1,037 recorded events, 1982–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 414 311 service requests, 290 HPD complaints, 168 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 74% 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 82.6. 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 | 7 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2016-11-14. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
234 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 70 · winter 2025–26: 148). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
208 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (113) · Noise (59) · Water System (9) · Illegal Parking (9) · Air Quality (6) · Water Maintenance (4).
$248,440 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (7 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 (1923) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (46) |
| 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) | 34-37 REALTY LTD |
| Head officer | IGNACIO CASTILLO |
| Managing agent | EXCLUSIVE REALTY CORP |
| Last registered | 2025-09-09 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,981,000 | $1,341,450 |
| 2026 | $3,005,000 | $1,352,250 |
| 2027 | $3,171,000 | $1,426,950 |
The city's market estimate has risen 6% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
| Energy grade (LL33) | A — ENERGY STAR score 100/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| 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 · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Hunts Point Av / Spofford Av — Bx6 Bx6-SBS · 250 ft · Select Bus Service |
| Citi Bike | Hunts Point Ave & Bryant Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| 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.
1291 Spofford 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 |
208 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 113 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 EXCLUSIVE REALTY CORP — 13 buildings, 618 units. Grades across the portfolio: A5 · B6 · C2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 153 Father Zeiser Place | BX | 152 | C |
| 2254 Cedar Avenue | BX | 62 | A |
| 135 West Kingsbridge Rd | BX | 58 | B |
| 2690 Webb Avenue | BX | 55 | A |
| 2269 Hampden Place | BX | 51 | A |
| 1291 Spofford Avenue | BX | 46 | B |
| 2315 Creston Avenue | BX | 43 | A |
| 55 Evelyn Place | BX | 36 | B |
| 1135 Hoe Avenue | BX | 32 | B |
| 117 Father Zeiser Place | BX | 27 | B |
| 1278 Union Avenue | BX | 26 | B |
| 700 Faile Street | BX | 20 | A |
| 1263 Jerome Avenue | BX | 10 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $771,980 on 2017-09-21 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-21 | Agreement $3,000,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to 34-37 REALTY, LTD | $3,000,000 | |
| 2017-09-21 | Mortgage $771,980 — from 34-37 REALTY, LTD to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $771,980 | |
| 2015-06-29 | Mortgage $1,610,000 — from 34-37 REALTY LTD to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $1,610,000 | |
| 2015-06-29 | AL&R $1,610,000 — from 34-37 REALTY LTD to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $1,610,000 | |
| 2012-05-15 | Agreement $2,499,000 — from 34-37 REALTY, LTD. to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK | $2,499,000 | |
| 2012-05-15 | AL&R $2,499,000 — from 34-37 REALTY, LTD. to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK | $2,499,000 | |
| 2012-05-15 | Mortgage $499,000 — from 34-37 REALTY, LTD. to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK | $499,000 | |
| 2007-04-05 | AL&R $2,000,000 — from 34-37 REALTY LTD to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $2,000,000 | |
| 2007-04-05 | M&CON $2,000,000 — from 34-37 REALTY LTD to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $2,000,000 | |
| 2002-05-22 | Mortgage $1,325,000 — from 34-37 REALTY, LTD. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI | $1,325,000 | |
| 1997-10-14 | Mortgage $1,130,000 — from 915 TREMONT LTD.; 1613 REALTY LTD.; 34-37 REALTY LTD. to GREENPOINT BANK | $1,130,000 | |
| 1988-05-11 | Mortgage $660,000 — from 34-37 REALTY, LTD to CERULLO, FILOMENA | $660,000 | |
| 1987-10-07 | Mortgage $180,337 — from 34-37 REALTY , LTD. to TRITA PROPERTIES | $180,337 | |
| 1985-12-17 | Mortgage $240,000 — from TRITA PROPERTIES to GAULT, PERRY; GAULT, JEFFREY; GUPTA, RAM P. | $240,000 | |
| 1985-12-17 | Mortgage $170,200 — from TRITA PROPERTIES to DONFINE REALTY CORP. | $170,200 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 32 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 21 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 2023 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 30 |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 | 54 | 0 | 2 | 72 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 2 | 131 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 206 | 0 | 1 | 207 |
Every one of the 1,037 recorded events, 1982–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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