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2687 Heath Avenue

298Records
11City systems
54Open violations
838.7Penalty rate

298 recorded events, 1981–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 88 311 service requests, 74 HPD complaints, 61 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBronx 10463
Built1901
Floors2.5
Res. units2
ClassB3
Owner (PLUTO)COSME, ELSA A
BBL2032390088
BIN2015185

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GRADE F

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 838.7. In ZIP 10463, 74% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations54 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 37 class B, 12 class A. Oldest open since 2020-07-26.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

19 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 19).

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

$28,125 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

69 service requests in the last three years. Most common: DOOR/WINDOW (11) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (10) · FLOORING/STAIRS (9) · HEAT/HOT WATER (9) · ELECTRIC (8) · WATER LEAK (6).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (1901)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$755,000 $45,300
2026$769,000 $46,140
2027$716,000 $42,960

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

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

SubwayMarble Hill-225 St — 1 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: West Kingsbridge Rd / Kingsbridge Terr — Bx9 · 450 ft
Citi BikeBailey Ave & W 193 St · 250 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

2687 Heath 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

69 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 9 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $59,366 on 2025-06-24 (lender: Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-06-24Mortgage $59,367 — from COSME, LUIS A; COSME, ELSA A to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME $59,367
2022-03-07Mortgage $58,801 — from COMSE, ELSA A; COSME, LUIS A to SERECTARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME $58,801
2018-01-09Deed $699,000 — from CONTINENTAL DEVELOPMENT 26 CORP. to COSME, ELSA A; COSME, LUIS A $699,000
2018-01-09Mortgage $686,339 — from COSME, LUIS A; COSME, ELSA A to MERS $686,339
2017-12-18Sold for $699,000 $699,000 $349,500
2016-09-30Deed $295,000 — from COLEMAN, ESQ AS REFEREE, PHILIP W to CONTINENTAL DEVELOPMENT 26 CORP $295,000
2016-09-30Mortgage $265,000 — from CONTINENTAL DEVELOPMENT 26 CORP to BULLPATH CAPITAL CORP $265,000
2016-09-15Sold for $295,000 $295,000 $147,500
2008-06-10Mortgage $325,000 — from CRITTON, DEXTOR to MERS $325,000
2007-01-03Mortgage $25,000 — from CRITTON, DEXTER D to WACHOVIA BANK $25,000
2006-09-01Mortgage $268,000 — from CRITTON, DEXTER to MERS $268,000
2005-06-03Mortgage $188,870 — from CRITTON, DEXTER to WACHOVIA BANK, NA $188,870
2005-03-24Mortgage $63,000 — from CRITTON, DEXTER to WACHOVIA BANK, NA $63,000
2003-09-10Mortgage $167,000 — from CRITTON, DEXTER to HOMESTAR MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC $167,000
2000-01-20Mortgage $25,961 — from CRITTON, DEXTER; CRITTON, DORIS to TRI-STATE CONSTRUCTION PLANNERS & ASSOC. $25,961

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700235
201802215
201903003
202003003
2021091010
2022561113
20230190120
20243210125
20250933197
20260660066
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The full timeline

Enforcement 11Housing & tenants 225Ownership & money 40Health & systems 22

Every one of the 298 recorded events, 1981–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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