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2856 Webb Avenue

15,885Records
21City systems
323Open violations
2311.2Penalty rate

15,885 recorded events, 1978–2026, from 21 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 6,333 311 service requests, 6,136 HPD complaints, 2,773 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBronx 10468
Built1931
Floors6
Res. units25
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)2856 WEBB AVENUE LLC
BBL2032500071
BIN2015418

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GRADE F

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 2311.2. In ZIP 10468, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% 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 violations323 total — 109 class C (immediately hazardous), 182 class B, 32 class A. Oldest open since 2019-03-22.
Pending HPD litigation5 case(s) pending in housing court
Alternative Enforcementcurrently in HPD's worst-buildings program

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

1,172 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 112 · winter 2024–25: 618 · winter 2025–26: 322). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

112
’23–24
618
’24–25
322
’25–26

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

$90,625 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

920 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (544) · PLUMBING (101) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (49) · PAINT/PLASTER (38) · APPLIANCE (35) · ELECTRIC (25).

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 (1931)
YesSix or more residential units (25)
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)2856 WEBB AVENUE LLC
Head officerZEF VATAJ
Managing agent2856 WEBB AVE LLC.
Last registered2025-12-18

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$985,000 $443,250
2026$1,010,000 $454,500
2027$938,000 $422,100

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

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)A — ENERGY STAR score 100/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO2FUEL

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.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2026 (2 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

SubwayKingsbridge Rd — 4 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
231 St — 1 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Sedgwick Av / W 197 St — Bx3 · 550 ft
Citi BikeClaflin Ave & Reservoir Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 086 Kingsbridge Heights
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

2856 Webb 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

920 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 544 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.

Ten-year activity

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2017
2018
1,606
2019
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2021
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20172301,16781,207
201801967712708
20190261,568121,606
20200348998941
20210258084837
20220131,019111,043
20230161,188101,214
20240139147934
2025031,02721,032
2026046661671
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The full timeline

Construction 7Enforcement 270Housing & tenants 15,495Ownership & money 11Health & systems 102

Every one of the 15,885 recorded events, 1978–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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