1,979 recorded events, 1976–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 708 HPD housing violations, 627 HPD complaints, 386 311 service requests.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 839.7. In ZIP 10458, 34% of residential buildings hold an A and 24% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 218 total — 74 class C (immediately hazardous), 108 class B, 36 class A. Oldest open since 2019-04-12. |
| Alternative Enforcement | currently in HPD's worst-buildings program |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
92 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 32 · winter 2024–25: 18 · winter 2025–26: 38). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$207,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
100 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (44) · PAINT/PLASTER (10) · Noise (9) · WATER LEAK (8) · PLUMBING (6) · FLOORING/STAIRS (5).
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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (20) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | 689 EAST 189 STREET REALTY LLC |
| Head officer | Stephen B Kaufman |
| Managing agent | JLP METRO MANAGEMENT INC. |
| Last registered | 2026-01-29 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,608,000 | $723,600 |
| 2026 | $1,609,000 | $724,050 |
| 2027 | $1,687,000 | $759,150 |
The city's market estimate has risen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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.
| Subway | Fordham Rd — B D · 0.8 mi straight-line (about a 21-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Pelham Pkwy — 2 5 · 0.8 mi straight-line (about a 21-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Crotona Av / E 189 St — Bx17 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 188 St & Hughes Ave · 800 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Painted bike lane mapped within 75 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 205 Fiorello LaGuardia Middle: Thomas C. Giordano Middle School 45. 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.
693 East 189 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 |
100 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 44 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 JLP METRO MANAGEMENT INC. — 76 buildings, 2,380 units. Grades across the portfolio: A9 · B18 · C29 · D17 · F3. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 76 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,227,684 on 2020-01-21 (lender: Sabal Capital II, LLC), 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.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-21 | Mortgage $10,769,916 — from 485 EAST 180 STREET REALTY 2 LLC; 4464 PARK AVENUE REALTY LLC; 485 EAST 180 STREET REALTY to SABAL CAPITAL II, LLC | $10,769,916 | |
| 2020-01-21 | Mortgage $1,227,684 — from 485 EAST 180 STREET REALTY LLC; 4464 PARK AVENUE REALTY 2 LLC; 1081-1083 SHERIDAN AVENUE R to SABAL CAPITAL II, LLC | $1,227,684 | |
| 2020-01-21 | Agreement $11,997,600 — from 485 EAST 180 STREET REALTY 2 LLC; 4464 PARK AVENUE REALTY LLC; 1081-1083 SHERIDAN AVENUE R to SABAL CAPITAL II, LLC | $11,997,600 | |
| 2020-01-21 | Agreement $35,906,901 — from 1081-1083 SHERIDAN AVENUE REALTY 2 LLC; 2357 WASHINGTON AVENUE REALTY LLC; 2160 ANTHONY AV to SABAL CAPITAL II, LLC | $35,906,901 | |
| 2017-04-24 | Deed $3,340,000 — from 689 EAST 189 ST. BRONX LLC to 689 EAST 189 STREET REALTY LLC; 689 EAST 189 STREET REALTY 2 LLC | $3,340,000 | |
| 2017-04-24 | Mortgage $14,000,911 — from 2332 WALTON AVENUE REALTY LLC; 1081-1083 SHERIDAN AVENUE REALTY LLC; 2028 VALENTINE AVENUE to CUSTOMERS BANK | $14,000,911 | |
| 2017-04-24 | Agreement $36,937,000 — from 2357 WASHINGTON AVENUE REALTY 2 LLC; 1103-1105 SHERIDAN AVENUE REALTY 2 LLC; 1103-1105 SHE to CUSTOMERS BANK | $36,937,000 | |
| 2017-04-24 | AL&R $36,937,000 — from 109 WEST 225 STREET REALTY LLC; 1103-1105 SHERIDAN AVENUE REALTY LLC; 109 WEST 225 STREET to CUSTOMERS BANK | $36,937,000 | |
| 2017-04-06 | Sold for $3,340,000 | $3,340,000 | $167,000 |
| 2015-01-16 | AL&R $1,550,000 — from 689 EAST 189 ST. BRONX LLC to PEAPACK-GLADSTONE BANK | $1,550,000 | |
| 2015-01-16 | Agreement $1,550,000 — from 689 EAST 189 ST. BRONX LLC to PEAPACK-GLADSTONE BANK | $1,550,000 | |
| 2015-01-16 | Mortgage $273,365 — from 689 EAST 189 ST. BRONX LLC to PEAPACK-GLADSTONE BANK | $273,365 | |
| 2010-01-13 | AL&R $1,387,000 — from 689 EAST 189 ST. BRONX, LLC to STATE BANK OF LONG ISLAND | $1,387,000 | |
| 2010-01-13 | Agreement $1,387,000 — from 689 EAST 189 ST. BRONX, LLC to STATE BANK OF LONG ISLAND | $1,387,000 | |
| 2010-01-13 | Mortgage $387,000 — from 689 EAST 189 ST. BRONX, LLC to STATE BANK OF LONG ISLAND | $387,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
| 2018 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 36 |
| 2019 | 0 | 123 | 0 | 5 | 128 |
| 2020 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 40 |
| 2021 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 3 | 70 |
| 2022 | 1 | 224 | 0 | 5 | 230 |
| 2023 | 3 | 97 | 0 | 5 | 105 |
| 2024 | 0 | 101 | 0 | 6 | 107 |
| 2025 | 1 | 254 | 0 | 11 | 266 |
| 2026 | 11 | 159 | 0 | 18 | 188 |
Every one of the 1,979 recorded events, 1976–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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