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611 East 149 Street

869Records
16City systems
15Open violations
63.3Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10455 · Neighborhood: Melrose
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869 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 389 311 service requests, 193 HPD complaints, 90 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBronx 10455
Built1923
Floors5
Res. units39
ClassD5
Owner (PLUTO)LRF HOUSING ASSOCIATES
BBL2026230060
BIN2004415

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 69% 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 63.3. In ZIP 10455, 49% of residential buildings hold an A and 16% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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 violations15 total — 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2013-06-10.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

45 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 18 · winter 2024–25: 14 · winter 2025–26: 13). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

18
’23–24
14
’24–25
13
’25–26

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

$6,150 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

260 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (168) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (20) · HEAT/HOT WATER (20) · GENERAL (9) · FLOORING/STAIRS (8) · PAINT/PLASTER (7).

Filed construction activity

$179,055 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (9 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 (1923)
YesSix or more residential units (39)
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)LRF HOUSING ASSOCIATES LP
Head officerCHAIM LESER
Managing agentLRF HOUSING ASSOCIATES LP
Last registered2026-07-09

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,492,000 $1,571,400
2026$3,582,000 $1,611,900
2027$3,700,000 $1,665,000

The city's market estimate has risen 6% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: REDEVELOPMENT

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)B — ENERGY STAR score 77/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 8)

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.

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

SubwayJackson Av — 2 5 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 149 St / Trinity Av — Bx17 Bx19 · 250 ft
Citi BikeE 149 St & Eagle Ave · 200 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

611 East 149 Street

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

260 311 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 LRF HOUSING ASSOCIATES LP — 2 buildings, 51 units. Grades across the portfolio: B1 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
611 East 149 Street BX39 B
560 Eagle Avenue BX12 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $7,533,516 on 2017-07-18 (lender: Customers Bank), covering 3 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
2022-10-04Agreement $9,050,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to LRF HOUSING ASSOCIATES, L.P. $9,050,000
2017-07-18Agreement $11,140,000 — from LRF HOUSING ASSOCIATES, L.P. to CUSTOMERS BANK $11,140,000
2017-07-18Mortgage $7,533,517 — from LRF HOUSING ASSOCIATES, L.P. to CUSTOMERS BANK $7,533,517
2017-07-18AL&R $11,140,000 — from LRF HOUSING ASSOCIATES, L.P. to CUSTOMERS BANK $11,140,000
2017-07-17RPTT&RET $2,417,010 — from LRF DEVELOPERS, INC.; LUGOVINA, FRANCISCO; FARRAIOLI, SALVATORE A to SCN REALTY LLC $2,417,010
2003-07-31Agreement $4,895,900 — from LRF HOUSING ASSOCIATES, L.P. to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME $4,895,900
2003-07-31Mortgage $1,154,000 — from LRF HOUSING ASSOCIATES, L.P. to AMERICAN PROPERTY FINANCING, INC. $1,154,000
2003-07-31Mortgage $2,842,330 — from LRF HOUSING ASSOCIATES, L.P. to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME $2,842,330
2003-07-31Agreement $2,842,330 — from LRF HOUSING ASSOCIATES, L.P. to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME $2,842,330
1984-05-29Mortgage $567,800 — from LRF HOUSING ASSOCIATES to NEW YORK CITY HSNG DEVEL $567,800

Ten-year activity

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188
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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170899026
201891360349
2019115350152
202041150222
202107210028
202201543260
202323550060
20240418400188
202512460049
20267614500158
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The full timeline

Construction 46Enforcement 94Housing & tenants 683Ownership & money 32Health & systems 14

Every one of the 869 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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