4,116 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 21 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,374 HPD complaints, 1,340 311 service requests, 1,037 HPD housing violations.
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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 201. In ZIP 10474, 42% of residential buildings hold an A and 26% 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 | 346 total — 104 class C (immediately hazardous), 197 class B, 45 class A. Oldest open since 2019-09-18. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
| Active vacate order | 1 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order |
| Alternative Enforcement | currently in HPD's worst-buildings program |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
43 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 25 · winter 2024–25: 14). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$625 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
133 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (26) · PAINT/PLASTER (20) · HEAT/HOT WATER (18) · FLOORING/STAIRS (14) · PLUMBING (11) · APPLIANCE (11).
$12,347,252 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (11 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 (1927) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (39) |
| 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) | JOE BK 2 CLUSTER LLC |
| Head officer | HOPE BURGESS |
| Managing agent | BANANA KELLY CIA INC |
| Last registered | 2025-10-11 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,163,000 | $973,350 |
| 2026 | $3,176,000 | $1,429,200 |
| 2027 | $3,675,000 | $1,653,750 |
The city's market estimate has risen 70% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: CHARITABLE
| 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 | Hunts Point Av — 6 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Hunts Point Av / Faile St — Bx6 · 500 ft |
| Citi Bike | Lafayette Ave & Hunts Point Ave · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Painted bike lane mapped within 75 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 048 Joseph R. Drake Middle: Bronx Academy for Multi-Media. 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.
1315 Lafayette Avenue
| 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 |
133 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 18 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 BANANA KELLY CIA INC. — 50 buildings, 1,285 units. Grades across the portfolio: A7 · B19 · C16 · D7 · F1. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $465,641 on 2023-07-11 (lender: The City Of New York, Acting By And Through Its De), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-11 | Mortgage $100,759 — from JOE BK 2 CLUSTER LLC; BK CLUSTER REHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY AND THRO | $100,759 | |
| 2023-07-11 | Mortgage $465,641 — from BK CLUSTER REHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN; JOE BK 2 CLUSTER LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY AND THRO | $465,641 | |
| 2023-07-11 | Mortgage $17,373,799 — from BK CLUSTER REHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN; JOE BK 2 CLUSTER LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY AND THRO | $17,373,799 | |
| 2023-07-11 | Mortgage $18,655,668 — from BK CLUSTER REHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN; JOE BK 2 CLUSTER LLC to LOW INCOME INVESTMENT FUND | $18,655,668 | |
| 2023-07-11 | Mortgage $7,851,714 — from JOE BK 2 CLUSTER LLC; BK CLUSTER REHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN to LOW INCOME INVESTMENT FUND | $7,851,714 | |
| 2023-07-11 | Mortgage $125,401 — from JOE BK 2 CLUSTER LLC; BK CLUSTER REHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY AND THRO | $125,401 | |
| 2023-07-11 | Mortgage $4,868,286 — from JOE BK 2 CLUSTER LLC; BK CLUSTER REHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN to LOW INCOME INVESTMENT FUND | $4,868,286 | |
| 2019-04-11 | Mortgage $1,441,572 — from FAC CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR; BK CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP; MHANY to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $1,441,572 | |
| 2019-04-11 | Mortgage $311,937 — from MHANY CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C; JOE NYC CLUSTER LLC; BK CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPM to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY AND THRO | $311,937 | |
| 2019-04-11 | Mortgage $342,691 — from BK CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP; MHANY CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C; FAC CL to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY AND THRO | $342,691 | |
| 2019-04-11 | Mortgage $53,787,380 — from FAC CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR; JOE NYC CLUSTER LLC; MHANY CLUSTER HOUSING DEVEL to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY AND THRO | $53,787,380 | |
| 2019-04-11 | Deed $8,805,898 — from LAFAYETTE 1315 REALTY LLC to BK CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP | $8,805,898 | |
| 2019-04-04 | Sold for $8,805,898 | $8,805,898 | $225,792 |
| 2018-05-21 | AL&R $3,780,200 — from LAFAYETTE 1315 REALTY LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK | $3,780,200 | |
| 2018-05-21 | Agreement $3,780,200 — from LAFAYETTE 1315 REALTY LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK | $3,780,200 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 96 | 0 | 4 | 101 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 70 | 5 | 2 | 80 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 224 | 12 | 7 | 246 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 227 | 1 | 3 | 233 |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 | 377 | 5 | 3 | 390 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 175 | 1 | 5 | 185 |
| 2023 | 1 | 6 | 332 | 16 | 1 | 356 |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 | 315 | 0 | 6 | 333 |
| 2025 | 13 | 5 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 81 |
| 2026 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
Every one of the 4,116 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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