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490 Southern Boulevard

1,205Records
18City systems
152Open violations
31.4Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10455 · Neighborhood: Mott Haven-Port Morris
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1,205 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 487 311 service requests, 202 HPD housing violations, 167 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughBronx 10455
Built1929
Floors5
Res. units137
ClassC6
Owner (PLUTO)MOTT HAVEN VICTORY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
BBL2026000131
BIN2004084

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 31.4. In ZIP 10455, 49% of residential buildings hold an A and 16% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations152 total — 24 class C (immediately hazardous), 35 class B, 93 class A. Oldest open since 2014-04-30.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

45 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 22 · winter 2024–25: 10 · winter 2025–26: 10). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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

What 311 hears from this address

168 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (43) · Noise (39) · HEAT/HOT WATER (20) · PLUMBING (16) · PAINT/PLASTER (9) · FLOORING/STAIRS (4).

Filed construction activity

$37,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (1929)
YesSix or more residential units (137)
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)MOTT HAVEN VICTORY HDFC
Head officerNYDIA GARCIA
Managing agentFinger Management Realty LLC
Last registered2025-08-13

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$11,831,000 $5,323,950
2026$12,504,000 $5,626,800
2027$13,719,000 $6,173,550

The city's market estimate has risen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $4,301,000 a year ($15.64 per sq ft), operating expenses $2,475,000 ($9.00 per sq ft), net operating income $1,826,000. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)A — ENERGY STAR score 100/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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 2016 (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

SubwayE 149 St — 6 · 500 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Prospect Av / E 149 St — Bx17 · 600 ft
Citi BikeSouthern Blvd & E 149 St · 500 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

490 Southern Boulevard

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

168 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 20 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 FINGER MANAGEMENT REALTY LLC — 117 buildings, 3,532 units. Grades across the portfolio: A79 · B31 · C6 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
3121 Middletown Road BX157 B
490 Southern Boulevard BX137 B
1177 Anderson Avenue BX119 B
250 Cabrini Boulevard MN77 A
2640 Marion Avenue BX72 A
819 East 173 Street BX71 C
1660 Crotona Park East BX67 C
1803 Haight Avenue BX66 A
1230 Spofford Avenue BX65 A
575 Ocean Avenue BK63 B
740 West 187 Street MN63 A
1678 Crotona Park East BX62 B
198 Pinehurst Avenue MN60 A
839 Tilden Street BX57 A
495 East 178 Street BX56 B
3810 Broadway MN55 A
1878 Adam C Powell Blvd MN51 A
1045 Anderson Avenue BX50 A
1372 Franklin Avenue BX48 B
215 Audubon Avenue MN48 A
645 Barretto Street BX48 B
2042 5 Avenue MN48 A
374 South 2 Street BK41 A
200 Claremont Avenue MN41 A
2041 5 Avenue MN40 A
185 East 163 Street BX38 A
400 Convent Avenue MN37 A
943 Teller Avenue BX37 A
1809 Adam C Powell Blvd MN36 A
353 West 117 Street MN36 A
19 Ft Washington Avenue MN36 B
127 West 111 Street MN36 A
2241 White Plains Road BX36 A
849 St Nicholas Avenue MN35 A
820 St Nicholas Avenue MN35 B
604 Riverside Drive MN32 A
139 8 Avenue MN31 A
550 West 144 Street MN30 A
352 West 48 Street MN30 A
540 West 144 Street MN30 A
520 West 144 Street MN30 A
652 West 160 Street MN30 A
656 West 160 Street MN30 A
592 West 178 Street MN30 B
503 West 111 Street MN30 A
512 West 162 Street MN30 A
2310 Clarendon Road BK27 A
469 West 152 Street MN26 A
36 Convent Avenue MN25 A
383 East 195 Street BX25 A
523 West 143 Street MN24 B
527 West 143 Street MN24 A
59 West 109 Street MN24 A
3692 Broadway MN24 A
494 West 158 Street MN24 A
79 Hamilton Place MN24 B
273 Wadsworth Avenue MN21 A
300 East 162 Street BX21 B
517 West 135 Street MN21 B
515 West 135 Street MN21 A

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,627,267 on 2013-07-19 (lender: The City Of New York Dept Of Hpd). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-12-19RPTT&RET $40,096 — from MOTT HAVEN VICTORY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to PENA, MELODY; RIVERA, BRIANNA $40,096
2024-11-26Sold for $40,096 $40,096 $293
2024-10-29RPTT&RET $49,349 — from MOTT HAVEN VICTORY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to SWANN, KIANNA $49,349
2024-10-18Sold for $49,349 $49,349 $360
2020-04-27RPTT&RET $27,822 — from MOTT HAVEN VICTORY HDFC to COTTO, RAE-ANN $27,822
2019-12-16RPTT&RET $35,722 — from MOTT HAVEN VICTORY HDFC to SANCHEZ, DESTINY $35,722
2019-12-16RPTT&RET $19,393 — from MOTT HAVEN VICTORY HDFC to GUERRERO, ROBERTO; GUERRERO, ALICE $19,393
2019-10-31Sold for $19,393 $19,393 $142
2015-10-06RPTT&RET $30,919 — from MOTT HAVEN VICTORY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to CARDOSO, ARELIS GONZALEZ; JIMENEZ, GIRDA $30,919
2015-08-14RPTT&RET $30,919 — from MOTT HAVEN VICTORY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to ROSARIO, FANNY $30,919
2015-08-13RPTT&RET $38,054 — from MOTT HAVEN VICTORY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to DE LA PAZ, MARIA $38,054
2015-06-10RPTT&RET $36,971 — from MOTT HAVEN VICTORY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to BOITEL, MANUEL $36,971
2015-05-28RPTT&RET $30,039 — from MOTT HAVEN VICTORY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to HOLGUIN, NAMEL R; HOLGUIN, NAMELY $30,039
2015-02-23RPTT&RET $30,919 — from MOTT HAVEN VICTORY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to ROBERTS, LATASHA $30,919
2015-02-23RPTT&RET $38,054 — from MOTT HAVEN VICTORY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to RUFFIN, HENRY; RUFFIN, LAURIE $38,054

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700390342
201805243335
20193911044130
202003715180
202102280131
202203380344
20232310305113
202433864197
202522810287
20261115601159
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The full timeline

Construction 69Enforcement 63Housing & tenants 870Ownership & money 174Health & systems 29

Every one of the 1,205 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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