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1630 Macombs Road

4,383Records
20City systems
170Open violations
979.5Penalty rate

4,383 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,613 311 service requests, 1,318 HPD housing violations, 1,183 HPD complaints.

BoroughBronx 10453
Built1927
Floors6
Res. units51
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)1630 MACOMBS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO ., INC.
BBL2028660004
BIN2008447

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GRADE F

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 979.5. 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 violations170 total — 59 class C (immediately hazardous), 81 class B, 30 class A. Oldest open since 2018-09-07.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

615 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 78 · winter 2024–25: 269 · winter 2025–26: 255). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

78
’23–24
269
’24–25
255
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

972 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (291) · Noise (160) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (96) · DOOR/WINDOW (81) · PLUMBING (75) · PAINT/PLASTER (53).

Filed construction activity

$477,680 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 (51)
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)1630 MACOMBS HDFC, INC
Head officerMARK ENGEL
Managing agentLANGSAM PROPERTY SERVICE CORP
Last registered2025-09-10

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,720,000 $774,000
2026$2,040,000 $918,000
2027$2,117,000 $952,650

The city's market estimate has risen 23% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2013 (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 · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Macombs Rd / W 174 St — Bx18A · 100 ft
Citi BikeMacombs Rd & W 175 St · 450 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

1630 Macombs Road

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

972 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 291 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 LANGSAM PROPERTY SERVICES CORP — 215 buildings, 8,744 units. Grades across the portfolio: A42 · B80 · C57 · D26 · F9. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
128 Seaman Avenue MN259 F
1325 Jerome Avenue BX255 B
1240 Walton Avenue BX157 F
2026 Westchester Avenue BX133 D
500 East 165 Street BX128 C
760 Melrose Avenue BX124 C
1211 Southern Boulevard BX123 D
871 Elton Avenue BX110 D
2211 3 Avenue MN108 B
620 Trinity Avenue BX103 B
4519 White Plains Road BX98 A
431 East 136 Street BX94 A
3815 Putnam Avenue West BX90 A
555 Nereid Avenue BX90 A
406 East 161 Street BX88 C
1 Marble Hill Avenue MN84 D
19-73 38 Street QN84 A
3100 Webster Avenue BX82 A
526 Tinton Avenue BX77 B
1730 Harrison Avenue BX77 B
1459 Wythe Place BX73 D
12 East Clarke Place BX73 A
1349 Stratford Avenue BX72 D
830 Rev James Polite Ave BX71 C
140 Bradhurst Avenue MN71 B
1700 Harrison Avenue BX71 B
1405 College Avenue BX70 C
3188 Villa Avenue BX68 A
19 East 213 Street BX66 B
2015 University Avenue BX63 B
280 Longstreet Avenue BX63 C
1410 Morris Avenue BX62 C
200 East 205 Street BX61 C
3816 Review Place BX60 C
1420 Crotona Park East BX60 A
1082 Gerard Avenue BX60 C
3504 Rochambeau Avenue BX60 A
1785 Townsend Avenue BX59 B
780 Garden Street BX59 C
1296 Sheridan Avenue BX59 B
2450 Davidson Avenue BX59 B
1411 Townsend Avenue BX58 B
2308 Amsterdam Avenue MN58 B
795 St Nicholas Avenue MN56 B
1320 Sheridan Avenue BX55 C
1455 Townsend Avenue BX54 B
16 East 204 Street BX54 A
1117 Manor Avenue BX54 C
2105 Ryer Avenue BX53 D
1660 Morris Avenue BX52 B
770 Garden Street BX52 D
1988 Newbold Avenue BX52 B
135 West 183 Street BX52 B
1630 Macombs Road BX51 F
1644 Anthony Avenue BX51 B
22 Elliot Place BX50 B
1565 White Plains Road BX49 C
460 West 147 Street MN49 A
17 Post Avenue MN49 D
2265 Davidson Avenue BX49 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,500,000 on 2020-06-17 (lender: Northfield Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-06-17Mortgage $2,500,000 — from 1630 MACOMBS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; 1630 REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to NORTHFIELD BANK $2,500,000
2020-06-17AL&R $2,500,000 — from 1630 REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC; 1630 MACOMBS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO to NORTHFIELD BANK $2,500,000
2019-08-30Agreement $1,394,000 — from 1630 REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to 1630 MACOMBS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; FANNIE MAE $1,394,000
2011-07-21Mortgage $396,704 — from 1630 REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to BEECH STREET CAPITAL, LLC $396,704
2011-07-21Agreement $1,394,000 — from 1630 REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to BEECH STREET CAPITAL, LLC $1,394,000
2004-08-04AL&R $1,150,000 — from ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI to 1630 REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC $1,150,000
2004-08-04M&CON $1,150,000 — from 1630 REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI $1,150,000
2002-04-23Mortgage $1,000,000 — from 1630 REALTY ASSOCIATES, INC. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI $1,000,000
1997-09-15Mortgage $61,185 — from 1630 REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCITAI $61,185
1987-05-18Mortgage $50,000 — from 1630 REALTY ASSOCIATES to COLUMBIA EQUITIES, LTD. $50,000
1986-10-16Mortgage $350,000 — from 1630 REALTY ASSOCIATES to SEAMAN ASSOCIATES, INC. $350,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017013360453
2018769805116
20191912171139
20201610733120
20210424611252
202201827602296
20232349106502
2024071,151281,168
20250390505913
20260060402606
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The full timeline

Construction 27Enforcement 101Housing & tenants 4,156Ownership & money 44Health & systems 55

Every one of the 4,383 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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