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1890 Andrews Avenue South

1,645Records
17City systems
12Open violations
32.2Penalty rate

1,645 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 573 HPD complaints, 475 311 service requests, 328 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBronx 10453
Built1924
Floors6
Res. units58
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)1890 ANDREWS AVENUE HOUSING DEV. FUND CO RP.
BBL2028790028
BIN2009053, 2098175

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 56% 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 32.2. 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 violations12 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2021-03-10.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

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

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

What 311 hears from this address

128 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (45) · Illegal Parking (38) · HEAT/HOT WATER (26) · Derelict Vehicles (7) · Street Condition (3) · SAFETY (2).

Filed construction activity

$430,028 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (1924)
YesSix or more residential units (58)
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)1890 ANDREWS AVENUE, HDFC
Head officerCHUCK LESNICK
Managing agentRENTAL & MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES
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$2,838,000 $1,277,100
2026$2,286,000 $1,028,700
2027$2,272,000 $1,022,400

The city's market estimate has fallen 20% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)F — did not submit required benchmarking data, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO4FUEL

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

SubwayBurnside Av — 4 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: University Av / 1910 University Av — Bx3 · 300 ft
Citi BikeAndrews Ave S & W 179 St · 650 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 396
Middle: M.S. 390. 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

1890 Andrews Avenue South

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

128 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 26 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 RENTAL & MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES — 14 buildings, 548 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B5 · C2 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1130 Colgate Avenue BX155 C
1060 Sherman Avenue BX64 C
1890 Andrews Avenue South BX58 A
1133 Boston Road BX50 D
448 West 163 Street MN40 B
1194 Sherman Avenue BX37 A
1345 Teller Avenue BX26 B
1320 Morris Avenue BX26 B
200 East 166 Street BX24 B
321 West 13 Street MN21 A
149 East 165 Street BX20 B
2075 Amsterdam Avenue MN18 A
16 West 87 Street MN6 A
136 West 11 Street MN3 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,558,715 on 2021-10-15 (lender: Community Preservation Corporation (the)). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-10-15AL&R $3,558,715 — from MORRIS HEIGHTS PRESERVATION L.P.; 1890 ANDREWS AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION (THE) $3,558,715
2021-10-15Agreement $2,240,000 — from MORRIS HEIGHTS PRESERVATION L.P.; 1890 ANDREWS AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to CITY OF NEW YORK (THE) $2,240,000
2021-10-15Mortgage $3,558,715 — from MORRIS HEIGHTS PRESERVATION L.P.; 1890 ANDREWS AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION (THE) $3,558,715
2016-01-04Mortgage $2,240,000 — from 1890 ANDREWS AVENUE HOUSING DEV. FUND CO; MORRIS HEIGHTS PRESERVATION L.P. to CPC FUNDING SPE 1 LLC $2,240,000
2016-01-04Mortgage $745,157 — from MORRIS HEIGHTS PRESERVATION L.P.; 1890 ANDREWS AVENUE HOUSING DEV. FUND CO to CPC FUNDING SPE 1 LLC $745,157
2016-01-04Agreement $1,234,789 — from MORRIS HEIGHTS PRESERVATION, L.P.; 1890 ANDREWS AVENUE HOUSING DEV. FUND CO to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEV. CORPORATION $1,234,789
2016-01-04Mortgage $2,263,274 — from 1890 ANDREWS AVENUE HOUSING DEV. FUND CO; MORRIS HEIGHTS PRESERVATION, L.P. to MORRIS HEIGHTS RESTORATION HOUSING DEV F $2,263,274
2016-01-04AL&R $9,461,735 — from 1890 ANDREWS AVENUE HOUSING DEV. FUND CO; MORRIS HEIGHTS PRESERVATION L.P. to CPC FUNDING SPE 1 LLC $9,461,735
2016-01-04Mortgage $6,237,886 — from 1890 ANDREWS AVENUE HOUSING DEV. FUND CO; MORRIS HEIGHTS PRESERVATION L.P. to CPC FUNDING SPE 1 LLC $6,237,886
2016-01-04Mortgage $238,692 — from 1890 ANDREWS AVENUE HOUSING DEV. FUND CO; MORRIS HEIGHTS PRESERVATION L.P. to CPC FUNDING SPE 1 LLC $238,692
2016-01-04Deed $3,700,000 — from MORRIS HEIGHTS RESTORATION HOUSING DEV. to 1890 ANDREWS AVENUE HOUSING DEV. FUND CO $3,700,000
2004-09-10Mortgage $1,234,789 — from THE MORRIS HEIGHTS RESTORATION HOUSING D to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $1,234,789
2004-09-10AL&R $1,234,789 — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK to MORRIS HEIGHTS RESTORATION HOUSING DVLP $1,234,789
1992-07-21Mortgage $334,645 — from MORRIS HTS RESTORATNETC to CITY OF NEW YORK/HPD $334,645

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201764580270
2018106370255
201904480254
202003270333
20210143812367
202208110221
202304390346
202406661376
202503310337
202602880393
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The full timeline

Construction 64Enforcement 83Housing & tenants 1,418Ownership & money 39Health & systems 41

Every one of the 1,645 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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