1,154 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 558 311 service requests, 327 HPD complaints, 118 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 75% 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 86.3. In ZIP 10455, 49% of residential buildings hold an A and 16% 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 | 5 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2025-08-15. |
| Active vacate order | 6 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
14 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 8). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$4,687 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
114 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (56) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (9) · HEAT/HOT WATER (7) · PLUMBING (7) · PAINT/PLASTER (7) · WATER LEAK (6).
$603,918 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1938) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (54) |
| 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) | 390 EASTCO LLC |
| Head officer | MATTHEW SCHMELZER |
| Managing agent | TRYAX REALTY MGT INC |
| Last registered | 2026-07-22 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,950,000 | $1,327,500 |
| 2026 | $2,518,000 | $1,133,100 |
| 2027 | $2,468,000 | $1,110,600 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
| Energy grade (LL33) | C — ENERGY STAR score 57/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 10) |
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.
| Subway | 3 Av-149 St — 2 5 · 900 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Melrose Av / E 153 St — Bx41 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | Melrose Ave & E 154 St · 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.
390 East 153 Street
| 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 |
114 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 7 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.
Managed by TRYAX REALTY MGT INC — 31 buildings, 1,713 units. Grades across the portfolio: A8 · B16 · C6. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 141 West 139 Street | MN | 133 | C |
| 2735 Sedgwick Avenue | BX | 124 | C |
| 1027 Walton Avenue | BX | 85 | C |
| 267 Edgecombe Avenue | MN | 84 | B |
| 1478 Walton Avenue | BX | 79 | B |
| 1454 Walton Avenue | BX | 79 | A |
| 1475 Walton Avenue | BX | 68 | B |
| 54 Featherbed Lane | BX | 68 | B |
| 277 East 207 Street | BX | 68 | A |
| 56 East 174 Street | BX | 66 | B |
| 1720 University Avenue | BX | 62 | C |
| 1540 Walton Avenue | BX | 59 | B |
| 1643 Nelson Avenue | BX | 58 | B |
| 315 East 167 Street | BX | 55 | A |
| 47 Featherbed Lane | BX | 55 | A |
| 1630 Undercliff Avenue | BX | 55 | B |
| 390 East 153 Street | BX | 54 | B |
| 1506 Walton Avenue | BX | 53 | B |
| 2304 Grand Avenue | BX | 52 | B |
| 2305 Grand Avenue | BX | 52 | B |
| 1683 University Avenue | BX | 51 | B |
| 200 Bradhurst Avenue | MN | 41 | B |
| 196 Bradhurst Avenue | MN | 41 | C |
| 2375 Marion Avenue | BX | 40 | A |
| 1530 Plimpton Avenue | BX | 40 | A |
| 192 Bradhurst Avenue | MN | 35 | A |
| 116 West 176 Street | BX | 25 | A |
| 1733 University Avenue | BX | 21 | B |
| 3580 Netherland Avenue | BX | 5 | C |
| 3590 Netherland Avenue | BX | 5 | B |
| 105 Rockwood Street | BX | 0 | — |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $615,000 on 2020-01-08 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-08 | Mortgage $615,000 — from 390 EASTCO, L.L.C. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA | $615,000 | |
| 2020-01-08 | Agreement $4,405,000 — from 390 EASTCO, L.L.C. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA | $4,405,000 | |
| 2016-06-27 | Agreement $3,790,000 — from 390 EASTCO, L.L.C. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK | $3,790,000 | |
| 2014-05-20 | Agreement $3,790,000 — from 390 EASTCO LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $3,790,000 | |
| 2014-05-20 | Mortgage $865,000 — from 390 EASTCO LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $865,000 | |
| 2011-02-25 | Mortgage $442,500 — from 390 EASTCO, L.L.C. to CAPITAL ONE NA | $442,500 | |
| 2011-02-25 | Agreement $2,925,000 — from 390 EASTCO, L.L.C. to CAPITAL ONE NA | $2,925,000 | |
| 2011-02-25 | AL&R $2,925,000 — from 390 EASTCO, L.L.C. to CAPITAL ONE NA | $2,925,000 | |
| 2006-03-24 | Mortgage $850,500 — from 390 EASTCO, LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $850,500 | |
| 2003-10-15 | Mortgage $1,632,000 — from 390 EASTCO, L.L.C. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $1,632,000 | |
| 1992-12-10 | Mortgage $427,500 — from 390 EASTCO, INC. to CITY OF NEW YORK/HPD | $427,500 | |
| 1992-12-10 | Mortgage $119,250 — from 390 EASTCO INC to CITY OF NEW YORK/HPD | $119,250 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 17 |
| 2019 | 0 | 9 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 54 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 26 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 23 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 58 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 48 |
| 2024 | 2 | 8 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 74 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 108 | 0 | 2 | 113 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 0 | 2 | 89 |
Every one of the 1,154 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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