1,168 recorded events, 1999–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 481 311 service requests, 298 HPD complaints, 113 HPD housing violations.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 80% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 27.3. In ZIP 10452, 28% of residential buildings hold an A and 24% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 108 total — 32 class C (immediately hazardous), 62 class B, 14 class A. Oldest open since 2025-01-17. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
292 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 12 · winter 2025–26: 128 · winter 2026–27: 21). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
$625 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
475 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (145) · Noise (63) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (49) · PLUMBING (49) · Elevator (41) · Illegal Parking (16).
$595,004 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (23 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2020) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (245) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 1159 RIVER AVENUE OWNERS LLC |
| Head officer | CAL HEDIGAN |
| Managing agent | COMMUNITY ACCESS |
| Last registered | 2025-12-03 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $18,075,358 | $8,133,911 |
| 2026 | $16,266,979 | $7,320,141 |
| 2027 | $18,065,033 | $8,129,265 |
The city's market estimate has risen 0% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C
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.
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 | 167 St — 4 · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 167 St — B D · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: E 167 St / River Av — Bx35 · 450 ft |
| Citi Bike | River Ave & McClellan St · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: 114, 218. 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.
1169 River 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 |
475 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 145 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 COMMUNITY ACCESS — 19 buildings, 1,314 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2 · B5 · C5 · D2 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1169 River Avenue | BX | 245 | B |
| 985 Bruckner Boulevard | BX | 215 | C |
| 111 East 172 Street | BX | 126 | C |
| 621 Water Street | MN | 124 | C |
| 1854 Cedar Avenue | BX | 106 | C |
| 1750 Davidson Avenue | BX | 74 | B |
| 1022 Rev James Polite Ave | BX | 68 | B |
| 1363 Franklin Avenue | BX | 67 | B |
| 1710 Vyse Avenue | BX | 65 | B |
| 772 East 168 Street | BX | 60 | D |
| 29 East 2 Street | MN | 54 | C |
| 258 East 4 Street | MN | 51 | A |
| 107 Avenue D | MN | 45 | A |
| 904 DeKalb Avenue | BK | 9 | D |
| 202 West 108 Street | MN | 5 | F |
| 190 Stanton Street | MN | 0 | — |
| 220 East 7 Street | MN | 0 | — |
| 255 East Broadway | MN | 0 | — |
| 315 2 Avenue | MN | 0 | — |
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-07 | Agreement $25,950,000 — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK to 1159 RIVER AVENUE OWNERS LLC; 1159 COMMERCIAL BORROWER LLC; 1159 RIVER AVENUE HOUSING DEVE | $25,950,000 | |
| 2025-03-07 | Agreement $25,950,000 — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK to 1159 RIVER AVENUE OWNERS LLC; 1159 COMMERCIAL BORROWER LLC; 1159 RIVER AVENUE HOUSING DEVE | $25,950,000 | |
| 2024-07-15 | Mortgage $8,250,000 — from 1159 RIVER COMMERCIAL PURCHASER LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $8,250,000 | |
| 2024-07-15 | AL&R $8,250,000 — from 1159 RIVER COMMERCIAL PURCHASER LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $8,250,000 | |
| 2024-07-15 | Deed $4,750,586 — from 1159 RIVER COMMERICAL BORROWER LLC; 1159 RIVER AVENUE HOUSING DEV. FUND CORP to 1159 RIVER COMMERCIAL PURCHASER LLC | $4,750,586 | |
| 2024-06-26 | Sold for $4,750,586 | $4,750,586 | $19,390 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 23 |
| 2020 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 |
| 2021 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 51 |
| 2022 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 41 |
| 2023 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | 67 | 29 | 5 | 110 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 291 | 8 | 5 | 309 |
| 2026 | 4 | 9 | 530 | 0 | 5 | 548 |
Every one of the 1,168 recorded events, 1999–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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