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1278 Union Avenue

1,296Records
16City systems
48Open violations
62.6Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10459 · Neighborhood: Morrisania
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1,296 recorded events, 1980–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 648 311 service requests, 337 HPD complaints, 168 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBronx 10459
Built1915
Floors5
Res. units26
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)915 TREMONT LTD.
BBL2029680031
BIN2010321

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 69% 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 62.6. In ZIP 10459, 52% of residential buildings hold an A and 16% 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 violations48 total — 18 class C (immediately hazardous), 26 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 1998-08-28.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

7 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 2). 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

317 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (272) · PAINT/PLASTER (7) · Illegal Parking (5) · WATER LEAK (5) · Rodent (4) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3).

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 (1915)
YesSix or more residential units (26)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

3 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)915 TREMONT LTD
Head officerIGNACIO CASTILLO
Managing agentEXCLUSIVE REALTY CORP
Last registered2025-09-09

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,197,000 $538,650
2026$1,252,000 $563,400
2027$1,201,000 $540,450

The city's market estimate has risen 0% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

Building systems

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.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayFreeman St — 2 5 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 169 St / Prospect Av — Bx35 · 350 ft
Citi BikeUnion Ave & E 169 St · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 134 George F. Bristow. 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

1278 Union 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

317 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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 EXCLUSIVE REALTY CORP — 13 buildings, 618 units. Grades across the portfolio: A5 · B6 · C2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
153 Father Zeiser Place BX152 C
2254 Cedar Avenue BX62 A
135 West Kingsbridge Rd BX58 B
2690 Webb Avenue BX55 A
2269 Hampden Place BX51 A
1291 Spofford Avenue BX46 B
2315 Creston Avenue BX43 A
55 Evelyn Place BX36 B
1135 Hoe Avenue BX32 B
117 Father Zeiser Place BX27 B
1278 Union Avenue BX26 B
700 Faile Street BX20 A
1263 Jerome Avenue BX10 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $643,810 on 2022-09-09 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-09-09Agreement $2,000,000 — from 915 TREMONT, LTD to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,000,000
2022-09-09AL&R $2,000,000 — from 915 TREMONT, LTD to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,000,000
2022-09-09Mortgage $643,811 — from 915 TREMONT, LTD to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $643,811
2017-04-24Mortgage $628,029 — from 915 TREMONT LTD. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $628,029
2017-04-24Agreement $1,525,000 — from 915 TREMONT LTD. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,525,000
2017-04-24AL&R $1,525,000 — from 915 TREMONT LTD. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,525,000
2011-01-04Mortgage $663,400 — from 915 TREMONT LTD. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $663,400
2011-01-04AL&R $663,400 — from 915 TREMONT LTD. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $663,400
2007-04-05M&CON $1,000,000 — from 915 TREMONT, LTD. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI $1,000,000
2007-04-05AL&R $1,000,000 — from 915 TREMONT, LTD. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI $1,000,000
2002-03-13Agreement $620,000 — from 915 TREMONT, LTD. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $620,000
1997-10-14Mortgage $1,130,000 — from 915 TREMONT LTD.; 1613 REALTY LTD.; 34-37 REALTY LTD. to GREENPOINT BANK $1,130,000
1988-05-11Mortgage $333,000 — from 915 TREMONT, LTD to CERULLO, FILOMENA $333,000
1987-10-07Mortgage $130,337 — from 915 TREMONT LTD. to TRITA PROPERTIES $130,337
1985-12-17Mortgage $76,360 — from TRITA PROPERTIES to MOLPERL REALTY CORP. $76,360

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201719872108
20181730276
20190170118
20200660167
20210770178
20220503356
20230320234
2024210305110
2025013902141
2026114103145
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The full timeline

Construction 10Enforcement 17Housing & tenants 1,201Ownership & money 41Health & systems 27

Every one of the 1,296 recorded events, 1980–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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