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862 Union Avenue

107Records
11City systems
13Open violations
6Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10459 · Neighborhood: Melrose
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107 recorded events, 1972–2025, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 33 HPD complaints, 20 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 14 311 service requests.

BoroughBronx 10459
Built1920
Floors3
Res. units2
ClassS2
Owner (PLUTO)BLUE ENGINE I LLC
BBL2026770010
BIN2005005, 2125825

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 81% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 6. In ZIP 10459, 52% of residential buildings hold an A and 16% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations13 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2003-09-18.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2).

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

What 311 hears from this address

4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: FLOORING/STAIRS (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Noise (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (1920)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)BLUE ENGINE I, LLC
Head officerHENRY M LEE
Managing agentMIDAS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-10-11

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$876,000 $52,560
2026$921,000 $55,260
2027$896,000 $53,760

The city's market estimate has risen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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

SubwayProspect Av — 2 5 · 300 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Prospect Av / Westchester Av — Bx17 · 350 ft
Citi BikeE 160 St & Tinton Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityShared bike route mapped within 75 ft
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

862 Union 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

4 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 MIDAS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 76 buildings, 1,605 units. Grades across the portfolio: A37 · B19 · C13 · D5 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1360 York Avenue MN90 A
829 Adee Avenue BX74 A
2661 Marion Avenue BX73 B
2545 Sedgwick Avenue BX62 B
1332 Metropolitan Avenue BX61 A
1054 Southern Boulevard BX55 B
2927 Valentine Avenue BX55 A
1372 Shakespeare Avenue BX51 B
2000 Daly Avenue BX50 C
1 Pennyfield Avenue BX45 A
1635 Lexington Avenue MN42 A
43 East 30 Street MN40 A
1165 Fulton Avenue BX40 C
51 East 131 Street MN39 A
1015 Summit Avenue BX38 A
883 East 165 Street BX38 B
351 West 114 Street MN36 B
2501 Hoffman Street BX27 D
33 Convent Avenue MN24 A
254 East 184 Street BX24 B
518 West 146 Street MN24 B
29 Convent Avenue MN24 A
490 East 181 Street BX24 C
949 Ogden Avenue BX24 C
406 East 184 Street BX23 C
17 Convent Avenue MN21 A
110 Terrace View Avenue MN20 C
518 West 148 Street MN20 A
514 West 148 Street MN20 B
502 West 148 Street MN20 B
244 Elizabeth Street MN19 A
854 Intervale Avenue BX17 A
1898 Longfellow Avenue BX17 B
759 Jennings Street BX16 A
763 Jennings Street BX16 A
3097 Heath Avenue BX16 B
2185 Pacific Street BK16 B
984 Simpson Street BX15 C
154 East 175 Street BX15 F
3240 Netherland Avenue BX15 A
3241 Parkside Place BX15 A
505 West 148 Street MN14 B
431 East 82 Street MN14 A
304 Spring Street MN13 A
1794 Amsterdam Avenue MN13 C
4961 Henry Hudson Pkwy W BX12 A
721 East 6 Street MN12 B
189A West Kingsbridge Rd BX12 A
628 West 238 Street BX12 A
749 Jennings Street BX10 A
139 West 116 Street MN10 B
2116 Honeywell Avenue BX10 C
137 West 116 Street MN10 C
3325 Reservoir Oval West BX9 A
137 East 116 Street MN9 A
244 West 137 Street MN8 A
100 Huron Street BK8 A
866 Union Avenue BX6 B
841 East 218 Street BX6 D
13 Morton Street MN5 A

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $18,722 on 2018-08-22 (lender: Bank Of Hope), covering 2 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
2018-08-22Mortgage $18,723 — from BLUE ENGINE I LLC to BANK OF HOPE $18,723
2018-08-22AL&R $700,000 — from BLUE ENGINE I LLC to BANK OF HOPE $700,000
2018-08-22Agreement $700,000 — from BLUE ENGINE I LLC to BANK OF HOPE $700,000
2011-07-19Mortgage $10,888 — from BLUE ENGINE I LLC to NARA BANK $10,888
2011-07-19Agreement $700,000 — from BLUE ENGINE I LLC to NARA BANK $700,000
2006-07-12DEEDO $537,500 — from DIAZ, JUAN to BLUE ENGINE I LLC $537,500
2006-07-12AL&R $750,000 — from NARA BANK to BLUE ENGINE I LLC $750,000
2006-07-12Mortgage $750,000 — from BLUE ENGINE I LLC to NARA BANK $750,000
2004-04-13Mortgage $308,000 — from DIAZ, JUAN to MERS AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST NATIONAL BANK $308,000
2004-04-13DEEDO $245,000 — from GL&P CORP. to PALMA, EDMUNDO $245,000
2004-04-13DEEDO $385,000 — from PALMA, EDMUNDO to DIAZ, JUAN $385,000
2003-05-19Mortgage $100,000 — from G L & P CORP. to AM FEURMAN LLC $100,000
2003-05-19DEEDO $90,000 — from ALTMAN, AS EXECUTOR, JOSEPH A to G L & P CORP. $90,000

Ten-year activity

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YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170000
20180303
20190000
20200000
20211001
20222002
20235016
20242002
20253003
20260000
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The full timeline

Construction 5Enforcement 14Housing & tenants 64Ownership & money 20Health & systems 4

Every one of the 107 recorded events, 1972–2025, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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