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3800 Putnam Avenue West

872Records
19City systems
21Open violations
81.7Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10463 · Neighborhood: Kingsbridge-Marble Hill
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872 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 354 311 service requests, 269 HPD complaints, 74 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBronx 10463
Built2003
Floors7
Res. units44
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)3800 PUTNAM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR PORATION
BBL2032710101
BIN2114272

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 74% 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 81.7. In ZIP 10463, 74% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations21 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2017-08-14.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

205 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 121 · winter 2024–25: 54 · winter 2025–26: 27). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

121
’23–24
54
’24–25
27
’25–26

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

$13,750 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

191 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (98) · Dirty Condition (20) · Elevator (11) · WATER LEAK (10) · Illegal Parking (10) · PAINT/PLASTER (9).

Filed construction activity

$395,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2003)
YesSix or more residential units (44)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 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)3800 PUTNAM HOUS DEV FD
Head officerSTEVE ZERVOUDIS
Managing agentLANGSAM PROP. SER. CORP.
Last registered2025-10-11

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,374,000 $1,068,300
2026$2,399,000 $1,079,550
2027$2,378,000 $1,070,100

The city's market estimate has risen 0% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 19/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Facade (Local Law 11)SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 8)

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 3 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

Subway238 St — 1 · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: W 238 St / Bailey Av — Bx3 · 250 ft
Citi BikeBailey Ave & W 238 St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Milton Fein School
Middle: In-Tech Academy (M.S. / High School 368). 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

3800 Putnam Avenue West

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

191 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 98 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 LANGSAM PROPERTY SERVICES CORP — 215 buildings, 8,744 units. Grades across the portfolio: A42 · B80 · C57 · D26 · F9. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
128 Seaman Avenue MN259 F
1325 Jerome Avenue BX255 B
1240 Walton Avenue BX157 F
2026 Westchester Avenue BX133 D
500 East 165 Street BX128 C
760 Melrose Avenue BX124 C
1211 Southern Boulevard BX123 D
871 Elton Avenue BX110 D
2211 3 Avenue MN108 B
620 Trinity Avenue BX103 B
4519 White Plains Road BX98 A
431 East 136 Street BX94 A
3815 Putnam Avenue West BX90 A
555 Nereid Avenue BX90 A
406 East 161 Street BX88 C
1 Marble Hill Avenue MN84 D
19-73 38 Street QN84 A
3100 Webster Avenue BX82 A
526 Tinton Avenue BX77 B
1730 Harrison Avenue BX77 B
1459 Wythe Place BX73 D
12 East Clarke Place BX73 A
1349 Stratford Avenue BX72 D
830 Rev James Polite Ave BX71 C
140 Bradhurst Avenue MN71 B
1700 Harrison Avenue BX71 B
1405 College Avenue BX70 C
3188 Villa Avenue BX68 A
19 East 213 Street BX66 B
2015 University Avenue BX63 B
280 Longstreet Avenue BX63 C
1410 Morris Avenue BX62 C
200 East 205 Street BX61 C
3816 Review Place BX60 C
1420 Crotona Park East BX60 A
1082 Gerard Avenue BX60 C
3504 Rochambeau Avenue BX60 A
1785 Townsend Avenue BX59 B
780 Garden Street BX59 C
1296 Sheridan Avenue BX59 B
2450 Davidson Avenue BX59 B
1411 Townsend Avenue BX58 B
2308 Amsterdam Avenue MN58 B
795 St Nicholas Avenue MN56 B
1320 Sheridan Avenue BX55 C
1455 Townsend Avenue BX54 B
16 East 204 Street BX54 A
1117 Manor Avenue BX54 C
2105 Ryer Avenue BX53 D
1660 Morris Avenue BX52 B
770 Garden Street BX52 D
1988 Newbold Avenue BX52 B
135 West 183 Street BX52 B
1630 Macombs Road BX51 F
1644 Anthony Avenue BX51 B
22 Elliot Place BX50 B
1565 White Plains Road BX49 C
460 West 147 Street MN49 A
17 Post Avenue MN49 D
2265 Davidson Avenue BX49 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,395,902 on 2021-07-12 (lender: New York City Housing Development Corporation). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-07-12Mortgage $1,395,902 — from 3800 PUTNAM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR; PUTNAM II, LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,395,902
2021-07-12Mortgage $5,520,000 — from PUTNAM II, LLC; 3800 PUTNAM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $5,520,000
2003-05-12Mortgage $4,310,000 — from PUTNAM II, LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $4,310,000
2003-05-12Mortgage $1,430,000 — from PUTNAM II, LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,430,000

Ten-year activity

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2023
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701330236
201803150220
20194450215
202002280232
202111466155
202203900295
2023539701106
20242223001235
202538710183
202604490154
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The full timeline

Construction 56Enforcement 70Housing & tenants 712Ownership & money 17Health & systems 17

Every one of the 872 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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