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1605 University Avenue

551Records
18City systems
14Open violations
53.4Penalty rate

551 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 198 311 service requests, 144 HPD complaints, 61 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBronx 10453
Built2005
Floors7
Res. units30
ClassD7
Owner (PLUTO)UNIMAC DEVELOPER, L.P.
BBL2028780019
BIN2114454

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 66% 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 53.4. In ZIP 10453, 41% of residential buildings hold an A and 19% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations14 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2023-10-27.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

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

2
’23–24
10
’25–26

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

$2,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

30 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (7) · Elevator (7) · Noise (4) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · Water System (2) · Abandoned Vehicle (1).

Filed construction activity

$38,440 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2005)
YesSix or more residential units (30)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 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)UNIMAC DEVELOPER LP
Head officerSAMANTHA MAGISTRO
Managing agentBRONX PRO GROUP LLC
Last registered2025-08-11

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,471,000 $661,950
2026$1,443,000 $649,350
2027$1,574,000 $708,300

The city's market estimate has risen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)A — ENERGY STAR score 100/100 (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 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: University Av / W 174 St — Bx3 Bx36 · 200 ft
Citi BikePopham Ave & W 174 St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 109 Sedgwick. 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

1605 University 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

30 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 7 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 BRONX PRO GROUP LLC — 74 buildings, 2,649 units. Grades across the portfolio: A32 · B31 · C10 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1074 Washington Avenue BX154 B
1661 Andrews Avenue South BX118 C
850 Jennings Street BX103 B
1085 Washington Avenue BX90 A
1068 Gerard Avenue BX82 B
1669 University Avenue BX80 B
1479 Macombs Road BX72 B
1167 Stratford Avenue BX69 B
1770 Davidson Avenue BX65 A
1017 Home Street BX64 A
1641 Andrews Avenue South BX61 A
1109 Clay Avenue BX60 B
1493 Montgomery Avenue BX60 A
1265 Morrison Avenue BX59 A
1589 East 172 Street BX59 B
1268 Stratford Avenue BX59 B
410 West 128 Street MN56 A
1898 Harrison Avenue BX54 B
4697 3rd Avenue BX53 A
1585 East 172 Street BX49 B
1070 Washington Avenue BX49 A
1645 Macombs Road BX48 B
30 Buchanan Place BX47 B
1350 University Avenue BX43 A
1780 Davidson Avenue BX42 A
1694 Davidson Avenue BX42 A
1472 Montgomery Avenue BX40 A
100 West 174 Street BX37 A
1601 University Avenue BX36 A
2017 Grand Concourse BX34 A
116 West 129 Street MN33 A
1691 Davidson Avenue BX31 A
1615 University Avenue BX31 B
1665 Macombs Road BX31 A
1605 University Avenue BX30 B
1900 Longfellow Avenue BX28 B
1600 Nelson Avenue BX28 B
2386 Morris Avenue BX28 B
774 Union Avenue BX26 A
2861 Creston Avenue BX25 A
1640 University Avenue BX25 A
1636 University Avenue BX25 B
23 West 119 Street MN24 A
3365 3rd Avenue BX23 B
275 East 168 Street BX22 B
851 East Tremont Avenue BX22 C
1611 University Avenue BX21 B
212 West 111 Street MN21 A
216 West 111 Street MN21 A
995 Union Avenue BX20 A
1669 Macombs Road BX20 B
1664 Davidson Avenue BX16 A
1030 Cauldwell Avenue BX16 B
320 East 166 Street BX15 B
280 West 113 Street MN15 A
391 East 168 Street BX14 C
67 West 137 Street MN13 A
267 West 113 Street MN12 A
380 East 166 Street BX11 B
1966 University Avenue BX11 A

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $14,000,000 on 2005-02-22 (lender: New York City Housing Development Corporation), 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
2026-07-02RPTT&RET $6,892,103 — from UNIMAC GENERAL PARTNER, LLC to UNIMAC MANAGERS LLC $6,892,103
2025-09-26RPTT&RET $7,320,499 — from THE MAGISTRO FAMILY II L.L.C. to THE MAGISTRO FAMILY III LLC $7,320,499
2025-09-26RPTT&RET $7,320,499 — from DAVIS, DAWN S to COFFEY HAUS REALTY INC. $7,320,499
2025-09-26RPTT&RET $7,770,683 — from ENTERPRISE HOUSING PARTNERS X11 LIMITED ; EMPIRE AND GARDEN STATE EQUITY FUND LIMI to DREAMYARD UNIMAC LLC $7,770,683
2007-05-24Agreement $13,675,000 — from UNIMAC DEVELOPER, L.P. to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $13,675,000
2005-02-22Mortgage $14,000,000 — from UNIMAC DEVELOPER, L.P. to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $14,000,000

Ten-year activity

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2018
43
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2021
2022
2023
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2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201707270236
201803280334
201902390243
202001310537
20210190313
20220390012
202303310337
2024003137
202500303437
202633242436
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The full timeline

Construction 29Enforcement 44Housing & tenants 413Ownership & money 25Health & systems 40

Every one of the 551 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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