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1953 Clinton Avenue

143Records
15City systems
5Open violations
15Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10457 · Neighborhood: Tremont
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143 recorded events, 1975–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 47 311 service requests, 18 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 16 rodent inspections.

BoroughBronx 10457
Built1931
Floors3
Res. units4
ClassS9
Owner (PLUTO)726 EAST TREMONT AVENUE REALTY LLC
BBL2029500061
BIN2009978

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 86% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 15. In ZIP 10457, 34% of residential buildings hold an A and 24% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations5 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2006-07-27.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

What 311 hears from this address

9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Graffiti (3) · Noise (3) · Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) (1) · Building/Use (1) · Illegal Parking (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (1931)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)726 E Tremont Ave Realty LLC
Head officerHongQing Lin
Managing agentHongQingLin
Last registered2025-11-06

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$574,000 $258,300
2026$689,000 $310,050
2027$827,000 $372,150

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Cosmos RestaurantAmericanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

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.

3 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2011 (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

Subway174 St — 2 5 · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: East Tremont Av / Crotona Av — Bx36 · 200 ft
Citi BikeFairmount Pl & Prospect Ave · 600 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 595. 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

1953 Clinton Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

9 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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 HONGQINGLIN — 3 buildings, 8 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2 · B1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1953 Clinton Avenue BX4 B
2506 Hughes Avenue BX2 A
28 East Kingsbridge Rd BX2 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $900,000 on 2019-10-24 (lender: Cathay Bank, A California Banking Corporation). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-10-24Mortgage $900,000 — from 726 EAST TREMONT AVENUE REALTY LLC to CATHAY BANK, A CALIFORNIA BANKING CORPOR $900,000
2019-10-24AL&R $900,000 — from 726 EAST TREMONT AVENUE REALTY LLC to CATHAY BANK $900,000
2012-09-12Mortgage $350,000 — from 726 EAST TREMONT AVENUE REALTY LLC to LEE, SOON JA; LEE, MUN HWAN $350,000
2012-09-12Deed $800,000 — from LEE, MUN HWAN; LEE, SOON JA to 726 EAST TREMONT AVENUE REALTY LLC $800,000
2003-11-05DEEDO $240,000 — from AN, DAE SIK; AN, HOON JA to LEE, MUN HWAN; LEE, SOON JA $240,000
2003-11-05Mortgage $210,000 — from LEE, MUN HWAN; LEE, SOON JA to AN, HOON JA; AN, DAE SIK $210,000
2000-08-01Mortgage $180,000 — from AN, HOON JA; AN, DAE SIK to CHRISTOFORATOS, ELIAS $180,000
1985-08-27Mortgage $4,954 — from CHRISTOFORATOS, ILIAS to MOLL, DAVID; MOLL, RADAMES $4,954

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701124
201803014
201902215
202001012
202106017
202205016
2023650213
202400022
202502035
202605049
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The full timeline

Construction 10Enforcement 24Housing & tenants 61Ownership & money 18Health & systems 30

Every one of the 143 recorded events, 1975–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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