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623 East 179 Street

1,037Records
19City systems
63Open violations
110.8Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10457 · Neighborhood: Tremont
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1,037 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 503 311 service requests, 179 HPD complaints, 130 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBronx 10457
Built2010
Floors5
Res. units38
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)CUCS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO N II
BBL2030690101
BIN2119193

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 80% 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 110.8. In ZIP 10457, 34% of residential buildings hold an A and 24% 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 violations63 total — 21 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 24 class A. Oldest open since 2022-05-20.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

64 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 14 · winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 32). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

14
’23–24
4
’24–25
32
’25–26

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

$625 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

129 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (33) · HEAT/HOT WATER (32) · Noise (21) · ELECTRIC (7) · PLUMBING (6) · Rodent (5).

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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2010)
YesSix or more residential units (38)
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)LENNIGER RESIDENCES LP
Head officerGREGGORY MENDENHALL
Managing agentGRENADIER REALTY MANAGEMENT
Last registered2026-04-01

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,106,000 $947,700
2026$2,265,000 $1,019,250
2027$2,443,000 $1,099,350

The city's market estimate has risen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C

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

SubwayTremont Av — B D · 0.7 mi straight-line (about a 19-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
174 St — 2 5 · 0.7 mi straight-line (about a 19-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 180 St / Arthur Av — Bx40 Bx42 · 550 ft
Citi BikeCrotona Ave & E 179 St · 600 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityProtected bike path mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 057 Crescent. 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

623 East 179 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

129 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 32 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 GRENADIER REALTY MANAGEMENT — 61 buildings, 6,171 units. Grades across the portfolio: A15 · B27 · C13 · D2 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
125 Beach 17 Street QN602 B
147-25 94th Avenue QN543 A
147-36 94 Avenue QN379 B
2930 West 30 Street BK362 D
3385 Neptune Avenue BK338 B
3521 Neptune Avenue BK334 C
2966 West 28 Street BK332 F
671 Lincoln Avenue BK319 D
51-19 Beach Channel Drive QN237 A
2920 West 21 Street BK224 C
166 West 87 Street MN201 B
82 Rutgers Slip MN198 B
2920 West 28 Street BK178 B
2850 West 24 Street BK174 B
69 West 88 Street MN169 A
212 West 124 Street MN169 B
1940 Turnbull Avenue BX154 A
230 Kingston Avenue BK152 B
1330 Intervale Avenue BX128 C
302 West 127 Street MN117 C
80 Rutgers Slip MN109 A
2116 Arthur Avenue BX108 C
235 West 107 Street MN95 A
3302 Bay View Avenue BK88 A
614 East 179 Street BX54 A
138 West 140 Street MN48 B
623 East 179 Street BX38 B
345 West 141 Street MN35 B
1193 Fulton Avenue BX25 B
305 West 149 Street MN24 B
183 Rochester Avenue BK20 B
364 Prospect Place BK16 B
2796 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN11 B
1267 Pacific Street BK11 A
302 West 149 Street MN10 B
116 Bradhurst Avenue MN10 C
304 West 148 Street MN10 C
302 West 148 Street MN10 C
2801 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN9 B
1307 St Johns Place BK8 B
1483 Dean Street BK8 C
262 Schenectady Avenue BK8 B
1303 St Johns Place BK8 A
357 St Marks Avenue BK8 A
333 Prospect Place BK8 A
1311 St Johns Place BK8 B
1312 St Johns Place BK8 B
1315 St Johns Place BK8 B
738 Washington Avenue BK7 B
706 Essex Street BK6 C
229 Rochester Avenue BK6 A
702 Essex Street BK6 B
575 Nostrand Avenue BK6 A
223 Rochester Avenue BK6 B
126 Albany Avenue BK6 C
445 Wyona Street BK6 A
227 Rochester Avenue BK6 C
396 New Jersey Avenue BK3 C
2828 West 28th Street BK0 —
3042719001 — —

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $20,039,954 on 2010-01-07 (lender: The City Of New York), covering 4 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2010-01-07Mortgage $20,039,954 — from LENNIGER RESIDENCES, L.P.,; CUCS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $20,039,954
2009-07-30Mortgage $200,000 — from CUCS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to CORPORATION FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING $200,000
2009-07-30Agreement $344,500 — from CUCS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to CORPORATION FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING $344,500
2008-05-30Mortgage $473,856 — from CUCS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to NEW YORK CITY ACQUISTION FUND LLC $473,856
2008-05-30Mortgage $144,500 — from CUCS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to CORPORATION FOR SUPPORTATIVE HOUSING $144,500
2008-05-30Mortgage $289,231 — from CUCS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to NEW YORK CITY ACQUISTION FUND LLC $289,231
2008-05-30Mortgage $1,966,913 — from CUCS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to NEW YORK CITY ACQUISTION FUND LLC $1,966,913
2008-05-20Deed $800,000 — from VELEZ DEVELOPMENT CORP III to CUCS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO $800,000
2006-07-24Mortgage $1,260,000 — from VELEZ DEVELOPMENT CORP. III to 54, LLC $1,260,000
1986-10-31Mortgage $5,000 — from VELEZ, JOSE to AVILEZ, BENJAMIN $5,000

Ten-year activity

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2024
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2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
2017191294
2018433441
2019429437
2020136441
2021447354
2022274480
2023135541
2024238444
202531408151
202621384144
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The full timeline

Construction 53Enforcement 60Housing & tenants 827Ownership & money 39Health & systems 58

Every one of the 1,037 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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