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1881 Walton Avenue

3,519Records
21City systems
456Open violations
155.5Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10453 · Neighborhood: Mount Hope
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3,519 recorded events, 1975–2026, from 21 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,283 HPD housing violations, 1,040 HPD complaints, 709 311 service requests.

BoroughBronx 10453
Built1922
Floors5
Res. units35
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)MBD WEST APARTMENTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO.
BBL2028520027
BIN2008239

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 86% 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 155.5. In ZIP 10453, 41% of residential buildings hold an A and 19% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations456 total — 94 class C (immediately hazardous), 262 class B, 100 class A. Oldest open since 2001-01-08.
Alternative Enforcementcurrently in HPD's worst-buildings program

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

10 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 8 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

8
’23–24
2
’25–26

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

$2,400 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

97 service requests in the last three years. Most common: PAINT/PLASTER (12) · ELECTRIC (11) · FLOORING/STAIRS (10) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (9) · PLUMBING (8) · DOOR/WINDOW (8).

Filed construction activity

$36,444,320 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (32 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 (1922)
YesSix or more residential units (35)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)MBD WEST APTS., LLC
Head officerDERRICK LOVETT
Managing agentSHINDA MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
Last registered2025-11-06

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,256,000 $1,015,200
2026$2,314,000 $1,041,300
2027$2,433,000 $1,094,850

The city's market estimate has risen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 21/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2018 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

Subway176 St — 4 · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Tremont Av — B D · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Jerome Av / E 177 St — Bx32 · 400 ft
Citi BikeWalton Ave & E 176 St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 028 Mount Hope. 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

1881 Walton 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

97 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 5 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 SHINDA MANAGEMENT CORPORATION — 274 buildings, 8,157 units. Grades across the portfolio: A48 · B108 · C66 · D40 · F10. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
560 Winthrop Street BK293 C
721 Willoughby Avenue BK267 B
612 East 179 Street BX177 B
1880 Boston Road BX168 B
2424 Cropsey Avenue BK166 A
1332 Clinton Avenue BX150 A
150 East 120 Street MN125 A
890 Prospect Avenue BX124 B
738 Albany Avenue BK114 C
131-10 Guy R Brewer Blvd QN111 B
910 Hegeman Avenue BK105 C
77 New York Avenue BK103 A
603 Mother Gaston Blvd BK101 B
160-60 Claude Avenue QN100 A
1704 St Johns Place BK100 B
250 West 146 Street MN96 B
690 Albany Avenue BK95 B
1441 Boston Road BX92 A
164 West 116 Street MN89 A
443 Alabama Avenue BK84 B
1933 Union Street BK83 C
2075 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN82 B
243 Kingston Avenue BK80 B
2177 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN80 A
1355 East New York Avenue BK80 A
945 East 174 Street BX76 A
225 East 118 Street MN76 B
1920 Washington Avenue BX73 B
126 West 83 Street MN72 B
210 Hegeman Avenue BK71 A
Alabama Avenue BK71 A
871 Westchester Avenue BX70 B
616 East 139 Street BX70 B
1471 Popham Avenue BX69 B
1705 Andrews Avenue South BX66 F
946 College Avenue BX65 B
1920 Union Street BK65 A
858 Gates Avenue BK63 A
455 Jackson Avenue BX60 B
446 Alabama Avenue BK60 B
1023 Broadway BK59 B
1633 University Avenue BX59 B
717 East 9 Street MN57 A
2468 Tiebout Avenue BX57 A
1327 Southern Boulevard BX56 D
2031 Hughes Avenue BX54 C
110-42 Merrick Boulevard QN54 B
97 Crooke Avenue BK53 A
500 Trinity Avenue BX52 B
470 Montgomery Street BK52 B
1714 Crotona Park East BX52 B
3291 Broadway MN50 A
637 East 138 Street BX50 B
1345 Southern Boulevard BX50 D
2160 Walton Avenue BX48 C
840 Hegeman Avenue BK48 A
1690 Bryant Avenue BX48 A
250 East 105 Street MN48 A
440 Jackson Avenue BX47 B
1807 Clinton Avenue BX46 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,812,200 on 2025-07-09 (lender: Merchants Capital Corp.), covering 5 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
2025-07-09Deed $32,333,418 — from NEIGHBORHOOD RENEWAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to MBD WEST APARTMENTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT $32,333,419
2025-07-09Mortgage $30,803,206 — from MBD WEST APARTMENTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ; MBD WEST APARTMENTS LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $30,803,206
2025-07-09Mortgage $25,689,016 — from MBD WEST APARTMENTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ; MBD WEST APARTMENTS LLC to MERCHANTS BANK OF INDIANA $25,689,016
2025-07-09Mortgage $8,004,820 — from MBD WEST APARTMENTS LLC; MBD WEST APARTMENTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to MERCHANTS BANK OF INDIANA $8,004,820
2025-07-09Mortgage $1,812,200 — from MBD WEST APARTMENTS LLC; MBD WEST APARTMENTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to MERCHANTS CAPITAL CORP. $1,812,200
2025-07-09Mortgage $87,078,435 — from MBD WEST APARTMENTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ; MBD WEST APARTMENTS LLC to MERCHANTS BANK OF INDIANA $87,078,435
2025-06-30Sold for $32,333,419 $32,333,419 $923,812
2024-10-01Mortgage $6,800,000 — from NEIGHBORHOOD RENEWAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $6,800,000
2024-10-01AL&R $6,800,000 — from NEIGHBORHOOD RENEWAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $6,800,000
2022-10-28Mortgage $4,058,028 — from NEIGHBROHOOD RENEWAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $4,058,028
2021-07-13Mortgage $122,644,384 — from NEIGHBORHOOD RENEWAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY AND THRO $122,644,384
2021-07-13Mortgage $11,851,890 — from NEIGHBORHOOD RENEWAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $11,851,890
2021-07-13Deed $5,607,454 — from 1881 WALTON REALTY LLC to NEIGHBORHOOD RENEWAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT $5,607,454
2021-07-13Mortgage $750,000 — from NEIGHBORHOOD RENEWAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY AND THRO $750,000
2021-06-23Sold for $5,607,454 $5,607,454 $160,213

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017020202412238
20182325707269
20191120009211
202020240329
20211131093324
20226155917574
20231537907392
202428152541208
202524422182189
202621190233
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The full timeline

Construction 82Enforcement 57Housing & tenants 3,148Ownership & money 85Health & systems 147

Every one of the 3,519 recorded events, 1975–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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