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1796 Vyse Avenue

947Records
17City systems
43Open violations
58.4Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10460 · Neighborhood: Crotona Park East
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947 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 468 311 service requests, 215 HPD complaints, 141 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBronx 10460
Built1931
Floors5
Res. units53
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)VYSE VALLEY CORP C/O
BBL2029980014
BIN2010807

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 68% 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 58.4. In ZIP 10460, 45% of residential buildings hold an A and 18% 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 violations43 total — 27 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 2017-05-03.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

14 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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6
’24–25
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’25–26

1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

126 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (53) · Dirty Condition (13) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (11) · HEAT/HOT WATER (7) · Street Light Condition (7) · Street Condition (7).

Filed construction activity

$81,000 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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1931)
YesSix or more residential units (53)
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)VYSE VALLEY CORP.
Head officerMARK BOURBEAU
Managing agentSYCAMORE BIRCH MANAGEMENT LLC
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$2,199,000 $989,550
2026$1,904,000 $856,800
2027$1,992,000 $896,400

The city's market estimate has fallen 9% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 9/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
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

Subway174 St — 2 5 · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 174 St / Bryant Av — Bx11 · 400 ft
Citi BikeE 174 St & Longfellow Ave · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 006 West Farms. 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

1796 Vyse 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

126 311 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 SYCAMORE BIRCH MANAGEMENT LLC — 45 buildings, 1,426 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12 · B24 · C6 · D2 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1740 Grand Avenue BX92 B
795 Garden Street BX87 B
587 East 167 Street BX79 B
1776 Boston Road BX73 A
1060 Rev James Polite Ave BX69 B
1796 Vyse Avenue BX53 B
2321 Tiebout Avenue BX52 B
2042 Grand Avenue BX50 B
45 West Tremont Avenue BX50 A
2010 Grand Avenue BX48 B
2104 Crotona Parkway BX42 B
67 West Tremont Avenue BX38 A
2125 Southern Boulevard BX37 A
814 East 181 Street BX35 B
1710 Hoe Avenue BX35 C
232 East 169 Street BX34 B
1821 University Avenue BX32 B
591 East 165 Street BX30 A
940 East 174 Street BX30 D
866 East 165 Street BX28 A
467 East Tremont Avenue BX26 C
747 East 182 Street BX26 B
601 East 163 Street BX25 A
2083 Creston Avenue BX25 C
2120 Belmont Avenue BX25 B
451 East 159 Street BX24 A
782 Union Avenue BX23 B
743 East 182 Street BX21 B
730 Garden Street BX21 B
1982 University Avenue BX21 A
503 East 180 Street BX21 B
2359 Southern Boulevard BX20 B
911 East 165 Street BX18 C
1911 Anthony Avenue BX17 A
812 Westchester Avenue BX17 B
2037 Belmont Avenue BX17 B
3120 Park Avenue BX14 A
263 East Tremont Avenue BX14 A
2045 Hughes Avenue BX13 C
771 Grote Street BX8 D
2027 Hughes Avenue BX8 B
2242 Valentine Avenue BX8 B
314 East 183 Street BX8 C
308 East 183 Street BX8 B
4413 3 Avenue BX4 F

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,142,503 on 2019-11-21 (lender: Capital One National Association). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-11-21AL&R $2,600,000 — from VYSE VALLEY CORP to CAPITAL ONE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $2,600,000
2019-11-21Agreement $2,600,000 — from VYSE VALLEY CORP to CAPITAL ONE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $2,600,000
2019-11-21Mortgage $1,142,504 — from VYSE VALLEY CORP to CAPITAL ONE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $1,142,504
2015-10-07Mortgage $346,757 — from VYSE VALLEY CORP. to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $346,757
2015-10-07Agreement $1,600,000 — from VYSE VALLEY CORP. to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $1,600,000
2015-10-07AL&R $1,600,000 — from VYSE VALLEY CORP. to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $1,600,000
2013-01-15Mortgage $35,833 — from VYSE VALLEY CORP. to CAPITAL ONE $35,833
2013-01-15Agreement $1,326,000 — from VYSE VALLEY CORP. to CAPITAL ONE $1,326,000
2013-01-15AL&R $1,326,000 — from VYSE VALLEY CORP. to CAPITAL ONE $1,326,000
2012-02-02Mortgage $750,000 — from VYSE VALLEY CORP to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $750,000
2012-02-02AL&R $750,000 — from VYSE VALLEY CORP to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $750,000
2004-08-17AL&R $825,000 — from NORTH FORK BANK to VYSE VALLEY CORP $825,000
2004-08-17Mortgage $825,000 — from VYSE VALLEY CORP to NORTH FORK BANK $825,000
1990-05-25Mortgage $119,250 — from RTP MANAGEMENT CORP to CITY OF NEW YORK $119,250

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700290736
201800900292
201940414352
202000170118
202101465153
202200800282
202302960199
20244311204123
202501410143
202600650772
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The full timeline

Construction 17Enforcement 11Housing & tenants 844Ownership & money 31Health & systems 44

Every one of the 947 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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