726 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 206 311 service requests, 166 HPD housing violations, 154 HPD complaints.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 90% 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 211.4. 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 | 22 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 8 class A. Oldest open since 2023-11-28. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
46 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 8 · winter 2024–25: 19 · winter 2025–26: 15). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$1,562 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
97 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (25) · HEAT/HOT WATER (20) · DOOR/WINDOW (12) · Noise (7) · WATER LEAK (6) · PAINT/PLASTER (4).
$7,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2018) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (26) |
| 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) | 1081 TIFFANY STREET LLC |
| Head officer | Albert Gjonbalaj |
| Managing agent | Spaxel Property Management LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-08-18 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,731,000 | $1,228,950 |
| 2026 | $3,108,000 | $1,398,600 |
| 2027 | $3,120,000 | $1,404,000 |
The city's market estimate has risen 14% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 35YR WITH AFF HOUSING PCT
| 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.
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 | Simpson St — 2 5 · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: E 169 St / Tiffany St — Bx35 · 750 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 169 St & Fox St · 650 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.
1081 Tiffany 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 |
97 311 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.
Managed by SPAXEL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC — 14 buildings, 478 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B3 · C2 · D3 · F3. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1824 Anthony Avenue | BX | 128 | B |
| East 182nd Street | BX | 74 | A |
| Ryer Avenue | BX | 66 | B |
| Ryer Avenue | BX | 66 | A |
| 3168 Villa Avenue | BX | 44 | B |
| 915 Dawson Street | BX | 29 | C |
| 1081 Tiffany Street | BX | 26 | C |
| 764 East 152 Street | BX | 24 | D |
| 1619 Melville Street | BX | 4 | D |
| 1727 Fowler Avenue | BX | 4 | F |
| 1618 Taylor Avenue | BX | 4 | D |
| 1834 Hone Avenue | BX | 3 | A |
| 1622 Van Buren Street | BX | 3 | F |
| 1604 Van Buren Street | BX | 3 | F |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,873,034 on 2021-02-02 (lender: Arbor Realty Sr, INC.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-29 | AL&R $4,950,000 — from 1081 TIFFANY STREET LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $4,950,000 | |
| 2022-11-29 | Agreement $4,950,000 — from 1081 TIFFANY STREET LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $4,950,000 | |
| 2021-02-02 | Agreement $5,800,000 — from 1081 TIFFANY STREET LLC to ARBOR REALTY SR, INC. | $5,800,000 | |
| 2021-02-02 | Mortgage $1,873,034 — from 1081 TIFFANY STREET LLC to ARBOR REALTY SR, INC. | $1,873,034 | |
| 2021-02-02 | AL&R $5,800,000 — from 1081 TIFFANY STREET LLC to ARBOR REALTY SR, INC. | $5,800,000 | |
| 2017-12-28 | Mortgage $3,965,410 — from 1081 TIFFANY STREET LLC to UNITY BANK | $3,965,410 | |
| 2017-12-28 | AL&R $3,965,410 — from 1081 TIFFANY STREET LLC to UNITY BANK | $3,965,410 | |
| 2015-05-07 | Deed $420,000 — from MISSIONARY CHRISTIAN CHURCH to 1081 TIFFANY STREET, LLC | $420,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 43 |
| 2018 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 26 |
| 2019 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2020 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 27 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 139 | 8 | 4 | 154 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 129 | 0 | 4 | 134 |
| 2024 | 0 | 5 | 110 | 0 | 3 | 118 |
| 2025 | 0 | 5 | 64 | 0 | 3 | 72 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 0 | 3 | 77 |
Every one of the 726 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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