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309 East 170 Street

961Records
14City systems
427Open violations
5201.7Penalty rate

961 recorded events, 1980–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 546 HPD housing violations, 158 HPD complaints, 144 311 service requests.

BoroughBronx 10456
Built1923
Floors3
Res. units3
ClassS3
Owner (PLUTO)ABATUNDE AWOSIKA
BBL2027840036
BIN2007251

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GRADE F

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 5201.7. In ZIP 10456, 34% of residential buildings hold an A and 24% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations427 total — 104 class C (immediately hazardous), 221 class B, 102 class A. Oldest open since 1986-12-24.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court
Active vacate order1 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order
Alternative Enforcementcurrently in HPD's worst-buildings program

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

38 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 12 · winter 2024–25: 22 · winter 2025–26: 3 · winter 2026–27: 1). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

12
’23–24
22
’24–25
3
’25–26
1
’26–27

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

43 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (10) · PLUMBING (8) · ELECTRIC (4) · WATER LEAK (4) · DOOR/WINDOW (4) · PAINT/PLASTER (3).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1923)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)OBATUNDA AWOSIKA
Managing agentBABATUNDe AWOSIKa
Last registered2026-07-29

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$667,200 $300,240
2026$791,000 $355,950
2027$949,000 $427,050

The city's market estimate has risen 42% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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.

Getting around

Subway170 St — B D · 1,050 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 170 St / College Av — Bx11 · 250 ft
Citi BikeCollege Ave & E 170 St · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: 53, 88. 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.

Report a problem to 311

309 East 170 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

43 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 10 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $11,000 on 1983-01-28 (lender: Central Fed Savs&loan). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1983-01-28Mortgage $11,000 — from AWOSIKA, ANNA; AWOSIKA, OBATUNDE to CENTRAL FED SAVS&LOAN $11,000
1982-11-10Mortgage $16,000 — from AWOSIKA, OBATUNDE; AWOSIKA, ANNA to MCBRIDE, MARLENE L. $16,000

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017010206108
2018041510
201904026
202005016
20210200121
2022019104195
20230320739
20242530661
20251236011248
2026011003113
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The full timeline

Enforcement 11Housing & tenants 878Ownership & money 11Health & systems 61

Every one of the 961 recorded events, 1980–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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