1,290 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 452 311 service requests, 381 HPD housing violations, 296 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 75% 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 83.7. In ZIP 10468, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% 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 | 286 total — 75 class C (immediately hazardous), 167 class B, 44 class A. Oldest open since 1986-07-23. |
| Active vacate order | 1 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
16 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 12). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
62 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (23) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (11) · HEAT/HOT WATER (7) · Rodent (4) · Animal (4) · Indoor Air Quality (3).
$201,300 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1926) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (36) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | HELGA E WOSTL; WILFRIED R MATZ |
| Managing agent | NOT APPLICABLE |
| Last registered | 2025-10-23 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,495,000 | $672,750 |
| 2026 | $1,774,000 | $798,300 |
| 2027 | $1,837,000 | $826,650 |
The city's market estimate has risen 23% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | B — ENERGY STAR score 78/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO4FUEL |
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 | Fordham Rd — 4 · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full Fordham Rd — B D · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: West Fordham Rd / University Av — Bx12-SBS · 350 ft · Select Bus Service |
| Citi Bike | Grand Ave & W Fordham Rd · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: 86, 246, 340 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.
2455 Grand 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 |
62 311 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.
Managed by NOT APPLICABLE — 51 buildings, 350 units. Grades across the portfolio: A18 · B13 · C15 · D4 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 34 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 5 | 66 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 8 | 61 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 273 | 4 | 280 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 156 | 0 | 159 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 0 | 179 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 2 | 51 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 2 | 80 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 5 | 48 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
Every one of the 1,290 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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