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2259 Creston Avenue

2,398Records
18City systems
162Open violations
299.5Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10453 · Neighborhood: Fordham Heights
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2,398 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 870 HPD complaints, 870 311 service requests, 429 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBronx 10453
Built1937
Floors6
Res. units42
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)2259 REALTY LLC
BBL2031710031
BIN2013874

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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 299.5. In ZIP 10453, 41% of residential buildings hold an A and 19% 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 violations162 total — 65 class C (immediately hazardous), 79 class B, 18 class A. Oldest open since 1990-10-23.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

185 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 36 · winter 2024–25: 55 · winter 2025–26: 78 · winter 2026–27: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

36
’23–24
55
’24–25
78
’25–26
2
’26–27

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

$8,125 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

257 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (87) · Noise (49) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (24) · Water System (14) · DOOR/WINDOW (13) · PAINT/PLASTER (12).

Filed construction activity

$55,000 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 (1937)
YesSix or more residential units (42)
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)2259 REALTY LLC
Head officerLEZE GAZIVODA
Managing agentAPG REALTY CORP
Last registered2025-09-10

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,377,000 $619,650
2026$1,488,000 $669,600
2027$1,481,000 $666,450

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

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)A — ENERGY STAR score 100/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO4FUEL

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 · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
183 St — 4 · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Grand Concourse / E 182 St — Bx1 Bx2 · 500 ft
Citi BikeE 182 St & Morris Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: 382, 386
Middle: 447,363. 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

2259 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

257 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 87 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: $335,051 on 2022-04-05 (lender: The First National Bank Of Long Island). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-04-05AL&R $4,100,000 — from 2259 REALTY LLC to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND $4,100,000
2022-04-05Agreement $4,100,000 — from 2259 REALTY LLC to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND $4,100,000
2022-04-05Mortgage $335,052 — from 2259 REALTY LLC to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND $335,052
2016-05-19Agreement $4,175,000 — from 2259 REALTY LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING CORPORATION, INC. $4,175,000
2016-05-19Mortgage $1,102,224 — from 2259 REALTY LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING CORPORATION, INC. $1,102,224
2014-04-21Mortgage $781,594 — from 2259 REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $781,594
2014-04-21Agreement $3,200,000 — from 2259 REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $3,200,000
2012-08-30AL&R $2,500,000 — from 2259 REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,500,000
2012-08-30Agreement $2,500,000 — from 2259 REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,500,000
2012-06-05Mortgage $428,919 — from 2259 REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $428,919
2009-07-27Mortgage $175,000 — from 2259 REALTY LLC to BARON ASSOCIATES LLC $175,000
2008-02-21Mortgage $970,718 — from 2259 REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $970,718
2008-02-21Agreement $2,195,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 2259 REALTY LLC $2,195,000
2008-02-21AL&R $2,195,000 — from 2259 REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,195,000
2008-01-28Deed $3,200,000 — from 2259 CRESTON LLC to 2259 REALTY LLC $3,200,000

Ten-year activity

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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201702450249
20184218002188
2019049702103
202000340135
20210611103120
20220216643175
202304470657
20240916105175
20250123107239
20260325303259
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The full timeline

Construction 10Enforcement 87Housing & tenants 2,209Ownership & money 43Health & systems 49

Every one of the 2,398 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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