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1454 University Avenue

1,854Records
19City systems
5Open violations
98.7Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10452 · Neighborhood: Highbridge
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1,854 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 667 311 service requests, 553 HPD complaints, 296 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBronx 10452
Built2005
Floors8
Res. units50
ClassD7
Owner (PLUTO)SCS REALTY, LLC
BBL2025360015
BIN2115561, 2816450

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 78% 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 98.7. In ZIP 10452, 28% of residential buildings hold an A and 24% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations5 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2012-09-18.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

98 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 68 · winter 2025–26: 28). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

2
’23–24
68
’24–25
28
’25–26

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

$2,188 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

208 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (48) · Elevator (43) · Illegal Parking (22) · Noise (18) · PLUMBING (12) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (11).

Filed construction activity

$136,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2005)
YesSix or more residential units (50)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)OGDEN PORTFOLIO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Head officerILSOO KIM
Managing agentPROGRESSIVE MANAGEMENT OF NY
Last registered2025-07-24

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,704,000 $1,216,800
2026$2,667,000 $1,200,150
2027$2,667,000 $1,200,150

The city's market estimate has fallen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 10)

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 2017 (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

Subway170 St — 4 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Ogden Av / University Av — Bx13 · 50 ft
Citi BikeNelson Ave & W 172 St · 800 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 011 Highbridge. 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

1454 University 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

208 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 48 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 PROGRESSIVE MANAGEMENT OF NY — 159 buildings, 10,188 units. Grades across the portfolio: A54 · B61 · C16 · D21 · F4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
894 Fountain Avenue BK422 A
240 Park Hill Avenue SI404 F
140 Park Hill Avenue SI403 F
3320 Bailey Avenue BX344 B
225 Park Hill Avenue SI305 F
20 Father Capodanno Bl SI273 B
911 Erskine Street BK267 B
2661 Heath Avenue BX233 B
735 Oakland Place BX221 A
1010 East 178 Street BX220 B
131 3 Avenue BK200 B
813 East 163 Street BX200 B
10 Schroeder's Walk BK200 A
5125 Beach Channel Drive QN194 B
1950 Clove Road SI177 C
1134 Union Avenue BX175 A
55 Bowen Street SI156 D
34-11 Beach Channel Drive QN154 B
22-10 New Haven Avenue QN153 B
14-10 New Haven Avenue QN149 C
249 Heyson Road QN149 C
881 Erskine Street BK144 A
820 Hewitt Place BX144 B
97 Troy Avenue BK137 B
1620 Pacific Street BK137 B
1434 Ogden Avenue BX130 C
429 Lexington Avenue BK123 B
2271 Washington Avenue BX118 D
129-01 Jamaica Avenue QN117 D
611 East 158 Street BX114 B
1426 Loring Avenue BK100 D
2040 White Plains Road BX100 C
228 Nagle Avenue MN100 C
195 Steuben Street SI98 B
231 Steuben Street SI98 B
360 Nostrand Avenue BK95 A
92-61 165 Street QN89 B
1094 Union Avenue BX84 A
886 Westchester Avenue BX83 B
646 Emerald Street BK83 A
356 Lexington Avenue BK77 A
523 Vermont Street BK74 B
3035 White Plains Road BX74 B
544 Claremont Parkway BX74 A
1925 University Avenue BX72 A
1041 Findlay Avenue BX70 A
761 Bushwick Avenue BK70 B
3639 White Plains Road BX69 A
533 Bay Street SI67 B
1090 Close Avenue BX66 B
905 Eagle Avenue BX66 B
11629 Seaview Avenue BK65 B
127-03 Jamaica Avenue QN65 A
40 Debevoise Street BK65 B
702 Vandalia Avenue BK65 A
148-19 90 Avenue QN65 B
1865 University Avenue BX58 A
1280 Sheridan Avenue BX57 C
1124 Clay Avenue BX54 B
1140 Clay Avenue BX54 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $12,600,000 on 2024-01-31 (lender: Merchants Bank Of Indiana), covering 5 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
2024-01-31AL&R $12,600,000 — from OGDEN PORTFOLIO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; OGDEN PORTFOLIO HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to MERCHANTS BANK OF INDIANA $12,600,000
2024-01-31Mortgage $12,600,000 — from OGDEN PORTFOLIO HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; OGDEN PORTFOLIO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to MERCHANTS BANK OF INDIANA $12,600,000
2020-05-07Agreement $11,000,000 — from 228 NAGLE REALTY LLC; 1441 OGDEN REALTY LLC; SCS REALTY LLC; 1426 OGDEN REALTY LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $11,000,000
2020-05-07Mortgage $1,091,029 — from SCS REALTY LLC; 228 NAGLE REALTY LLC; 1441 OGDEN REALTY LLC; 1426 OGDEN REALTY LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $1,091,029
2020-05-07AL&R $11,000,000 — from SCS REALTY LLC; 228 NAGLE REALTY LLC; 1426 OGDEN REALTY LLC; 1441 OGDEN REALTY LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $11,000,000
2014-12-16Mortgage $1,682,634 — from SCS REALTY LLC; 228 NAGLE REALTY LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $1,682,634
2014-12-16Agreement $10,500,000 — from STERLING NATIONAL BANK to SCS REALTY, LLC; 228 NAGLE REALTY LLC $10,500,000
2014-12-16AL&R $10,500,000 — from 228 NAGLE REALTY LLC; SCS REALTY, LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $10,500,000
2013-09-10Agreement $9,000,000 — from SCS REALTY, LLC; 228 NAGLE REALTY LLC to ALPINE CAPITAL BANK $9,000,000
2013-09-10Mortgage $2,853,901 — from 228 NAGLE REALTY LLC; SCS REALTY, LLC to ALPINE CAPITAL BANK $2,853,901
2008-10-03Agreement $2,500,000 — from CROSS BRONX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION $2,500,000
2008-10-03Agreement $2,500,000 — from CROSS BRONX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON; FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION $2,500,000
2008-05-30Mortgage $1,000,000 — from SCS REALTY, LLC to ALPINE CAPITAL BANK $1,000,000
2008-03-07Mortgage $3,202,593 — from SCS REALTY LLC to ALPINE CAPITAL BANK $3,202,593
2006-11-20Mortgage $4,417,137 — from NAT REALTY LLC; SCS REALTY, LLC; NAT LLC to ALPINE CAPITAL BANK $4,417,137

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201708730586
201803590769
20190411606126
2020049839114
2021313144015175
202204820692
20230415136164
20240310295119
20250413528149
202604880799
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The full timeline

Construction 32Enforcement 106Housing & tenants 1,536Ownership & money 93Health & systems 87

Every one of the 1,854 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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