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850 East 161 Street

359Records
16City systems
1Open violations
24.6Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10459 · Neighborhood: Longwood
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359 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 160 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 41 311 service requests, 27 boiler inspections.

BoroughBronx 10459
Built2009
Floors6
Res. units25
ClassD7
Owner (PLUTO)HP LONGWOOD GARDENS HOUSING DEVELOPEMENT FUND CO;
BBL2026890009
BIN2120262

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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 51% 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 24.6. In ZIP 10459, 52% 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 violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2025-10-08.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

29 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 15 · winter 2024–25: 8 · winter 2025–26: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

15
’23–24
8
’24–25
6
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

22 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (14) · PLUMBING (3) · Illegal Parking (2) · Street Condition (1) · Noise (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1).

Filed construction activity

$22,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2009)
YesSix or more residential units (25)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 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)LONGWOOD GARDENS LLC
Head officerthomas metallo
Managing agentSANDRA ERICKSON REAL ESTATE INC
Last registered2025-08-25

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,193,000 $986,850
2026$2,295,000 $1,032,750
2027$2,483,000 $1,117,350

The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)B — ENERGY STAR score 83/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
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

SubwayProspect Av — 2 5 · 200 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Westchester Av / Prospect Av — Bx4 · 150 ft
Citi BikeWestchester Ave & Longwood Ave · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 130 Abram Stevens Hewitt
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

850 East 161 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

22 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 14 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 SANDRA ERICKSON REAL ESTATE INC — 26 buildings, 515 units. Grades across the portfolio: A16 · B8 · C2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1113 Grant Avenue BX68 B
1173 Nelson Avenue BX61 A
201 East 165 Street BX31 A
771 Jackson Avenue BX30 A
1920 Anthony Avenue BX25 C
850 East 161 Street BX25 A
1394 Clay Avenue BX25 A
1033 Cauldwell Avenue BX24 A
415 East 154 Street BX21 B
671 Cauldwell Avenue BX21 A
1092 Anderson Avenue BX20 A
440 East 139 Street BX16 A
802 Melrose Avenue BX13 B
1186 Clay Avenue BX13 B
1191 Clay Avenue BX12 B
1179 Clay Avenue BX12 A
1175 Clay Avenue BX12 A
1187 Clay Avenue BX12 B
1409 Prospect Avenue BX11 A
1198 Clay Avenue BX11 B
764 Tinton Avenue BX11 A
846 East 156 Street BX10 A
804 Westchester Avenue BX9 B
1211 Washington Avenue BX9 A
16 East 205 Street BX9 A
134 Alexander Avenue BX4 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,375,000 on 2022-02-15 (lender: New York City Housing Development Fund Corporation). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-02-15Mortgage $2,375,000 — from LONGWOOD GARDENS LLC; HP LONGWOOD GARDENS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C $2,375,000
2011-07-28Mortgage $1,415,500 — from LOONGWOOD GARDENS LLC; NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to CITY OF NEW YORK $1,415,500
2011-07-28Agreement $1,545,202 — from NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; LOONGWOOD GARDENS LLC to CITY OF NEW YORK $1,545,202
2011-07-28Agreement $1,545,202 — from NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; LOONGWOOD GARDENS LLC to CITY OF NEW YORK $1,545,202
2011-07-28Agreement $579,798 — from LOONGWOOD GARDENS LLC; NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to CITY OF NEW YORK $579,798
2011-07-28Agreement $579,798 — from LOONGWOOD GARDENS LLC; NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to CITY OF NEW YORK $579,798
2011-07-28Agreement $1,415,500 — from NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; LOONGWOOD GARDENS LLC to CITY OF NEW YORK $1,415,500
2011-07-28Mortgage $1,415,500 — from LOONGWOOD GARDENS LLC; NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to CITY OF NEW YORK $1,415,500
2011-07-28Agreement $1,415,500 — from NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; LOONGWOOD GARDENS LLC to CITY OF NEW YORK $1,415,500
2008-05-27AL&R $2,375,000 — from LONGWOOD GARDENS LLC; NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $2,375,000
2008-05-27Mortgage $165,713 — from LONGWOOD GARDENS LLC; NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $165,713
2008-05-27Mortgage $2,375,000 — from NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; LONGWOOD GARDENS LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $2,375,000
2008-05-27Mortgage $1,959,287 — from LONGWOOD GARDENS LLC; NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,959,287
2008-05-27Mortgage $579,798 — from LONGWOOD GARDENS LLC; NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $579,798
2008-05-27Mortgage $1,545,202 — from NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; LONGWOOD GARDENS LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,545,202

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017100023
20184330313
20194492524
20201060310
2021004037
2022012238
2023004048
202400291535
202502191426
2026004037
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The full timeline

Construction 42Enforcement 29Housing & tenants 90Ownership & money 160Health & systems 38

Every one of the 359 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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