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54 Featherbed Lane

1,533Records
18City systems
13Open violations
59.7Penalty rate

1,533 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 926 311 service requests, 289 HPD complaints, 132 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBronx 10452
Built1927
Floors6
Res. units68
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)54 FEATHERCO, INC.
BBL2028650103
BIN2008426

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 68% 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 59.7. In ZIP 10452, 28% of residential buildings hold an A and 24% grade D or F. How grades work

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A
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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 violations13 total — 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2024-10-28.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

20 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 6 · winter 2024–25: 12 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

6
’23–24
12
’24–25
2
’25–26

2 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

378 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (114) · Encampment (56) · Derelict Vehicles (49) · Dirty Condition (38) · Noise (38) · PLUMBING (13).

Filed construction activity

$986,746 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1927)
YesSix or more residential units (68)
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)54 FEATHERCO INC
Head officerMATTHEW SCHMELZER
Managing agentTRYAX REALTY MGT INC
Last registered2026-07-22

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,170,000 $1,426,500
2026$3,343,000 $1,504,350
2027$3,679,000 $1,655,550

The city's market estimate has risen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)B — ENERGY STAR score 82/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 9)

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.

4 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (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

SubwayMt Eden Av — 4 · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
174-175 Sts — B D · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Macombs Rd / Featherbed Ln — Bx18B · 400 ft
Citi BikeMacombs Rd & Featherbed Ln · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 199X - The Shakespeare School. 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

54 Featherbed Lane

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

378 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by TRYAX REALTY MGT INC — 31 buildings, 1,713 units. Grades across the portfolio: A8 · B16 · C6. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
141 West 139 Street MN133 C
2735 Sedgwick Avenue BX124 C
1027 Walton Avenue BX85 C
267 Edgecombe Avenue MN84 B
1478 Walton Avenue BX79 B
1454 Walton Avenue BX79 A
1475 Walton Avenue BX68 B
54 Featherbed Lane BX68 B
277 East 207 Street BX68 A
56 East 174 Street BX66 B
1720 University Avenue BX62 C
1540 Walton Avenue BX59 B
1643 Nelson Avenue BX58 B
315 East 167 Street BX55 A
47 Featherbed Lane BX55 A
1630 Undercliff Avenue BX55 B
390 East 153 Street BX54 B
1506 Walton Avenue BX53 B
2304 Grand Avenue BX52 B
2305 Grand Avenue BX52 B
1683 University Avenue BX51 B
200 Bradhurst Avenue MN41 B
196 Bradhurst Avenue MN41 C
2375 Marion Avenue BX40 A
1530 Plimpton Avenue BX40 A
192 Bradhurst Avenue MN35 A
116 West 176 Street BX25 A
1733 University Avenue BX21 B
3580 Netherland Avenue BX5 C
3590 Netherland Avenue BX5 B
105 Rockwood Street BX0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,122,500 on 2020-01-14 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-01-14Agreement $5,965,000 — from 54 FEATHERCO, INC. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $5,965,000
2020-01-14Mortgage $1,122,500 — from 54 FEATHERCO, INC. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,122,500
2016-06-27Mortgage $680,000 — from 54 FEATHERCO, INC. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $680,000
2016-06-27Agreement $4,842,500 — from 54 FEATHERCO, INC. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $4,842,500
2014-05-23Agreement $4,162,500 — from 54 FEATHERCO INC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $4,162,500
2014-05-23Mortgage $837,500 — from 54 FEATHERCO INC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $837,500
2011-02-25AL&R $3,325,000 — from 54 FEATHERCO, INC. $3,325,000
2011-02-25Mortgage $598,020 — from 54 FEATHERCO, INC. to CAPITAL ONE, N.A. $598,020
2011-02-25Agreement $3,325,000 — from 54 FEATHERCO, INC. to CAPITAL ONE, N.A. $3,325,000
2006-03-27Mortgage $1,222,500 — from 54 FEATHERCO, INC. to ASTORIA SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION $1,222,500
2002-02-13Mortgage $1,552,500 — from 54 FEATHERCO, INC. to ASTROIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI $1,552,500
2000-08-17Mortgage $13,200,000 — from 54 FEATHERCO, INC. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $13,200,000
1990-01-09Mortgage $148,500 — from 54 FEATHERCO, INC. to CITY OF NEW YORK $148,500
1983-12-09Mortgage $90,000 — from 54 FEATHERBED LANE RELTY to UNITED STATES OF AMERICA $90,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201732530361
201861670478
201921740885
202040462254
202131300438
202232850696
20230220205209
20240129308302
20250013806144
202601740378
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The full timeline

Construction 28Enforcement 42Housing & tenants 1,363Ownership & money 36Health & systems 64

Every one of the 1,533 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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