2,344 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 802 311 service requests, 709 HPD complaints, 577 HPD housing violations.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% 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 265.7. In ZIP 10459, 52% of residential buildings hold an A and 16% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 121 total — 28 class C (immediately hazardous), 74 class B, 19 class A. Oldest open since 2023-11-23. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
151 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 38 · winter 2024–25: 75 · winter 2025–26: 38). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
3 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
253 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (72) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (44) · PLUMBING (25) · APPLIANCE (18) · PAINT/PLASTER (17) · DOOR/WINDOW (16).
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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2004) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (74) |
| Yes | 421-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 owner(s) | REV POLITE AVE ASSOC LP |
| Head officer | PETER FINE |
| Managing agent | THE WAVECREST MGMT GROUP |
| Last registered | 2025-07-15 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,384,000 | $1,072,800 |
| 2026 | $2,515,000 | $1,131,750 |
| 2027 | $2,442,000 | $1,098,900 |
The city's market estimate has risen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 1/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 9) |
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.
| Subway | Intervale Av — 2 5 · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Prospect Av / E 163 St — Bx17 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 163 St & Union Ave · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 150 Charles James Fox. 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.
861 East 163 Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
253 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 72 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.
Managed by WAVECREST MGMT GROUP — 362 buildings, 31,199 units. Grades across the portfolio: A86 · B145 · C84 · D33 · F13. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 362 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $13,300,000 on 2020-10-19 (lender: Jll Real Estate Capital, LLC), 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.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-19 | Mortgage $13,300,000 — from REVEREND POLITE AVENUE ASSOCIATES, L.P. to JLL REAL ESTATE CAPITAL, LLC | $13,300,000 | |
| 2017-11-30 | RPTT&RET $6,437,838 — from BFIM SPECIAL LIMITED PARTNER, INC.; MMA REVEREND POLITE AVENUE, LLC to ATLANTIC DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC. | $6,437,838 | |
| 2007-08-07 | Agreement $7,435,000 — from SENIOR LIVING OPTIONS, INC.; REVEREND POLITE AVENUE ASSOCIATES, L.P. to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY | $7,435,000 | |
| 2007-08-07 | Agreement $7,435,000 — from REVEREND POLITE AVENUE ASSOCIATES, L.P.; SENIOR LIVING OPTIONS, INC. to THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE; FANNIE MAE | $7,435,000 | |
| 2007-08-07 | Mortgage $7,435,000 — from SENIOR LIVING OPTIONS, INC.; REVEREND POLITE AVENUE ASSOCIATES, L.P. to FANNIE MAE | $7,435,000 | |
| 2007-08-07 | Agreement $16,000,000 — from NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY; REVEREND POLITE AVENUE ASSOCIATES, L.P. to THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE; FANNIE MAE | $16,000,000 | |
| 2005-04-28 | Mortgage $16,000,000 — from SENIOR LIVING OPTIONS, INC.; REVEREND POLITE AVENUE ASSOCIATES, L.P. to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY | $16,000,000 | |
| 2004-12-02 | MLEA $1,700,000 — from SENIOR LIVING OPTIONS, INC. to REVEREND POLITE AVENUE ASSOCIATES, L.P. | $1,700,000 | |
| 2004-12-02 | Deed $760,000 — from BOSTON PARTNERS LLC to SENIOR LIVING OPTIONS, INC. | $760,000 | |
| 2004-02-04 | DEEDO $800,000 — from PRIETO, OSCAR I; PRIETO, ANA B to BOSTON PARTNERS, LLC | $800,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 | 96 | 1 | 7 | 108 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 104 | 0 | 7 | 114 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 97 | 9 | 7 | 116 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 94 | 0 | 8 | 103 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 0 | 7 | 64 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 0 | 6 | 180 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 1 | 7 | 245 |
| 2025 | 0 | 5 | 304 | 0 | 7 | 316 |
| 2026 | 0 | 5 | 319 | 0 | 5 | 329 |
Every one of the 2,344 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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