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850 River Avenue

449Records
11City systems
0Open violations
—Penalty rate

449 recorded events, 1978–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 97 311 service requests, 93 DOB permits, 59 DOB job filings.

BoroughBronx 10451
Built1937
Floors3
Res. units0
ClassK4
Owner (PLUTO)EAST 161 ASSETS CORP.
BBL2024830034
BIN2002980

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Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).

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

What 311 hears from this address

34 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (14) · Outdoor Dining (6) · Food Establishment (6) · Illegal Parking (2) · Lost Property (2) · General Construction/Plumbing (1).

Filed construction activity

$138,272 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (18 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.

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$5,958,000 $2,681,100
2026$6,222,000 $2,799,900
2027$6,497,000 $2,923,650

The city's market estimate has risen 9% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 25/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Billy's Sport Bar Restaurant & LoungeAmericanA—
Yankee Twin EaterySandwichesA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

2 restaurants · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

6 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage, Pet/Animal), shared by 2 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2015 (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

Subway161 St-Yankee Stadium — 4 B D · 150 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: E 161 St / River Av — Bx13 · 200 ft
Citi BikeE 161 St & River Ave · 450 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.

Report a problem to 311

850 River Avenue

Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

34 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $7,000,000 on 2025-09-05 (lender: Symetra Life Insurance Company). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-09-05AL&R $7,000,000 — from EAST 161 ASSETS CORP to SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY $7,000,000
2025-09-05Mortgage $7,000,000 — from EAST 161 ASSETS CORP to SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY $7,000,000
2011-05-16Agreement $271,200 — from EAST 161 ASSETS CORP. to KESSLER, HENRY F; KESSLER, MERRY $271,200
2011-05-16AL&R $3,000,000 — from EAST 161 ASSETS CORP. to SIGNATURE BANK $3,000,000
2011-05-16Agreement $3,000,000 — from EAST 161 ASSETS CORP. to SIGNATURE BANK $3,000,000
2011-05-16Mortgage $1,689,843 — from EAST 161 ASSETS CORP. to SIGNATURE BANK $1,689,843
2006-05-22AL&R $1,450,000 — from FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB to EAST 161 ASSETS CORP. $1,450,000
2006-05-22Agreement $271,200 — from EAST 161 ASSETS CORP. to KESSLER, HENRY; KESSLER, MERRY $271,200
2006-05-22Mortgage $1,450,000 — from EAST 161 ASSETS CORP. to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB $1,450,000
1984-11-15Mortgage $271,200 — from EAST 161 ASSETS CORP. to EAST RIVER FEE COMPANY $271,200

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201711130520
201814340425
20195420415
2020115018
202121100114
20224290217
20234030512
20241046516
20250033410
202620280232
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The full timeline

Construction 152Enforcement 111Housing & tenants 98Ownership & money 32Health & systems 56

Every one of the 449 recorded events, 1978–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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