2,702 recorded events, 1990–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,246 311 service requests, 751 HPD complaints, 275 HPD housing violations.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 83% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 32.7. In ZIP 10457, 34% of residential buildings hold an A and 24% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 33 total — 14 class C (immediately hazardous), 17 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2025-01-10. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 2 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
144 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 27 · winter 2024–25: 46 · winter 2025–26: 59). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
5 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
$15,655 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
689 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (187) · Elevator (101) · HEAT/HOT WATER (68) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (64) · DOOR/WINDOW (38) · PLUMBING (35).
$1,211,412 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (9 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2008) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (280) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | RCB APARTMENTS ASSOCIATES, LP |
| Head officer | ADAM WEINSTEIN |
| Managing agent | PHIPPS HOUSES SERVICES INC |
| Last registered | 2025-08-01 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $214,800 | $96,660 |
| 2026 | $220,000 | $99,000 |
| 2027 | $238,800 | $107,460 |
The city's market estimate has risen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $5,411,112 a year ($18.56 per sq ft), operating expenses $3,300,312 ($11.32 per sq ft), net operating income $2,110,800. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Energy grade (LL33) | B — ENERGY STAR score 76/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO4FUEL |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 10) |
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 2012 (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.
| Subway | 174 St — 2 5 · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 16-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 174-175 Sts — B D · 0.7 mi straight-line (about a 17-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 3 Av / E 173 St — Bx15 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | 3 Ave & E 172 St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S./M.S. 004 Crotona Park West. 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.
3960 3 Avenue
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
689 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 68 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.
Managed by PHIPPS HOUSES SERVICES, INC — 80 buildings, 6,786 units. Grades across the portfolio: A24 · B38 · C8 · D1. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 80 buildings
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-14 | Agreement $2,421,199 — from RCB APARTMENTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT; RCB APARTMENTS ASSOCIATES, L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY AND THRO | $2,421,199 | |
| 2012-09-14 | Mortgage $589,803 — from RCB APARTMENTS ASSOCIATES, L.P. to PHIPPS HOUSES | $589,803 | |
| 2012-09-14 | Mortgage $1,114,983 — from RCB APARTMENTS ASSOCIATES, L.P.; RCB APARTMENTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to PHIPPS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | $1,114,983 | |
| 2012-09-14 | Mortgage $589,803 — from RCB APARTMENTS ASSOCIATES, L.P. to PHIPPS HOUSES | $589,803 | |
| 2012-09-14 | Agreement $2,421,199 — from RCB APARTMENTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT; RCB APARTMENTS ASSOCIATES, L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY AND THRO | $2,421,199 | |
| 2012-09-14 | Agreement $14,680,531 — from RCB APARTMENTS ASSOCIATES, L.P.,; RCB APARTMENTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY AND THRO | $14,680,531 | |
| 2012-09-14 | Mortgage $8,207,161 — from RCB APARTMENTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; RCB APARTMENTS ASSOCIATES, L.P., to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY AND THRO | $8,207,161 | |
| 2012-09-14 | Agreement $14,680,531 — from RCB APARTMENTS ASSOCIATES, L.P.,; RCB APARTMENTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY AND THRO | $14,680,531 | |
| 2012-09-14 | Mortgage $8,207,161 — from RCB APARTMENTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; RCB APARTMENTS ASSOCIATES, L.P., to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY AND THRO | $8,207,161 | |
| 2012-09-14 | Mortgage $1,114,983 — from RCB APARTMENTS ASSOCIATES, L.P.; RCB APARTMENTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to PHIPPS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | $1,114,983 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 8 | 100 | 0 | 3 | 114 |
| 2018 | 10 | 8 | 176 | 0 | 8 | 202 |
| 2019 | 5 | 20 | 74 | 0 | 6 | 105 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 0 | 6 | 78 |
| 2021 | 0 | 9 | 121 | 0 | 6 | 136 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 147 | 0 | 9 | 158 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 160 | 0 | 6 | 170 |
| 2024 | 4 | 25 | 384 | 2 | 5 | 420 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 364 | 0 | 8 | 373 |
| 2026 | 0 | 9 | 402 | 0 | 8 | 419 |
Every one of the 2,702 recorded events, 1990–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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