1,222 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 404 HPD housing violations, 358 HPD complaints, 254 311 service requests.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 1639.9. In ZIP 10451, 29% of residential buildings hold an A and 22% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 174 total — 35 class C (immediately hazardous), 104 class B, 35 class A. Oldest open since 2018-04-30. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
72 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 25 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
51 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (24) · ELECTRIC (5) · PLUMBING (4) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (4) · DOOR/WINDOW (3) · Dirty Condition (2).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1918) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (8) |
| 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) | ARIEL E BELEN AS RECEIVER |
| Head officer | ARIEL E BELEN |
| Managing agent | EK REALTY LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-07-20 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,170,000 | $526,500 |
| 2026 | $1,404,000 | $631,800 |
| 2027 | $1,180,000 | $531,000 |
The city's market estimate has risen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2024 (1 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.
| Subway | 3 Av-149 St — 2 5 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Melrose Av / E 158 St — Bx41 · 50 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 158 St & Melrose Ave · 150 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.
773 Melrose Avenue
| 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 |
51 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 24 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 EK REALTY LLC — 31 buildings, 899 units. Grades across the portfolio: A14 · B9 · C2 · D1 · F5. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 121 Bennett Avenue | MN | 82 | A |
| 590 Ft Washington Avenue | MN | 79 | A |
| 44 Bennett Avenue | MN | 66 | B |
| 2028 Valentine Avenue | BX | 63 | C |
| 100 Bennett Avenue | MN | 62 | A |
| 214 East 168 Street | BX | 49 | F |
| 1235 Morris Avenue | BX | 49 | F |
| 165 Pinehurst Avenue | MN | 48 | A |
| 400 Ft Washington Avenue | MN | 39 | B |
| 60-15 Fresh Pond Road | QN | 37 | B |
| 1266 1 Avenue | MN | 31 | A |
| 1270 1 Avenue | MN | 29 | B |
| 29 West 12 Street | MN | 28 | B |
| 360 Avenue of the Americas | MN | 28 | A |
| 419 West 55 Street | MN | 24 | A |
| 619 West 175 Street | MN | 19 | B |
| 143 Skillman Avenue | BK | 19 | B |
| 182 Claremont Avenue | MN | 17 | B |
| 346 West 52 Street | MN | 16 | B |
| 3405 Broadway | MN | 16 | A |
| 25-48 34 Street | QN | 12 | A |
| 147 Bruckner Boulevard | BX | 12 | F |
| 936 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 12 | A |
| 920 Columbus Avenue | MN | 12 | A |
| 109 West 225 Street | MN | 9 | F |
| 928 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 8 | A |
| 306 West 106 Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 773 Melrose Avenue | BX | 8 | F |
| 930 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 8 | A |
| 626 Grand Avenue | BK | 5 | C |
| 344 West 52 Street | MN | 4 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $879,135 on 2019-10-31 (lender: Sabal Capital II, LLC), covering 3 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.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-31 | Mortgage $879,136 — from BRONX 214 EAST 168TH STREET L.P.; BRONX 1235 MORRIS AVENUE L.P.; BRONX 773 MELROSE AVENUE to SABAL CAPITAL II, LLC | $879,136 | |
| 2019-10-31 | Agreement $14,773,043 — from BRONX 1235 MORRIS AVENUE L.P.; BRONX 773 MELROSE AVENUE L.P.; BRONX 214 EAST 168TH STREET to SABAL CAPITAL II, LLC | $14,773,043 | |
| 2017-09-06 | Agreement $1,164,000 — from BRONX 773 MELROSE AVENUE L.P. to SABAL CAPITAL II, LLC | $1,164,000 | |
| 2017-09-06 | Mortgage $249,000 — from BRONX 773 MELROSE AVENUE L.P. to SABAL CAPITAL II, LLC | $249,000 | |
| 2016-03-09 | Agreement $915,000 — from BRONX 773 MELROSE AVENUE L.P. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $915,000 | |
| 2016-03-09 | Agreement $1,370,558 — from BRONX 801 FREEMAN STREET L.P.; BRONX 346 EAST 146TH STREET L.P.; BRONX 2150 CROTONA PARKWA to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,370,558 | |
| 2016-03-09 | Mortgage $416,000 — from BRONX 773 MELROSE AVENUE L.P. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $416,000 | |
| 2016-03-09 | Mortgage $499,000 — from BRONX 773 MELROSE AVENUE L.P. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $499,000 | |
| 2016-03-09 | AL&R $915,000 — from BRONX 773 MELROSE AVENUE L.P. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $915,000 | |
| 2016-03-09 | Deed $1,214,422 — from JEROME CLUSTER 3, LLC to BRONX 773 MELROSE AVENUE L.P. | $1,214,422 | |
| 2016-03-01 | Sold for $1,214,422 | $1,214,422 | $151,803 |
| 2007-12-06 | Agreement $1,945,000 — from JEROME CLUSTER 3, LLC to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $1,945,000 | |
| 2007-12-06 | Agreement $1,945,000 — from THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION to FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION | $1,945,000 | |
| 2007-06-01 | Agreement $2,880,000 — from JEROME CLUSTER 3, LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $2,880,000 | |
| 2007-06-01 | Agreement $1,945,000 — from JEROME CLUSTER 3, LLC to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $1,945,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| 2018 | 0 | 97 | 3 | 7 | 107 |
| 2019 | 1 | 35 | 4 | 6 | 46 |
| 2020 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 4 | 56 |
| 2021 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 49 |
| 2022 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 4 | 86 |
| 2023 | 2 | 106 | 0 | 7 | 115 |
| 2024 | 0 | 135 | 0 | 2 | 137 |
| 2025 | 0 | 238 | 0 | 1 | 239 |
| 2026 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
Every one of the 1,222 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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