2,933 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,047 HPD complaints, 986 311 service requests, 608 HPD housing violations.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 86% 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 152.3. 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 | 34 total — 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 17 class B, 7 class A. Oldest open since 2022-03-04. |
| Active vacate order | 2 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
137 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 43 · winter 2024–25: 63 · winter 2025–26: 29). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$2,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
209 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (62) · Noise (49) · Elevator (19) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (17) · PLUMBING (15) · PAINT/PLASTER (12).
$9,850 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (1937) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (55) |
| 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) | EMERALD 2727 UNIVERSE LLC |
| Head officer | EZRIEL WEINBERGER |
| Managing agent | RESIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT (NY) INC |
| Last registered | 2025-06-05 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,802,000 | $1,260,900 |
| 2026 | $2,654,000 | $1,194,300 |
| 2027 | $2,507,000 | $1,128,150 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | C — ENERGY STAR score 68/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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 | Kingsbridge Rd — 4 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Kingsbridge Rd — B D · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: West Kingsbridge Rd / University Av — Bx3 Bx9 Bx32 · 400 ft |
| Citi Bike | Eames Pl & Claflin Ave · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 340 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.
2725 University 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 |
209 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 62 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 RESIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT (NY) INC — 7 buildings, 362 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B2 · C4. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3400 Tryon Avenue | BX | 85 | B |
| 2725 University Avenue | BX | 55 | C |
| 680 East 235 Street | BX | 53 | C |
| 2105 Cruger Avenue | BX | 49 | C |
| 3065 Grand Concourse | BX | 46 | C |
| 2095 Cruger Avenue | BX | 42 | B |
| 2939 Grand Concourse | BX | 32 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,725,221 on 2022-03-11 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-11 | Agreement $5,770,000 — from EMERALD 2727 UNIVERSE LLC. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $5,770,000 | |
| 2022-03-11 | Mortgage $1,725,222 — from EMERALD 2727 UNIVERSE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,725,222 | |
| 2017-03-07 | Mortgage $1,169,111 — from EMERALD 2727 UNIVERSE LLC to FLUSHING BANK | $1,169,111 | |
| 2017-03-07 | Agreement $4,500,000 — from FLUSHING BANK to EMERALD 2727 UNIVERSE LLC | $4,500,000 | |
| 2017-03-07 | AL&R $4,500,000 — from EMERALD 2727 UNIVERSE LLC to FLUSHING BANK | $4,500,000 | |
| 2012-01-17 | Deed $4,930,000 — from 2727 UNIVERSITY AVENUE LLC to EMERALD 2727 UNIVERSE LLC | $4,930,000 | |
| 2012-01-17 | Agreement $3,697,500 — from EMERALD 2727 UNIVERSE LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $3,697,500 | |
| 2012-01-17 | Mortgage $1,548,900 — from EMERALD 2727 UNIVERSE LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $1,548,900 | |
| 2012-01-17 | AL&R $3,697,500 — from EMERALD 2727 UNIVERSE LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $3,697,500 | |
| 2009-11-13 | RPTT&RET $33,655,038 — from GRANITE BRONX PORTFOLIO MEMBER LLC to SG2 BRONX PORTFOLIO MEMBER LLC | $33,655,038 | |
| 2007-08-17 | Agreement $2,327,440 — from 2727 UNIVERSITY AVENUE LLC to NORTH FORK BANK | $2,327,440 | |
| 2007-08-17 | Deed $5,200,000 — from 2727 REALTY LLC to 2727 UNIVERSITY AVENUE LLC | $5,200,000 | |
| 2007-08-17 | AL&R $2,327,440 — from 2727 UNIVERSITY AVENUE LLC to NORTH FORK BANK | $2,327,440 | |
| 2005-07-28 | Mortgage $676,144 — from 2727 REALTY LLC to NORTH FORK BANK | $676,144 | |
| 2005-07-28 | AL&R $2,400,000 — from NORTH FORK BANK to 2727 REALTY LLC | $2,400,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 47 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 3 | 58 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 33 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 77 | 0 | 2 | 82 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 4 | 4 | 211 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 233 | 0 | 3 | 240 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 194 | 0 | 4 | 199 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 3 | 163 |
| 2026 | 0 | 7 | 122 | 0 | 2 | 131 |
Every one of the 2,933 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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