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2279 Tiebout Avenue

839Records
18City systems
28Open violations
108.6Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10457 · Neighborhood: Fordham Heights
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839 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 287 311 service requests, 207 HPD housing violations, 158 HPD complaints.

BoroughBronx 10457
Built1925
Floors4
Res. units16
ClassC6
Owner (PLUTO)CRESTON HEIGHTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND
BBL2031450026
BIN2013410

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 84% 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 108.6. In ZIP 10457, 34% of residential buildings hold an A and 24% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations28 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 22 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2018-07-31.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

45 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 31 · winter 2025–26: 14). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

31
’23–24
14
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

48 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (22) · FLOORING/STAIRS (5) · PAINT/PLASTER (5) · PLUMBING (3) · Illegal Parking (2) · Noise (2).

Filed construction activity

$30,760 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 (1925)
YesSix or more residential units (16)
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)CRESTON HEIGHTS LLC
Head officerHENG K LY
Managing agentFORDHAM BEDFORD HOUSING 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$699,000 $314,550
2026$706,000 $317,700
2027$736,000 $331,200

The city's market estimate has risen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $205,355 a year ($20.47 per sq ft), operating expenses $113,161 ($11.28 per sq ft), net operating income $92,194. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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

Subway182-183 Sts — B D · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Webster Av / E 182 St — Bx41 · 600 ft
Citi BikeValentine Ave & E 183 St · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 085 Great Expectations
Middle: The Angelo Patri Middle School. 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

2279 Tiebout 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

48 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 22 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: $5,983,629 on 2016-07-06 (lender: The City Of New York Through Hpd), 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.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2016-07-06Mortgage $5,983,629 — from CRESTON HEIGHTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; CRESTON HEIGHTS LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK THROUGH HPD $5,983,629
2016-07-06Agreement $11,176,061 — from CRESTON HEIGHTS LLC; CRESTON HEIGHTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to THE CITY OF NEW YORK THROUGH HPD $11,176,061
2013-07-19Mortgage $7,758,370 — from CRESTON HEIGHTS LLC; CRESTON HEIGHTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $7,758,370
2013-07-19Deed $2,222,494 — from NEIGHBORHOOD RESTORE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to CRESTON HEIGHTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND $2,222,494
2013-07-19Agreement $2,335,887 — from CRESTON HEIGHTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to CRESTON HEIGHTS LLC $2,335,887
2013-07-19Mortgage $1,308,513 — from CRESTON HEIGHTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; CRESTON HEIGHTS LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,308,513
2013-07-19Mortgage $1,077,653 — from CRESTON HEIGHTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; CRESTON HEIGHTS LLC to FORDHAM-BEDFORD HOUSING CORPORATION $1,077,653
2013-07-19Mortgage $2,041,638 — from CRESTON HEIGHTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; CRESTON HEIGHTS LLC to NEIGHBORHOOD RESTORE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT $2,041,638
2013-07-19Mortgage $5,192,432 — from CRESTON HEIGHTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; CRESTON HEIGHTS LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $5,192,432
2013-07-19Mortgage $1,558,117 — from CRESTON HEIGHTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; CRESTON HEIGHTS LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,558,117

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201704210328
201800450550
201930300538
202001260330
202100410344
202200640468
2023009406100
20240062715
202500490453
202600200424
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The full timeline

Construction 18Enforcement 37Housing & tenants 681Ownership & money 34Health & systems 69

Every one of the 839 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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