2,055 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 715 HPD housing violations, 571 311 service requests, 473 HPD complaints.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% 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 492.9. In ZIP 10458, 34% of residential buildings hold an A and 24% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 399 total — 71 class C (immediately hazardous), 283 class B, 45 class A. Oldest open since 2018-03-23. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 4 case(s) pending in housing court |
| Alternative Enforcement | currently in HPD's worst-buildings program |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
143 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 12 · winter 2024–25: 56 · winter 2025–26: 39 · winter 2026–27: 1). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$3,750 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
269 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (54) · PLUMBING (40) · WATER LEAK (36) · DOOR/WINDOW (24) · PAINT/PLASTER (17) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (17).
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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2012) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (40) |
| 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) | BRONX NY EAST 188TH STREET APARTMENTS, L.P. |
| Head officer | KIUMARZ GEULA |
| Managing agent | PILLAR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-12-04 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,729,000 | $1,228,050 |
| 2026 | $2,800,000 | $1,260,000 |
| 2027 | $3,100,000 | $1,395,000 |
The city's market estimate has risen 14% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 47/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
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 2022 (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 | Fordham Rd — B D · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 3 Av / E 188 St — Bx15 · 400 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 189 St & Bathgate Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 059 The Community School of Technology Middle: J.H.S. 118 William W. Niles. 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.
499 East 188 Street
| 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 |
269 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 54 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 PILLAR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC — 40 buildings, 1,300 units. Grades across the portfolio: B11 · C11 · D12 · F6. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,733,856 on 2016-12-27 (lender: Housing Trust Fund Corporation). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-02 | Agreement $1,750,000 — from BRONX NY EAST 188TH STREET APARTMENTS, L to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,750,000 | |
| 2016-12-27 | Agreement $1,750,000 — from BRONX NY EAST 188TH STREET APARTMENTS, L; EAST 188TH STREET APT. HOUSING DEVELOPME to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,750,000 | |
| 2016-12-27 | Mortgage $1,750,000 — from EAST 188TH STREET APT. HOUSING DEVELOPME; BRONX NY EAST 188TH STREET APARTMENTS, L to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,750,000 | |
| 2016-12-27 | AL&R $1,750,000 — from BRONX NY EAST 188TH STREET APARTMENTS, L; EAST 188TH STREET APT. HOUSING DEVELOPME to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,750,000 | |
| 2016-12-27 | Mortgage $1,733,856 — from EAST 188TH STREET APT. HOUSING DEVELOPME; BRONX NY EAST 188TH STREET APARTMENTS, L to HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPORATION | $1,733,856 | |
| 2016-12-27 | Agreement $1,645,981 — from BRONX NY EAST 188TH STREET APARTMENTS, L; EAST 188TH STREET APT. HOUSING DEVELOPME to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $1,645,981 | |
| 2012-01-27 | Mortgage $1,645,981 — from BRONX NY EAST 188TH STREET APARTMENTS, L; EAST 188TH STREET APT. HOUSING DEVELOPME to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,645,981 | |
| 2012-01-27 | Mortgage $579,978 — from EAST 188TH STREET APT. HOUSING DEVELOPME; BRONX NY EAST 188TH STREET APARTMENTS, L to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $579,978 | |
| 2012-01-27 | Mortgage $8,053,460 — from EAST 188TH STREET APT. HOUSING DEVELOPME; BRONX NY EAST 188TH STREET APARTMENTS, L to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $8,053,460 | |
| 2012-01-27 | Deed $1,100,000 — from NYC ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT, LLC to EAST 188TH STREET APT. HOUSING DEVELOPME | $1,100,000 | |
| 2008-12-30 | Deed $1,274,250 — from JEROME TOWERS, LLC to FAISAL DEV., LLC, DBA DELIGHT CONSTRUCTI | $1,274,250 | |
| 2005-07-21 | Mortgage $1,519,000 — from JEROME TOWERS, LLC to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $1,519,000 | |
| 2005-07-21 | Mortgage $1,796,000 — from JEROME TOWERS, LLC to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $1,796,000 | |
| 2005-07-21 | AL&R $6,915,000 — from THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION to JEROME TOWERS, LLC | $6,915,000 | |
| 2005-07-21 | Mortgage $3,600,000 — from JEROME TOWERS, LLC to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $3,600,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 4 | 52 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 48 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 19 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 1 | 6 | 125 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 149 | 0 | 5 | 157 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 0 | 6 | 138 |
| 2023 | 0 | 7 | 269 | 0 | 4 | 280 |
| 2024 | 0 | 7 | 384 | 0 | 6 | 397 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 409 | 0 | 5 | 414 |
| 2026 | 0 | 5 | 172 | 0 | 1 | 178 |
Every one of the 2,055 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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