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2008 Bryant Avenue

2,021Records
20City systems
42Open violations
8Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10460 · Neighborhood: West Farms
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2,021 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 795 311 service requests, 530 HPD complaints, 173 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBronx 10460
Built1973
Floors21
Res. units205
ClassD3
Owner (PLUTO)WEST FARMS SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPME
BBL2031360001
BIN2101907

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 63% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 8. In ZIP 10460, 45% of residential buildings hold an A and 18% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations42 total — 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 21 class B, 11 class A. Oldest open since 2019-02-05.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

14 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 12 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

12
’23–24
2
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

61 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (16) · HEAT/HOT WATER (7) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (6) · Illegal Parking (4) · GENERAL (4) · DOOR/WINDOW (4).

Filed construction activity

$207,900 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1973)
YesSix or more residential units (205)
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)West Farms Square LLC
Head officerIbsam Martinez
Managing agentFordham Bedford Housing Corporation
Last registered2024-11-20

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$16,692,000 $7,511,400
2026$17,191,000 $7,735,950
2027$18,077,000 $8,134,650

The city's market estimate has risen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 21/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9)

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (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.

Getting around

SubwayWest Farms Sq-E Tremont Av — 2 5 · 300 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Boston Rd / E 178 St — Bx9 · 300 ft
Citi BikeBoston Rd & E 178 St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 006 West Farms. 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

2008 Bryant 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

61 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 7 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 FORDHAM BEDFORD HOUSING CORP — 112 buildings, 4,131 units. Grades across the portfolio: A17 · B41 · C30 · D22 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
999 East Tremont Avenue BX231 B
2008 Bryant Avenue BX205 B
2810 Bainbridge Avenue BX201 B
2855 Southern Boulevard BX119 B
2885 Marion Avenue BX114 B
3054 Villa Avenue BX101 B
998 East 179 Street BX90 A
909 Beck Street BX89 A
3069 Villa Avenue BX85 A
325 East 198 Street BX80 A
2323 Walton Avenue BX66 C
220 East 197 Street BX65 B
54 Evelyn Place BX65 B
2348 Webster Avenue BX63 B
2344 Davidson Avenue BX59 F
1830 Amethyst Street BX58 A
2290 Davidson Avenue BX55 D
1874 Loring Place South BX55 B
2075 Walton Avenue BX54 B
2270 Walton Avenue BX54 D
2081 Grand Avenue BX52 B
2285 Davidson Avenue BX51 B
15 W Mosholu Parkway N BX50 B
2621 Briggs Avenue BX50 C
2825 Webb Avenue BX49 D
2249 Morris Avenue BX49 B
111 West 183 Street BX48 C
373 East 188 Street BX48 D
457 East 187 Street BX47 C
3512 Holland Avenue BX46 A
2385 Valentine Avenue BX46 C
2432 University Avenue BX45 B
2333 Grand Avenue BX44 A
2065 Davidson Avenue BX43 B
38 West 182 Street BX43 C
2068 Bathgate Avenue BX43 B
2085 Walton Avenue BX42 A
200 E Mosholu Parkway S BX42 B
2690 Briggs Avenue BX41 B
2314 Morris Avenue BX37 A
21 W Mosholu Parkway N BX37 B
2380 Ryer Avenue BX36 C
2295 Andrews Avenue North BX36 B
100 East 182 Street BX35 B
2600 Briggs Avenue BX35 B
2356 Walton Avenue BX34 C
2240 Walton Avenue BX31 D
2414 Creston Avenue BX30 B
310 East 196 Street BX28 A
2358 Webster Avenue BX27 C
1921 Morris Avenue BX26 C
2327 Valentine Avenue BX26 C
2307 Tiebout Avenue BX26 B
64 East Tremont Avenue BX26 B
2326 Ryer Avenue BX26 C
62 East 190 Street BX26 B
1854 Monroe Avenue BX26 A
2362 Webster Avenue BX26 B
2665 Decatur Avenue BX26 D
2352 Walton Avenue BX26 C

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $8,080,000 on 2011-05-19 (lender: Second Farms Neighborhood Housing Development Fun). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2014-08-22Agreement $3,888,642 — from WEST FARMS SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; WEST FARMS SQUARE LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPT OF HPD $3,888,642
2014-08-22Agreement $1,711,358 — from WEST FARMS SQUARE LLC; WEST FARMS SQUARE HOSUING DEVELOPMENT FU to THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPT OF HPD $1,711,358
2011-05-19Mortgage $3,340,000 — from WEST FARMS SQUARE LLC; WEST FARMS SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to NYC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION $3,340,000
2011-05-19Mortgage $3,888,642 — from WEST FARMS SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; WEST FARMS SQUARE LLC to NYC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION $3,888,642
2011-05-19Mortgage $7,028,927 — from WEST FARMS SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; WEST FARMS SQUARE LLC to FORDHAM-BEDFORD HOUSING CORPORATION; UNIVERSITY NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING PROGRAM, $7,028,927
2011-05-19Mortgage $1,711,358 — from WEST FARMS SQUARE LLC; WEST FARMS SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to NYC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION $1,711,358
2011-05-19Mortgage $8,080,000 — from WEST FARMS SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; WEST FARMS SQUARE LLC to SECOND FARMS NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING DEVELO $8,080,000
2011-05-19Mortgage $2,300,000 — from WEST FARMS SQUARE LLC; WEST FARMS SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to NYC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION $2,300,000
2011-05-19Mortgage $5,134,330 — from WEST FARMS SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; WEST FARMS SQUARE LLC to NYC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION $5,134,330
2011-05-19Mortgage $36,385,670 — from WEST FARMS SQUARE LLC; WEST FARMS SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to NYC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION $36,385,670
2011-05-19Deed $9,344,010 — from SECOND FARMS NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING DEVELO to WEST FARMS SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU $9,344,010
2010-04-08Mortgage $887,019 — from SECOND FARMS NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING DEVELO to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $887,019

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170149656
20180211513130
20192324112258
2020129811112
202103561271
202203351048
20230250860
20241277888
2025028919
202610311143
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The full timeline

Construction 77Enforcement 249Housing & tenants 1,520Ownership & money 46Health & systems 129

Every one of the 2,021 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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