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1631 Grand Avenue

4,220Records
19City systems
157Open violations
441.5Penalty rate

4,220 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,577 HPD housing violations, 1,234 HPD complaints, 1,213 311 service requests.

BoroughBronx 10453
Built1929
Floors5
Res. units42
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)CAP 1631 GRAND AVE PROPERTY OWNER LLC
BBL2028660020
BIN2008451

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 97% 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 441.5. 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 violations157 total — 76 class C (immediately hazardous), 72 class B, 9 class A. Oldest open since 1997-06-23.
Alternative Enforcementcurrently in HPD's worst-buildings program

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

115 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 41 · winter 2024–25: 70 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

41
’23–24
70
’24–25
4
’25–26

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

$500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

282 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (55) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (38) · GENERAL (29) · PAINT/PLASTER (27) · Noise (18) · PLUMBING (17).

Filed construction activity

$97,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (1929)
YesSix or more residential units (42)
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)CAP 1631 Grand Ave Property Owner LLC
Head officerIan Lagowitz
Managing agentCAM Property MGMT
Last registered2026-01-29

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,295,000 $582,750
2026$1,333,000 $599,850
2027$1,418,000 $638,100

The city's market estimate has risen 9% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)A — ENERGY STAR score 100/100 (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.

2 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

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 · 200 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

1631 Grand 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

282 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 55 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 CAM PROPERTY MGMT — 47 buildings, 1,639 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2 · B10 · C10 · D19 · F6. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
530 East 169 Street BX321 F
2410 Washington Avenue BX170 F
400 Herkimer Street BK154 D
2120 Tiebout Avenue BX75 D
1202 Spofford Avenue BX60 F
741 Hunts Point Avenue BX56 B
226 West Tremont Avenue BX49 D
1786 Topping Avenue BX43 C
2417 Albemarle Road BK43 B
1631 Grand Avenue BX42 D
51 Hamilton Place MN29 B
143 Lincoln Avenue BX29 B
440 East 187 Street BX28 D
2707 Morris Avenue BX28 A
546 East 182 Street BX25 D
1480 Amsterdam Avenue MN25 B
84 Wadsworth Avenue MN25 B
503 West 169 Street MN24 D
622 East 169 Street BX23 D
554 West 148 Street MN22 B
82 Wadsworth Avenue MN21 C
505 West 135 Street MN21 B
712 West 180 Street MN21 D
522 West 148 Street MN20 C
925 St Marks Avenue BK20 D
66 East 190 Street BX20 C
846 Prospect Place BK20 D
452 West 164 Street MN20 D
561 West 144 Street MN20 D
72 East 190 Street BX19 C
441 East 187 Street BX18 F
1488 Bushwick Avenue BK16 C
45 Lott Avenue BK16 C
558 West 151 Street MN15 A
1078 Willmohr Street BK12 C
2426 University Avenue BX11 D
228 East Tremont Avenue BX10 D
801 Freeman Street BX10 C
702 Eagle Avenue BX8 F
704 Eagle Avenue BX8 D
299 Throop Avenue BK6 B
221 Himrod Street BK6 C
867 Knickerbocker Avenue BK6 D
1738 East 4 Street BK6 D
1111 Willoughby Avenue BK6 F
871 Knickerbocker Avenue BK6 B
634 Wilson Avenue BK6 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $4,245,000 on 2022-08-05 (lender: Newpoint Real Estate Capital LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-08-05Mortgage $4,245,000 — from CAP 1631 GRAND AVE PROPERTY OWNER LLC to NEWPOINT REAL ESTATE CAPITAL LLC $4,245,000
2022-08-05Agreement $4,245,000 — from CAP 1631 GRAND AVE PROPERTY OWNER LLC to NEWPOINT REAL ESTATE CAPITAL LLC $4,245,000
2022-08-05Agreement $19,687,000 — from CAP 41 W 184 PROPERTY OWNER LLC; CAP 151 W 228 PROPERTY OWNER LLC; CAP 1786 TOPPING AVE PR to NEWPORT REAL ESTATE CAPITAL LLC $19,687,000
2017-07-21Agreement $20,500,000 — from CAP 2322 GRAND LLC; GREENVILLE PROPERTY OWNER LLC; CAP 2291 UNIVERSE LLC; CAP 151 WEST 228 to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $20,500,000
2017-07-21Mortgage $3,966,353 — from GREENVILLE PROPERTY OWNER LLC; CAP 1631 GRAND LLC; CAP 151 WEST 228 LLC; CAP 2322 GRAND LL to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $3,966,353
2017-07-21Deed $6,990,000 — from 1631 GRAND LLC to QUAIL RIDGE PROPERTY OWNER LLC; CAP 1631 GRAND LLC $6,990,000
2017-07-18Sold for $6,990,000 $6,990,000 $166,429
2017-03-23Agreement $30,176,426 — from 2755-69 SEDGWICK LLC; 2291 UNIVERSITY LLC; 2238 MORRIS LLC; 226 WEST TREMONT AVE LLC; 1786 to CUSTOMERS BANK $30,176,426
2017-02-16Agreement $35,076,041 — from 2238 MORRIS LLC; 1631 GRAND LLC; 2322 GRAND LLC; 226 WEST TREMONT AVE LLC; 2755-69 SEDGWIC to CUSTOMERS BANK $35,076,041
2016-10-12Agreement $40,237,500 — from 11 WEST 172 LLC; 1786 TOPPING LLC; 2076 CRESTON LLC; 2291 UNIVERSITY LLC; 1631 GRAND LLC; to CUSTOMERS BANK $40,237,500
2015-01-02Deed $4,500,000 — from 414-1631 GRAND AVE OWNER LLC; 1631 GRAND AVE OWNER LLC to 1631 GRAND LLC $4,500,000
2014-12-23Mortgage $8,220,590 — from 2755-69 SEDGWICK LLC; 151 WEST 228 LLC; 2076 CRESTON LLC; 1786 TOPPING LLC; 159 WEST 228 L to CUSTOMERS BANK $8,220,590
2014-12-23SPRD $40,237,500 — from 2322 GRAND LLC; 11 WEST 172 LLC; 226 WEST TREMONT AVE LLC; 2291 UNIVERSITY LLC; 1786 TOPPI to CUSTOMERS BANK $40,237,500
2014-12-23AL&R $40,237,500 — from 151 WEST 228 LLC; 226 WEST TREMONT AVE LLC; 2755-69 SEDGWICK LLC; 41 WEST 184 LLC; 159 WES to CUSTOMERS BANK $40,237,500
2013-04-18Agreement $28,500,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 11 WEST 172 ST OWNER LLC; 226 W TREMONT AVE OWNER LLC; 414-2076-78 CRESTON AVE OWNER LLC; $28,500,000

Ten-year activity

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2022
646
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170515285170
20180022404228
20190134701349
20200059303596
20210026309272
20221322573239
202301163005646
20240122602229
20250036102363
20260023702239
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The full timeline

Construction 5Enforcement 31Housing & tenants 4,073Ownership & money 59Health & systems 52

Every one of the 4,220 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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