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814 East 181 Street

662Records
18City systems
11Open violations
54.5Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10460 · Neighborhood: Tremont
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662 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 273 311 service requests, 180 HPD complaints, 107 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBronx 10460
Built1931
Floors5
Res. units35
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)NEW WALTON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU ND
BBL2031110009
BIN2012995

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 66% 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 54.5. In ZIP 10460, 45% of residential buildings hold an A and 18% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
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 violations11 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2010-02-04.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

21 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 15). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

4
’23–24
2
’24–25
15
’25–26

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

$6,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

61 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (21) · HEAT/HOT WATER (10) · ELECTRIC (5) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (4) · Blocked Driveway (3) · Dirty Condition (3).

Filed construction activity

$56,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (35)
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)NEW WALTON AVENUE HDFC
Head officerHENG LY
Managing agentSYCAMORE BIRCH MANAGEMENT.COM
Last registered2025-09-16

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,572,000 $707,400
2026$1,610,000 $724,500
2027$1,507,000 $678,150

The city's market estimate has fallen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)A — ENERGY STAR score 100/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO2FUEL

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

SubwayWest Farms Sq-E Tremont Av — 2 5 · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 180 St / Southern Blvd — Bx40 Bx42 · 250 ft
Citi BikeSouthern Blvd & E 180 St · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: The School of Science and Applied Learning. 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

814 East 181 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

61 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 10 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: $1,822,815 on 1996-09-24 (lender: NYC Hpd). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2017-12-01Deed $1,822,815 — from INTER-NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to NEW WALTON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU $1,822,815
2017-11-20Sold for $1,822,815 $1,822,815 $52,080
1996-09-24Mortgage $1,822,815 — from INTER-NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING DEV. FUND COR to NYC HPD $1,822,815

Ten-year activity

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2018
2019
2020
2021
68
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201702273234
20180080715
20194070516
2020002024
2021017019
202203640168
202301590161
202423600166
202500400444
202600310233
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The full timeline

Construction 25Enforcement 16Housing & tenants 573Ownership & money 11Health & systems 37

Every one of the 662 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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