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2083 Creston Avenue

1,191Records
18City systems
29Open violations
146Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10453 · Neighborhood: Mount Hope
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1,191 recorded events, 1976–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 426 311 service requests, 416 HPD complaints, 173 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBronx 10453
Built1921
Floors5
Res. units25
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)RECLAIM ROUND II HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN D CORPORAT
BBL2031690051
BIN2013843

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 85% 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 146. In ZIP 10453, 41% of residential buildings hold an A and 19% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations29 total — 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2018-11-07.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

29 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 8 · winter 2024–25: 10 · winter 2025–26: 11). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

8
’23–24
10
’24–25
11
’25–26

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

$1,905 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

57 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (11) · Elevator (7) · Noise (7) · PLUMBING (5) · GENERAL (4) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (4).

Filed construction activity

$107,479 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1921)
YesSix or more residential units (25)
Yes421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)RECLAIM ROUND II HDFC
Head officerJOSEPH MURIANA
Managing agentSYCAMORE BIRCH MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2025-09-17

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$722,000 $324,900
2026$830,000 $373,500
2027$875,000 $393,750

The city's market estimate has risen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2022 (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

SubwayBurnside Av — 4 · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Tremont Av — B D · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Grand Concourse / East Burnside Av — Bx1 Bx2 BxM4 · 400 ft
Citi BikeMorris Ave & E Burnside Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 279 Captain Manuel Rivera, Jr.
Middle: P.S. 279 Captain Manuel Rivera, Jr.. 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

2083 Creston 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

57 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 11 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: $1,923,200 on 2011-05-03 (lender: The City Of New York, Acting Through Its Dept Hpd). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2011-05-03CERR $1,923,200 — from BUILD-MT. HOPE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING THROUGH ITS $1,923,200
2011-05-03Mortgage $1,923,200 — from BUILD-MT. HOPE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING THROUGH ITS $1,923,200
2011-05-03Deed $1,923,200 — from BUILD-MT. HOPE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to RECLAIM ROUND II HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN $1,923,200
1991-06-13Mortgage $11,385,324 — from BUILD-MT. HOPE HSNGETC to CITY OF NEW YORK/HPD $11,385,324

Ten-year activity

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2021
2022
95
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701620265
201800751278
201901300536
202001770381
202100400343
202201740580
202326820595
202408810594
202540210429
202607380550
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The full timeline

Construction 25Enforcement 60Housing & tenants 1,038Ownership & money 17Health & systems 51

Every one of the 1,191 recorded events, 1976–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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