611 A
51-32 Beach Channel Drive QN582 B
226 Humboldt Street BK490 B
142 Leonard Street BK488 B
756 St Anns Avenue BX480 C
202 Graham Avenue BK474 A
Clinton Street MN400 B
35 Commercial Street BK373 B
188 Avenue C MN371 B
1932 Bryant Avenue BX319 B
400 Brook Avenue BX309 B
3475 Bivona Street BX307 C
333 Central Avenue BK306 B
307 East 101 Street MN268 B
217 East 104 Street MN248 B
2440 Boston Road BX241 B
21 Prescott Place BK235 B
165 Broome Street MN232 A
3550 Bivona Street BX231 B
463 1 Avenue MN225 B
99 Ft Washington Avenue MN222 B
62 Pennsylvania Avenue BK218 C
2044 Westchester Ave BX206 C
460 Grand Street MN200 A
17 Pitt Street MN200 B
690 East 140 Street BX200 B
4179 3rd Avenue BX189 C
229 Graham Avenue BK183 B
Dumont Avenue BK180 B
3033 Middletown Road BX179 A
2880 Park Avenue BX160 B
23 Mother Gaston Blvd BK160 B
Guy R Brewer Blvd QN159 B
530 Exterior Street BX157 B
491 Gerard Avenue BX153 B
980 Westchester Avenue BX151 C
146 Malcolm X Boulevard BK150 B
1093 St Johns Place BK144 B
510 East 146 Street BX139 C
620 East 13 Street MN138 B
810 River Avenue BX134 D
750 East 134th Street BX133 C
245 Lewis Avenue BK132 B
385 East 184 Street BX130 D
190 Grove Street BK130 B
8-15 27 Avenue QN128 C
120 West 140 Street MN126 A
33 Saratoga Avenue BK125 B
887 Southern Boulevard BX124 C
671 Tinton Avenue BX123 A
3322 Decatur Avenue BX122 D
235 Linden Street BK120 B
900 Ogden Avenue BX120 F
2000 Washington Avenue BX120 B
357 Wilson Avenue BK120 B
1240 Gates Avenue BK120 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,390,025 on 2026-07-02 (lender: The City Of New York), covering 4 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
2026-07-02AL&R $1,200,000 — from 163RD STREET EQUITIES LLC; 163RD STREET BRONX HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $1,200,000
2026-07-02Mortgage $1,200,000 — from 163RD STREET EQUITIES LLC; 163RD STREET BRONX HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $1,200,000
2026-07-02Agreement $2,686,792 — from 163RD STREET EQUITIES LLC; 163RD STREET BRONX HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $2,686,792
2026-07-02Mortgage $3,390,025 — from 163RD STREET EQUITIES LLC; 163RD STREET BRONX HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $3,390,025
2026-07-02Mortgage $2,043,315 — from 163RD STREET EQUITIES LLC; 163RD STREET BRONX HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $2,043,315
2017-07-24Agreement $5,061,705 — from 167TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D $5,061,705
2017-07-24Mortgage $4,745,348 — from 167TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $4,745,348
2017-07-24Mortgage $1,917,172 — from 163RD STREET BRONX HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F; 163RD STREET EQUITIES LLC to CPC FUNDING SPE 1 LLC $1,917,172
2017-07-24Deed $4,752,468 — from 167TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO to 163RD STREET BRONX HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F $4,752,468
2017-07-24AL&R $1,917,172 — from 163RD STREET EQUITIES LLC; 163RD STREET BRONX HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to CPC FUNDING SPE 1 LLC $1,917,172
2017-07-24AL&R $2,686,792 — from 163RD STREET EQUITIES LLC; 163RD STREET BRONX HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to CPC FUNDING SPE 1 LLC $2,686,792
2017-07-24Mortgage $2,686,792 — from 163RD STREET EQUITIES LLC; 163RD STREET BRONX HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to CPC FUNDING SPE 1 LLC $2,686,792
2017-07-24AL&R $2,136,094 — from 163RD STREET EQUITIES LLC; 163RD STREET BRONX HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to CPC FUNDING SPE 1 LLC $2,136,094
2017-07-24Mortgage $2,136,094 — from 163RD STREET BRONX HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F; 163RD STREET EQUITIES LLC to CPC FUNDING SPE 1 LLC $2,136,094
2000-01-06Mortgage $5,061,705 — from 167TH STREET HOUSINGDEVELOPMENT FUND COR to NYC HPD $5,061,705

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201770426207460
201841360748
20192111902124
20200010702109
202100810384
2022009507102
20230411735129
202400560258
202500500252
2026021318841
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The full timeline

Construction 19Enforcement 23Housing & tenants 1,693Ownership & money 49Health & systems 50

Every one of the 1,834 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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