4,189 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,459 HPD housing violations, 1,348 HPD complaints, 1,126 311 service requests.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 91% 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 225.2. In ZIP 10457, 34% of residential buildings hold an A and 24% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 79 total — 45 class C (immediately hazardous), 25 class B, 9 class A. Oldest open since 2018-04-25. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 3 case(s) pending in housing court |
| Active vacate order | 1 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order |
| Alternative Enforcement | currently in HPD's worst-buildings program |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
38 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 5 · winter 2024–25: 24 · winter 2025–26: 7). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$25,000 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
250 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (49) · APPLIANCE (31) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (25) · PLUMBING (24) · GENERAL (23) · PAINT/PLASTER (21).
$21,000 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1931) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (63) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | ARIEL E BELEN AS RECEIVER |
| Head officer | ARIEL BELEN |
| Managing agent | EK REALTY LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-04-10 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,899,000 | $1,754,550 |
| 2026 | $3,874,000 | $1,743,300 |
| 2027 | $4,133,000 | $1,859,850 |
The city's market estimate has risen 6% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 7/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| 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 | Tremont Av — B D · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Webster Av / E 180 St — Bx41-SBS · 300 ft · Select Bus Service |
| Citi Bike | E Burnside Ave & Ryer Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 163 Arthur A. Schomburg. 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.
2028 Valentine Avenue
| 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 |
250 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 18 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 EK REALTY LLC — 31 buildings, 899 units. Grades across the portfolio: A14 · B9 · C2 · D1 · F5. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 121 Bennett Avenue | MN | 82 | A |
| 590 Ft Washington Avenue | MN | 79 | A |
| 44 Bennett Avenue | MN | 66 | B |
| 2028 Valentine Avenue | BX | 63 | C |
| 100 Bennett Avenue | MN | 62 | A |
| 214 East 168 Street | BX | 49 | F |
| 1235 Morris Avenue | BX | 49 | F |
| 165 Pinehurst Avenue | MN | 48 | A |
| 400 Ft Washington Avenue | MN | 39 | B |
| 60-15 Fresh Pond Road | QN | 37 | B |
| 1266 1 Avenue | MN | 31 | A |
| 1270 1 Avenue | MN | 29 | B |
| 29 West 12 Street | MN | 28 | B |
| 360 Avenue of the Americas | MN | 28 | A |
| 419 West 55 Street | MN | 24 | A |
| 619 West 175 Street | MN | 19 | B |
| 143 Skillman Avenue | BK | 19 | B |
| 182 Claremont Avenue | MN | 17 | B |
| 346 West 52 Street | MN | 16 | B |
| 3405 Broadway | MN | 16 | A |
| 25-48 34 Street | QN | 12 | A |
| 147 Bruckner Boulevard | BX | 12 | F |
| 936 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 12 | A |
| 920 Columbus Avenue | MN | 12 | A |
| 109 West 225 Street | MN | 9 | F |
| 928 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 8 | A |
| 306 West 106 Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 773 Melrose Avenue | BX | 8 | F |
| 930 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 8 | A |
| 626 Grand Avenue | BK | 5 | C |
| 344 West 52 Street | MN | 4 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,183,693 on 2020-01-21 (lender: Sabal Capital II, LLC), covering 3 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 | 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 | |
| 2020-01-21 | Mortgage $10,384,006 — from 2028 VALENTINE AVENUE REALTY LLC; 147 BRUCKNER BOULEVARD REALTY LLC; 147 BRUCKNER BOULEVAR to SABAL CAPITAL II, LLC | $10,384,006 | |
| 2020-01-21 | Mortgage $1,183,694 — from 109 WEST 225 STREET REALTY 2 LLC; 2028 VALENTINE AVENUE REALTY LLC; 147 BRUCKNER BOULEVARD to SABAL CAPITAL II, LLC | $1,183,694 | |
| 2020-01-21 | Agreement $11,567,700 — from 109 WEST 225 STREET REALTY LLC; 147 BRUCKNER BOULEVARD REALTY 2 LLC; 2028 VALENTINE AVENUE to SABAL CAPITAL II, LLC | $11,567,700 | |
| 2019-06-14 | Mortgage $482,394 — from T10 MELTEL LLC; B MELTEL LLC to DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS | $482,394 | |
| 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 | |
| 2017-04-24 | 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 | 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 | Deed $10,470,000 — from 2028 VALENTINE AVE. BRONX LLC to 2028 VALENTINE AVENUE REALTY LLC; 2028 VALENTINE AVENUE REALTY 2 LLC | $10,470,000 | |
| 2017-04-06 | Sold for $10,470,000 | $10,470,000 | $166,190 |
| 2015-04-17 | EASE $300,000 — from 2028 VALENTINE AVE. BRONX LLC to T14 UNISON SITE MANAGEMENT, LLC | $300,000 | |
| 2015-04-17 | Mortgage $375,000 — from T14 UNISON SITE MANAGEMENT, LLC to DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS | $375,000 | |
| 2015-02-25 | AL&R $5,700,000 — from 2028 VALENTINE AVE. BRONX LLC to PEAPACK-GLADSTONE BANK | $5,700,000 | |
| 2015-02-25 | Agreement $5,700,000 — from 2028 VALENTINE AVE. BRONX LLC to PEAPACK-GLADSTONE BANK | $5,700,000 | |
| 2015-02-25 | Mortgage $1,977,314 — from 2028 VALENTINE AVE. BRONX LLC to PEAPACK-GLADSTONE BANK | $1,977,314 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 196 | 8 | 3 | 207 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 314 | 0 | 10 | 325 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 408 | 1 | 4 | 414 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 340 | 9 | 1 | 350 |
| 2021 | 1 | 7 | 264 | 0 | 2 | 274 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 341 | 0 | 4 | 348 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 275 | 0 | 3 | 282 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | 280 | 0 | 3 | 286 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 353 | 0 | 2 | 357 |
| 2026 | 0 | 7 | 98 | 0 | 3 | 108 |
Every one of the 4,189 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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