726 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 230 HPD complaints, 211 311 service requests, 172 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 79% 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 80. In ZIP 10459, 52% of residential buildings hold an A and 16% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 17 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 7 class A. Oldest open since 2021-07-06. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (4) · Sewer (2) · Abandoned Vehicle (1).
$1,008,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1907) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (24) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | TIMPSON HDFC |
| Head officer | ANGELA FARRISH |
| Managing agent | SEBCO DEVELOPMENT INC |
| Last registered | 2026-07-21 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,142,000 | $513,900 |
| 2026 | $1,159,000 | $521,550 |
| 2027 | $1,131,000 | $508,950 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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.
3 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2012 (0 in the last three years).
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 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Prospect Av / E 166 St — Bx17 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | Prospect Ave & E 167 St · 300 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.
1070 Rev James Polite Ave
| 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 |
7 311 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.
Managed by SEBCO DEVELOPMENT INC — 32 buildings, 961 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12 · B18 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 870 Southern Boulevard | BX | 105 | C |
| 667 Casanova Street | BX | 84 | A |
| 581 Timpson Place | BX | 72 | B |
| 1276 Lafayette Avenue | BX | 58 | A |
| 1150 Garrison Avenue | BX | 55 | A |
| 850 Bryant Avenue | BX | 48 | A |
| 720 St Marys Street | BX | 43 | A |
| 390 Jackson Avenue | BX | 42 | B |
| 721 Hunts Point Avenue | BX | 40 | B |
| 737 Hunts Point Avenue | BX | 36 | A |
| 1220 Seneca Avenue | BX | 32 | B |
| 485 Courtlandt Avenue | BX | 28 | B |
| 1216 Seneca Avenue | BX | 26 | B |
| 1070 Rev James Polite Ave | BX | 24 | B |
| 567 Southern Boulevard | BX | 23 | A |
| 866 Hunts Point Avenue | BX | 22 | B |
| 1200 Seneca Avenue | BX | 22 | B |
| 985 Intervale Avenue | BX | 22 | B |
| 994 Intervale Avenue | BX | 21 | B |
| 934 Barretto Street | BX | 21 | B |
| 1212 Seneca Avenue | BX | 20 | B |
| 800 Fox Street | BX | 19 | A |
| 854 Hunts Point Avenue | BX | 18 | A |
| 852 East 163 Street | BX | 15 | B |
| 575 East 161 Street | BX | 13 | B |
| 817 Faile Street | BX | 11 | A |
| 580 Courtlandt Avenue | BX | 10 | B |
| 512 Jackson Avenue | BX | 9 | A |
| 515 Courtlandt Avenue | BX | 8 | A |
| 288 Willis Avenue | BX | 7 | B |
| 495 Courtlandt Avenue | BX | 4 | D |
| 292 Willis Avenue | BX | 3 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $19,985,277 on 2025-07-18 (lender: City Of New York (the)), covering 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-18 | Mortgage $520,004 — from TIMPSON HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORA to MERCHANTS CAPITAL CORP. | $520,004 | |
| 2025-07-18 | Mortgage $2,094,996 — from TIMPSON HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORA to MERCHANTS CAPITAL CORP. | $2,094,996 | |
| 2025-07-18 | AL&R $19,985,277 — from TIMPSON HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORA to CITY OF NEW YORK (THE) | $19,985,277 | |
| 2025-07-18 | Mortgage $19,985,277 — from TIMPSON HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORA to CITY OF NEW YORK (THE) | $19,985,277 | |
| 2010-07-22 | AL&R $1,248,538 — from TIMPSON HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORA to DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D; THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $1,248,538 | |
| 2010-07-22 | Mortgage $1,248,538 — from TIMPSON HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORA to DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D; THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $1,248,538 | |
| 1995-12-19 | Mortgage $989,000 — from TIMPSON HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORA to CITY OF NEW YORK | $989,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 40 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 3 | 52 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 3 | 57 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 3 | 72 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 40 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
Every one of the 726 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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