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1 Fordham Hill Oval

6,445Records
21City systems
103Open violations
7.8Penalty rate

6,445 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 21 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 2,424 311 service requests, 916 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 903 HPD complaints.

BoroughBronx 10468
Built1950
Floors16
Res. units1116
ClassD4
Owner (PLUTO)FORDHAM HILL OVAL
BBL2032260053
BIN2092431, 2092432, 2092433, 2092434, 2092435, 2092436, 2092437, 2092438, 2092439

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 63% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 7.8. In ZIP 10468, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work

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C

Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations103 total — 31 class C (immediately hazardous), 61 class B, 11 class A. Oldest open since 1984-11-15.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

228 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 83 · winter 2025–26: 91). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’23–24
83
’24–25
91
’25–26

4 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

$119,450 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

636 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (232) · HEAT/HOT WATER (109) · Illegal Parking (101) · PLUMBING (23) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (20) · Water System (19).

Filed construction activity

$11,018,588 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (60 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 (1950)
YesSix or more residential units (1116)
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)FORDHAM HILL OWNERS CORP
Head officerMATTHEW MBAMELO
Managing agentFirstService Residential
Last registered2025-11-24

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$56,816,000 $25,567,200
2026$62,495,000 $28,122,750
2027$66,847,000 $30,081,150

The city's market estimate has risen 18% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: COLD WAR VETERAN - DISABILITY · DISABLED HOMEOWNER · J51 · SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $16,009,110 a year ($13.66 per sq ft), operating expenses $8,004,555 ($6.83 per sq ft), net operating income $8,004,555. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)A — ENERGY STAR score 98/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO2FUEL
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 10)

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.

5 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2017 (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

SubwayFordham Rd — 4 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Sedgwick Av / Webb Av — Bx12 · 350 ft
Citi BikeBailey Ave & Sedgwick Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 310 Marble Hill
Middle: The New School for Leadership and Journalism. 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

1 Fordham Hill Oval

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

636 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 109 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 FIRSTSERVICE RESIDENTIAL — 556 buildings, 66,420 units. Grades across the portfolio: A464 · B61 · C14 · D3 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1 Fordham Hill Oval BX1116 B
80 La Salle Street MN982 A
1 Tudor City Place MN799 A
85 Jay Street BK727 A
81-26 150 Street QN675 A
420 Kent Avenue BK605 A
1 Wall Street MN566 A
685 First Avenue MN556 A
150-10 71 Avenue QN536 B
185 Clinton Avenue BK520 B
401 1 Avenue MN510 B
160 West End Avenue MN508 A
26-10 Union Street QN504 A
425 East 63 Street MN495 A
11 Wharf Way BK487 A
99-32 66 Road QN483 B
11 Hoyt Street BK480 A
5600 Netherland Avenue BX462 A
13 Rector Street MN452 A
185 West End Avenue MN432 A
1524 3 Avenue MN430 A
345 Clinton Avenue BK424 B
360 Furman Street BK424 A
555 Kappock Street BX412 A
110-17 Queens Boulevard QN405 A
165 West End Avenue MN403 A
60 East 8 Street MN390 A
2039 Broadway MN387 A
26-21 Union Street QN384 A
3131 Brighton 13 Street BK383 A
16 Dupont Street BK381 A
141 Amsterdam Avenue MN378 A
125-10 Queens Boulevard QN377 A
384 Bridge Street BK371 A
772 Broadway MN360 A
402 Park Avenue South MN350 A
35-11 85 Street QN348 A
75 Wall Street MN346 A
267 Bond Street BK344 A
381 2 Avenue MN339 A
555 West 23 Street MN336 A
2 Tudor City Place MN334 A
1168 1 Avenue MN328 A
92-27 160 Street QN315 A
500 West 43 Street MN311 A
70th Street QN295 A
415 East 64 Street MN290 A
137-47 45 Avenue QN289 A
225 Rector Place MN285 A
20 West Street MN283 A
61 West 62 Street MN276 A
330 West 56 Street MN275 B
5 West 65 Street MN274 A
1992 Broadway MN271 A
195 3 Avenue MN270 A
11-12 30 Drive QN266 A
382 2 Avenue MN262 A
1659 2 Avenue MN258 A
800 Grand Concourse BX254 B
9201 Shore Road BK254 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $8,000,000 on 2024-05-08 (lender: John Hancock Life Insurance Company), 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.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-09-18RPTT&RET $265,000 — from ALBA, GUSTAVO to CHAVEZ, MOISES DAVID $265,000
2026-09-17RPTT&RET $175,000 — from MBAMELU, MATTHEW to ALICEA, ERIK $175,000
2026-08-31Sold for $265,000 $265,000 $237
2026-08-18Sold for $175,000 $175,000 $157
2026-08-04RPTT&RET $126,000 — from ADAMS, MAUDE; ADAMS, JOSEPH to DIABY, LAYE; DIABY, KARAMO $126,000
2026-07-28RPTT&RET $165,000 — from MEDINA, JULIO to LASORSA, ANTOINETTE; ORTIZ, DIANA $165,000
2026-07-28RPTT&RET $165,000 — from GARCIA, ESTEBAN to FERMIN, CARLOS $165,000
2026-07-24Sold for $165,000 $165,000 $148
2026-07-16Sold for $126,000 $126,000 $113
2026-07-10Sold for $165,000 $165,000 $148
2026-06-10RPTT&RET $165,000 — from FERNANDES, ASHLEY to RODRIGUEZ, RAQUEL $165,000
2026-06-04RPTT&RET $170,000 — from CHRISTINA NORMAN, AS EXECUTOR; ESTATE OF GENE A. NORMAN to GIBSON TYLER, FRANCHOT DAVID; GIBSON, DELFIA $170,000
2026-06-02Sold for $165,000 $165,000 $148
2026-05-28Sold for $170,000 $170,000 $152
2026-05-22RPTT&RET $170,000 — from SULLENS, THOMAS to PASCHALL, YVETTE $170,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201756602359217460
20182528128845270
20193021134909284
20201649200569330
2021725304637406
202236191766317311
202320262273411318
20243633246419365
20251722377306452
20262314377406460
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The full timeline

Construction 475Enforcement 723Housing & tenants 3,877Ownership & money 1,232Health & systems 138

Every one of the 6,445 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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