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2420 Prospect Avenue

3,883Records
17City systems
228Open violations
294.2Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10458 · Neighborhood: Belmont
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3,883 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,348 311 service requests, 1,228 HPD complaints, 1,015 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBronx 10458
Built1931
Floors5
Res. units50
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)599 WEST 188TH STREET INC.
BBL2031150009
BIN2013062

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 94% 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 294.2. In ZIP 10458, 34% of residential buildings hold an A and 24% 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 violations228 total — 90 class C (immediately hazardous), 102 class B, 36 class A. Oldest open since 2011-05-10.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

264 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 38 · winter 2024–25: 56 · winter 2025–26: 167). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

38
’23–24
56
’24–25
167
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

279 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (120) · Noise (86) · PLUMBING (16) · Illegal Parking (9) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (9) · WATER LEAK (8).

Filed construction activity

$74,400 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (50)
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)599 WEST 188TH ST. INC.
Head officerLEZE GAZIVODA
Managing agentAPG REALTY CORP.
Last registered2025-08-30

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,962,000 $882,900
2026$2,110,000 $949,500
2027$2,342,000 $1,053,900

The city's market estimate has risen 19% 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

SubwayPelham Pkwy — 2 5 · 0.8 mi straight-line (about a 20-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Crotona Av / E 187 St — Bx17 · 350 ft
Citi BikeSouthern Blvd & E 187 St · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.

Report a problem to 311

2420 Prospect 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

279 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 120 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 APG REALTY CORP — 10 buildings, 496 units. Grades across the portfolio: C5 · D4 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1475 Wythe Place BX73 D
2670 Bainbridge Avenue BX70 D
1930 Anthony Avenue BX60 C
2420 Prospect Avenue BX50 C
2775 Morris Avenue BX49 C
2320 Creston Avenue BX43 C
2255 Morris Avenue BX43 D
2259 Creston Avenue BX42 C
125 West 195 Street BX39 F
2200 Adams Place BX27 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,125,792 on 2020-03-19 (lender: Valley National Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-03-19AL&R $5,800,000 — from 599 WEST 188TH STREET INC. to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $5,800,000
2020-03-19Agreement $5,800,000 — from 599 WEST 188TH STREET INC. to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $5,800,000
2020-03-19Mortgage $1,125,792 — from 599 WEST 188TH STREET INC. to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $1,125,792
2016-04-18Agreement $5,062,500 — from 599 WEST 188TH STREET INC to PEAPACK-GLADSTONE BANK $5,062,500
2016-04-18Mortgage $1,610,047 — from 599 WEST 188TH STREET INC to PEAPACK-GLADSTONE BANK $1,610,047
2016-04-18AL&R $5,062,500 — from 599 WEST 188TH STREET INC to PEAPACK-GLADSTONE BANK $5,062,500
2014-02-12AL&R $3,600,000 — from 599 WEST 188TH STREET INC. to HUDSON VALLEY BANK, N.A. $3,600,000
2014-02-12Mortgage $996,104 — from 599 WEST 188TH STREET INC. to HUDSON VALLEY BANK, N.A. $996,104
2014-02-12Agreement $3,600,000 — from 599 WEST 188TH STREET INC. to HUDSON VALLEY BANK, N.A. $3,600,000
2012-07-31Agreement $2,670,000 — from 599 WEST 188TH STREET INC, to HUDSON VALLEY BANK, N.A. $2,670,000
2012-07-31AL&R $2,670,000 — from 599 WEST 188TH STREET INC, to HUDSON VALLEY BANK, N.A. $2,670,000
2012-07-31Deed $3,560,000 — from 2420 PROSPECT AVE. CORP. to 599 WEST 188TH STREET INC. $3,560,000
2012-07-31Mortgage $770,500 — from 599 WEST 188TH STREET INC. to HUDSON VALLEY BANK, N.A. $770,500
2011-10-28Agreement $400,000 — from AM FEURMAN LLC; MJA FINANCIAL LLC to 2420 PROSPECT AVE. CORP. $400,000
2011-10-28Mortgage $200,000 — from 2420 PROSPECT AVE. CORP. to MJA FINANCIAL LLC; AM FEURMAN LLC $200,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170131503319
20182414304153
20190323905247
20200020253210
20210619802206
20220525204261
20230019104195
20240212504131
20250024405249
20260039603399
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The full timeline

Construction 6Enforcement 30Housing & tenants 3,744Ownership & money 41Health & systems 62

Every one of the 3,883 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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