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1707 Topping Avenue

2,871Records
17City systems
415Open violations
660.6Penalty rate

2,871 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 950 HPD housing violations, 883 HPD complaints, 797 311 service requests.

BoroughBronx 10457
Built1924
Floors6
Res. units32
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)PROMESA HSNG DEVELOPFND
BBL2027910044
BIN2007349

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 660.6. In ZIP 10457, 34% of residential buildings hold an A and 24% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations415 total — 130 class C (immediately hazardous), 215 class B, 70 class A. Oldest open since 1996-07-15.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court
Alternative Enforcementcurrently in HPD's worst-buildings program

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

260 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 94 · winter 2024–25: 144 · winter 2025–26: 7). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

94
’23–24
144
’24–25
7
’25–26

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

$16,150 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

268 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (126) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (34) · PLUMBING (18) · PAINT/PLASTER (17) · GENERAL (13) · WATER LEAK (9).

Filed construction activity

$270,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1924)
YesSix or more residential units (32)
Yes421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)Promesa HDFC
Head officerMadelyn Lugo
Managing agentPromesa HDFC
Last registered2025-08-28

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,078,000 $485,100
2026$1,193,000 $536,850
2027$1,316,000 $592,200

The city's market estimate has risen 22% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)B — ENERGY STAR score 75/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)

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

Subway174-175 Sts — B D · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Webster Av / E 173 St — Bx41 · 900 ft
Citi BikeClay Ave & E 173 St · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 070 Max Schoenfeld. 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

1707 Topping Avenue

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

268 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 126 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by PROMESA HDFC — 35 buildings, 1,003 units. Grades across the portfolio: A8 · B13 · C11 · D3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
409 East 120 Street MN197 C
245 East Mosholu Parkway BX64 B
92 West Tremont Avenue BX61 A
124 East 112 Street MN57 A
250 East 117 Street MN52 B
1074 Summit Avenue BX46 B
1186 Washington Avenue BX40 D
1792 Anthony Avenue BX37 A
765 East 166 Street BX32 B
1707 Topping Avenue BX32 D
190 Brown Place BX26 A
366 East 154 Street BX25 B
1087 Summit Avenue BX25 A
701 Crotona Park North BX25 B
1705 Anthony Avenue BX22 C
418 East 119 Street MN20 A
1680 Clay Avenue BX20 C
851 Tinton Avenue BX20 B
705 Crotona Park North BX20 B
88 West 169 Street BX17 D
1922 Crotona Parkway BX17 B
946 Anderson Avenue BX16 C
934 Ogden Avenue BX15 C
1628 University Avenue BX13 C
1254 Morris Avenue BX12 A
1707 Park Avenue MN12 B
1134 College Avenue BX11 B
437 East 135 Street BX10 C
25 East 131 Street MN10 C
954 Anderson Avenue BX9 C
418 East 148 Street BX9 B
783 East 168 Street BX9 C
100 West 163 Street BX8 C
847 Fox Street BX8 A
830 East 147 Street BX6 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,110,152 on 2014-07-02 (lender: Department Of Housing Preservation And Development and The City Of New York), covering 7 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.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2014-07-02AL&R $2,110,152 — from THE PROMESA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D $2,110,152
2014-07-02Mortgage $2,110,152 — from THE PROMESA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D $2,110,152
1993-01-22Mortgage $4,990,149 — from PROMESA HOUSING DEVFUND to CITY OF NEW YORK/HPD $4,990,149

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20172162267
201820984104
2019572296247
2020313652371
2021331122120
2022251407154
2023082366250
20240112393253
2025043243331
2026012933297
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The full timeline

Construction 42Enforcement 67Housing & tenants 2,694Ownership & money 14Health & systems 54

Every one of the 2,871 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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