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581 Timpson Place

1,536Records
18City systems
57Open violations
45.2Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10455 · Neighborhood: Longwood
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1,536 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 550 HPD complaints, 520 311 service requests, 271 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBronx 10455
Built1929
Floors6
Res. units72
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)TIMPSON HOUSING DEV.FUND
BBL2026030035
BIN2004131

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 62% 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 45.2. In ZIP 10455, 49% of residential buildings hold an A and 16% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations57 total — 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 38 class B, 7 class A. Oldest open since 2022-02-04.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

82 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 16 · winter 2024–25: 26 · winter 2025–26: 32). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

16
’23–24
26
’24–25
32
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

91 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (39) · Noise (18) · Illegal Parking (18) · Water System (4) · Abandoned Vehicle (3) · DOOR/WINDOW (2).

Filed construction activity

$3,078,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (72)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

3 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)TIMPSON HDFC
Head officerANGELA FARRISH
Managing agentSEBCO DEVELOPMENT INC
Last registered2026-07-21

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,835,000 $1,275,750
2026$2,939,000 $1,322,550
2027$3,114,000 $1,401,300

The city's market estimate has risen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)A — ENERGY STAR score 85/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO2FUEL

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.

15 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (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: Southern Blvd / Avenue Saint John — Bx19 · 350 ft
Citi BikeSouthern Blvd & Ave St John · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 062 Inocensio Casanova
Middle: M.S. 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz. 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

581 Timpson Place

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

91 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 39 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 SEBCO DEVELOPMENT INC — 32 buildings, 961 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12 · B18 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
870 Southern Boulevard BX105 C
667 Casanova Street BX84 A
581 Timpson Place BX72 B
1276 Lafayette Avenue BX58 A
1150 Garrison Avenue BX55 A
850 Bryant Avenue BX48 A
720 St Marys Street BX43 A
390 Jackson Avenue BX42 B
721 Hunts Point Avenue BX40 B
737 Hunts Point Avenue BX36 A
1220 Seneca Avenue BX32 B
485 Courtlandt Avenue BX28 B
1216 Seneca Avenue BX26 B
1070 Rev James Polite Ave BX24 B
567 Southern Boulevard BX23 A
866 Hunts Point Avenue BX22 B
1200 Seneca Avenue BX22 B
985 Intervale Avenue BX22 B
994 Intervale Avenue BX21 B
934 Barretto Street BX21 B
1212 Seneca Avenue BX20 B
800 Fox Street BX19 A
854 Hunts Point Avenue BX18 A
852 East 163 Street BX15 B
575 East 161 Street BX13 B
817 Faile Street BX11 A
580 Courtlandt Avenue BX10 B
512 Jackson Avenue BX9 A
515 Courtlandt Avenue BX8 A
288 Willis Avenue BX7 B
495 Courtlandt Avenue BX4 D
292 Willis Avenue BX3 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $19,985,277 on 2025-07-18 (lender: City Of New York (the)), covering 4 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
2025-07-18Mortgage $19,985,277 — from TIMPSON HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORA to CITY OF NEW YORK (THE) $19,985,277
2025-07-18AL&R $19,985,277 — from TIMPSON HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORA to CITY OF NEW YORK (THE) $19,985,277
2025-07-18Mortgage $520,004 — from TIMPSON HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORA to MERCHANTS CAPITAL CORP. $520,004
2025-07-18Mortgage $2,094,996 — from TIMPSON HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORA to MERCHANTS CAPITAL CORP. $2,094,996
2010-07-22AL&R $1,248,538 — from TIMPSON HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORA to DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D; THE CITY OF NEW YORK $1,248,538
2010-07-22Mortgage $1,248,538 — from TIMPSON HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORA to DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D; THE CITY OF NEW YORK $1,248,538
1991-05-24Mortgage $5,149,439 — from TIMPSON HSNG DEV FUND ET to CITY OF NEW YORK/HPD $5,149,439

Ten-year activity

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2019
2020
2021
2022
129
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201704480254
201803770484
201909740386
202001250127
202112630268
202201890191
20230212601129
202411800688
2025304810263
202642620169
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The full timeline

Construction 19Enforcement 95Housing & tenants 1,369Ownership & money 20Health & systems 33

Every one of the 1,536 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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