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1245 Findlay Avenue

4,979Records
21City systems
393Open violations
394.4Penalty rate

4,979 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 21 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,616 HPD complaints, 1,511 HPD housing violations, 1,352 311 service requests.

BoroughBronx 10456
Built1924
Floors6
Res. units67
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)BFH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATION
BBL2024360033
BIN2002327

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 97% 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 394.4. In ZIP 10456, 34% of residential buildings hold an A and 24% 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 violations393 total — 143 class C (immediately hazardous), 192 class B, 58 class A. Oldest open since 2019-04-25.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court
Alternative Enforcementcurrently in HPD's worst-buildings program

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

222 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 63 · winter 2024–25: 53 · winter 2025–26: 83). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

63
’23–24
53
’24–25
83
’25–26

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

$2,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

575 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (103) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (81) · PLUMBING (65) · Noise (50) · PAINT/PLASTER (48) · ELECTRIC (34).

Filed construction activity

$37,792,805 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (12 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 (1924)
YesSix or more residential units (67)
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)BFH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATION
Head officerLILIAN MARINICALVES
Managing agentHSC MANAGEMENT CORP., AMO
Last registered2026-01-23

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,414,000 $1,536,300
2026$3,502,000 $1,575,900
2027$3,343,000 $1,504,350

The city's market estimate has fallen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 45/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2019 (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

Subway167 St — B D · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Morris Av / E 169 St — Bx32 · 500 ft
Citi BikeCollege Ave & E 169 St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: 53, 88. 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

1245 Findlay Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

575 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 103 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 HSC MANAGEMENT CORP., AMO — 40 buildings, 1,570 units. Grades across the portfolio: A19 · B13 · C3 · D3 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
62-60 99 Street QN419 C
21-05 30 Drive QN99 A
Nostrand Ave BK93 A
2156 Cruger Avenue BX73 C
1245 Findlay Avenue BX67 D
3119 Bailey Avenue BX66 A
1097 Walton Avenue BX60 B
1177 Walton Avenue BX60 D
1286 1 Avenue MN52 A
498 West 55 Street MN44 A
390 East 8 Street MN36 B
444 West 48 Street MN36 A
1864 Adam C Powell Blvd MN35 B
90 Hamilton Place MN34 B
97 South 8 Street BK30 B
204 West Houston Street MN29 A
745 East 6 Street MN28 A
610 East 5 Street MN23 B
195 Balcom Avenue BX20 A
20 Westminster Road BK20 A
98 Hamilton Place MN20 C
2316 2 Avenue MN19 A
211 Madison Street MN19 B
517 West 48 Street MN18 A
277 Hicks Street BK18 A
302 East 119 Street MN18 A
442 10 Avenue MN16 B
440 10 Avenue MN16 A
218 West 22 Street MN15 B
423 Ocean Parkway BK13 D
753 9 Avenue MN12 B
341 West 47 Street MN11 A
56 West 71 Street MN10 A
451 West 48 Street MN10 A
734 Amsterdam Avenue MN8 B
336 West 46 Street MN6 B
4 Great Jones Street MN6 B
334 West 46 Street MN6 F
13 Jay Street MN5 A
240 West 73 Street MN0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,250,000 on 2025-09-19 (lender: Merchants Capital Corp.), 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.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-09-19Mortgage $30,460,723 — from BFH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY to NYC DEPT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEV $30,460,723
2025-09-19Mortgage $14,256,878 — from BFH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATION to CITIBANK, N.A. $14,256,878
2025-09-19Mortgage $44,375 — from BFH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATION to NYC DEPT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEV $44,375
2025-09-19Mortgage $64,026,134 — from BFH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATION to CITIBANK, N.A. $64,026,134
2025-09-19Mortgage $2,250,000 — from BFH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATION; BFH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATION to MERCHANTS CAPITAL CORP.; MERCHANTS CAPITAL CORP. $2,250,000
2025-09-19Mortgage $30,743,122 — from BFH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATION to CITIBANK, N.A. $30,743,122
2025-09-19Agreement $6,800,000 — from NEIGHBORHOOD RENEWAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to NYC DEPT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEV $6,800,000
2025-09-19Deed $33,103,009 — from NEIGHBORHOOD RENEWAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to BFH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATION $33,103,009
2025-09-19Mortgage $2,250,000 — from BFH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATION; BFH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATION to MERCHANTS CAPITAL CORP.; MERCHANTS CAPITAL CORP. $2,250,000
2025-09-19Agreement $750,000 — from NEIGHBORHOOD RENEWAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to NYC DEPT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEV $750,000
2025-09-19Agreement $122,644,384 — from NEIGHBORHOOD RENEWAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to NYC DEPT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEV $122,644,384
2025-09-11Sold for $33,103,009 $33,103,009 $494,075
2024-10-01Mortgage $6,800,000 — from NEIGHBORHOOD RENEWAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $6,800,000
2024-10-01AL&R $6,800,000 — from NEIGHBORHOOD RENEWAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $6,800,000
2022-10-28Mortgage $4,058,028 — from NEIGHBROHOOD RENEWAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $4,058,028

Ten-year activity

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632
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017023167014204
201801924848279
201905217012234
202004150221
20210754596567
20220254915557
202311127705294
2024120567548632
202553461285502
202696404047466
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The full timeline

Construction 35Enforcement 162Housing & tenants 4,527Ownership & money 88Health & systems 167

Every one of the 4,979 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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