1,671 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 654 HPD complaints, 578 311 service requests, 294 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 80% 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 109.8. 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 | 71 total — 20 class C (immediately hazardous), 38 class B, 13 class A. Oldest open since 2011-09-11. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
37 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 30 · winter 2025–26: 7). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
67 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (12) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (10) · PAINT/PLASTER (8) · PLUMBING (6) · Illegal Parking (6) · ELECTRIC (6).
$307,600 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 (1922) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (38) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
3 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) | 754 COSTER PROPERTIES INC |
| Head officer | MARK ENGEL |
| Managing agent | LANGSAM PROPERTY SERVICES CORP |
| Last registered | 2025-09-30 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,014,000 | $456,300 |
| 2026 | $1,076,000 | $484,200 |
| 2027 | $1,104,000 | $496,800 |
The city's market estimate has risen 9% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
| Energy grade (LL33) | C — ENERGY STAR score 57/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
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 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Hunts Point Av / Coster St — Bx6 Bx6-SBS · 50 ft · Select Bus Service |
| Citi Bike | Lafayette Ave & Hunts Point Ave · 300 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.
754 Coster 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 |
67 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 12 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 LANGSAM PROPERTY SERVICES CORP — 215 buildings, 8,744 units. Grades across the portfolio: A42 · B80 · C57 · D26 · F9. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 215 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,098,919 on 2020-09-16 (lender: Signature Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-16 | AL&R $2,000,000 — from 754 COSTER PROPERTIES INC. to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,000,000 | |
| 2020-09-16 | Agreement $2,000,000 — from 754 COSTER PROPERTIES INC. to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,000,000 | |
| 2020-09-16 | Mortgage $1,098,920 — from 754 COSTER PROPERTIES INC. to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,098,920 | |
| 2011-08-24 | Agreement $1,074,000 — from 754 COSTER PROPERTIES INC. to BEECH STREET CAPITAL, LLC | $1,074,000 | |
| 2011-08-24 | Mortgage $394,993 — from 754 COSTER PROPERTIES INC. to BEECH STREET CAPITAL, LLC | $394,993 | |
| 2004-09-17 | AL&R $775,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to 754 COSTER PROPERTIES INC. | $775,000 | |
| 2004-09-17 | Agreement $775,000 — from 754 COSTER PROPERTIES INC. to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $775,000 | |
| 2004-09-17 | Mortgage $547,357 — from 754 COSTER PROPERTIES INC. to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $547,357 | |
| 1990-06-29 | Mortgage $431,750 — from 754 COSTAR PROPERTSINC to COMMUNITY PRESERV CORP | $431,750 | |
| 1990-06-29 | Mortgage $295,000 — from 754 COSTAR PROPERTSINC to COMMUNITY PRESERV CORP | $295,000 | |
| 1990-06-29 | Mortgage $453,250 — from 754 COSTER PROPERTSINC to COMMUNITY PRESERV CORP | $453,250 | |
| 1989-08-15 | Mortgage $350,000 — from 754 COSTER PROPERTIES,IN to GOLDSTEIN, LARRY D. | $350,000 | |
| 1989-08-15 | Mortgage $250,000 — from 754 COSTER PROPERTIES,IN to COSTER REALTY, INC. | $250,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 2 | 55 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 65 |
| 2020 | 6 | 2 | 70 | 4 | 1 | 83 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 201 | 0 | 1 | 210 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 269 | 0 | 1 | 272 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 99 | 0 | 8 | 109 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 125 | 2 | 8 | 136 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 21 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 31 |
Every one of the 1,671 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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