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225 East 163 Street

1,864Records
16City systems
130Open violations
385.6Penalty rate

1,864 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 718 HPD complaints, 571 HPD housing violations, 439 311 service requests.

BoroughBronx 10451
Built1913
Floors5
Res. units25
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)GRAND CONCOURSE E. HOUSING DEVELOP.FUND CORP.
BBL2024460001
BIN2002475

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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 385.6. In ZIP 10451, 29% of residential buildings hold an A and 22% 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 violations130 total — 41 class C (immediately hazardous), 67 class B, 22 class A. Oldest open since 2007-03-16.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

26 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 15 · winter 2025–26: 11). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

15
’23–24
11
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

126 service requests in the last three years. Most common: PAINT/PLASTER (23) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (19) · PLUMBING (16) · DOOR/WINDOW (12) · HEAT/HOT WATER (12) · WATER LEAK (10).

Filed construction activity

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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1913)
YesSix or more residential units (25)
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)GRAND CONCOURSE EAST HDFC
Head officerMARY COLEMAN
Managing agentGRAND CONCOURSE EAST
Last registered2025-09-18

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,214,000 $546,300
2026$1,111,000 $499,950
2027$1,234,000 $555,300

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

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

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

Subway161 St-Yankee Stadium — 4 B D · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Morris Av / E 163 St — Bx32 · 450 ft
Citi BikeMorris Ave & E 163 St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 035 Franz Siegel. 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

225 East 163 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

126 311 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 GRAND CONCOURSE EAST — 10 buildings, 198 units. Grades across the portfolio: C3 · D7. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
274 Bonner Place BX28 C
1304 College Avenue BX26 D
225 East 163 Street BX25 D
291 East 162 Street BX21 D
967 Sherman Avenue BX20 D
1007 Grant Avenue BX20 D
280 East 162 Street BX17 D
928 College Avenue BX17 C
1003 Grant Avenue BX17 C
1302 College Avenue BX7 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $896,564 on 1995-10-02 (lender: NYC Hpd). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1995-10-02Mortgage $896,564 — from GRAND CONCOURSE EASTHOUSING DEV/ FUND CO to NYC HPD $896,564

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
2017219324
2018046248
2019089493
202001782180
202142032209
2022231437
202323303335
20240997106
202511364141
2026062365
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The full timeline

Construction 8Enforcement 23Housing & tenants 1,766Ownership & money 11Health & systems 56

Every one of the 1,864 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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