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1239 Boston Road

477Records
17City systems
6Open violations
21.6Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10456 · Neighborhood: Morrisania
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477 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 161 HPD complaints, 159 311 service requests, 37 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughBronx 10456
Built1912
Floors5
Res. units21
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)MCKINLEY SQUARE PHASE 1 HOUSING DEVELOPM ENT FUND
BBL2026150050
BIN2004308

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 57% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 21.6. In ZIP 10456, 34% of residential buildings hold an A and 24% grade D or F. How grades work

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C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations6 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2022-09-22.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

10 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 6). 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

33 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (19) · HEAT/HOT WATER (4) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · PLUMBING (2) · Rodent (1) · SAFETY (1).

Filed construction activity

$72,054 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (1912)
YesSix or more residential units (21)
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)MCKINLEY SQUARE LP
Head officerMARK ENGEL
Managing agentLANGSAM PROPERTY SERVICES CORP
Last registered2025-10-08

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$681,000 $306,450
2026$734,000 $330,300
2027$705,000 $317,250

The city's market estimate has risen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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.

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.

Getting around

SubwayFreeman St — 2 5 · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Boston Rd / E 168 St — Bx21 · 250 ft
Citi BikeFranklin Ave & E 169 St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 063 Author's Academy. 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

1239 Boston Road

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

33 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 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 LANGSAM PROPERTY SERVICES CORP — 215 buildings, 8,744 units. Grades across the portfolio: A42 · B80 · C57 · D26 · F9. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
128 Seaman Avenue MN259 F
1325 Jerome Avenue BX255 B
1240 Walton Avenue BX157 F
2026 Westchester Avenue BX133 D
500 East 165 Street BX128 C
760 Melrose Avenue BX124 C
1211 Southern Boulevard BX123 D
871 Elton Avenue BX110 D
2211 3 Avenue MN108 B
620 Trinity Avenue BX103 B
4519 White Plains Road BX98 A
431 East 136 Street BX94 A
3815 Putnam Avenue West BX90 A
555 Nereid Avenue BX90 A
406 East 161 Street BX88 C
1 Marble Hill Avenue MN84 D
19-73 38 Street QN84 A
3100 Webster Avenue BX82 A
526 Tinton Avenue BX77 B
1730 Harrison Avenue BX77 B
1459 Wythe Place BX73 D
12 East Clarke Place BX73 A
1349 Stratford Avenue BX72 D
830 Rev James Polite Ave BX71 C
140 Bradhurst Avenue MN71 B
1700 Harrison Avenue BX71 B
1405 College Avenue BX70 C
3188 Villa Avenue BX68 A
19 East 213 Street BX66 B
2015 University Avenue BX63 B
280 Longstreet Avenue BX63 C
1410 Morris Avenue BX62 C
200 East 205 Street BX61 C
3816 Review Place BX60 C
1420 Crotona Park East BX60 A
1082 Gerard Avenue BX60 C
3504 Rochambeau Avenue BX60 A
1785 Townsend Avenue BX59 B
780 Garden Street BX59 C
1296 Sheridan Avenue BX59 B
2450 Davidson Avenue BX59 B
1411 Townsend Avenue BX58 B
2308 Amsterdam Avenue MN58 B
795 St Nicholas Avenue MN56 B
1320 Sheridan Avenue BX55 C
1455 Townsend Avenue BX54 B
16 East 204 Street BX54 A
1117 Manor Avenue BX54 C
2105 Ryer Avenue BX53 D
1660 Morris Avenue BX52 B
770 Garden Street BX52 D
1988 Newbold Avenue BX52 B
135 West 183 Street BX52 B
1630 Macombs Road BX51 F
1644 Anthony Avenue BX51 B
22 Elliot Place BX50 B
1565 White Plains Road BX49 C
460 West 147 Street MN49 A
17 Post Avenue MN49 D
2265 Davidson Avenue BX49 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $8,340,091 on 2023-07-17 (lender: Northfield Bank), covering 6 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
2023-07-17Agreement $10,973,805 — from MCKINLEY SQUARE L.P.; MCKINLEY SQUARE PHASE 2 HOUSING DEVELOPM; MCKINLEY SQUARE PHASE 1 HO to NORTHFIELD BANK $10,973,805
2023-07-17AL&R $8,340,092 — from MCKINLEY SQUARE PHASE 1 HOUSING DEVELOPM; MCKINLEY SQUARE LP to NORTHFIELD BANK $8,340,092
2023-07-17Mortgage $8,340,092 — from MCKINLEY SQUARE L.P.; MCKINLEY SQUARE PHASE 1 HOUSING DEVELOPM to NORTHFIELD BANK $8,340,092
2022-05-20AL&R $11,200,000 — from MCKINLEY SQUARE L.P. to NORTHFIELD BANK $11,200,000
2022-05-20Mortgage $11,200,000 — from MCKINLEY SQUARE L.P. to NORTHFIELD BANK $11,200,000
1999-05-04Mortgage $77,799 — from MCKINLEY SQUARE L.P. to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $77,799
1990-07-10Mortgage $5,311,803 — from MCKINLEY SQUR PROPRTS CP to COMMUNITY PRESERV CORP $5,311,803
1990-07-10Mortgage $1,575,197 — from MCKINLEY SQUR PROPRTS CP to COMMUNITY PRESERV CORP $1,575,197

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170180110
201800120416
201901160320
2020005038
2021203038
202200325542
202302309344
202400251531
202500230528
2026013048
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The full timeline

Construction 6Enforcement 19Housing & tenants 367Ownership & money 38Health & systems 47

Every one of the 477 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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