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2872 Valentine Avenue

287Records
12City systems
20Open violations
383.3Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10458 · Neighborhood: Bedford Park
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287 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 71 HPD housing violations, 63 HPD complaints, 57 311 service requests.

BoroughBronx 10458
Built1901
Floors2
Res. units2
ClassB2
Owner (PLUTO)DARKO, BRIDGES B
BBL2033020015
BIN2017080

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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 383.3. In ZIP 10458, 34% of residential buildings hold an A and 24% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations20 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2024-04-01.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

16 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 8 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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8
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No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

16 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (8) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (4) · Noise (1) · Water System (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · ELECTRIC (1).

Filed construction activity

$266,220 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (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).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)DARKO MANAGEMENT LLC
Head officerBRIDGES DARKO
Managing agentONESOURCE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Last registered2024-12-18

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$832,000 $49,920
2026$776,000 $46,560
2027$926,000 $55,560

The city's market estimate has risen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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.

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

SubwayBedford Park Blvd — B D · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Valentine Av / E 199 St — Bx34 · 400 ft
Citi BikeValentine Ave & E 198 St · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 008 Isaac Varian
Middle: J.H.S. 080 The Mosholu Parkway. 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

2872 Valentine 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

16 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 8 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 ONESOURCE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 16 buildings, 537 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B4 · C6 · D1 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
86-16 60 Avenue QN96 B
2206 Valentine Avenue BX66 C
2166 Bronx Park East BX65 B
2160 Bronx Park East BX61 A
1505 Leland Avenue BX60 C
1161 Elder Avenue BX48 C
2721 Colden Avenue BX43 A
1812 Clay Avenue BX22 D
1601 Plymouth Avenue BX21 A
246 West 106 Street MN10 B
2662 Valentine Avenue BX10 C
2935 Wilkinson Avenue BX9 C
Bronxwood Avenue BX8 B
2526 Holland Avenue BX8 C
Bronxwood Avenue BX8 A
2872 Valentine Avenue BX2 F

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $43,764 on 2021-09-30 (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
2021-09-30Mortgage $43,764 — from DARKO, BRIDGES B to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME $43,764
2013-05-01Mortgage $432,030 — from DARKO, BRIDGES B to MERS $432,030
2013-05-01Deed $440,000 — from NORTH PROPERTY GROUP, INC. to DARKO, BRIDGES B $440,000
2012-07-26Deed $160,000 — from ITWARU, DONNY; ITWARU, KHEMRAJ to NORTH PROPERTY GROUP INC $160,000
2007-07-18Mortgage $291,700 — from ITWARU, KHEMRAJ; ITWARU, DONNY K to WACHOVIA BANK $291,700
2006-11-17Mortgage $250,000 — from ITWARU, DONNY K; ITWARU, KHEMRAJ to WACHOVIA $250,000
2005-07-07M&CON $190,000 — from ITWARU, DONNY; ITWARU, KHEMRAJ to WACHOVIA BANK, NA $190,000
1999-07-28Mortgage $163,050 — from ITWARU, KHEMRAJ; ITWARU, DONNY to 1ST REPUBLIC MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC. $163,050
1993-02-23Mortgage $100,000 — from LEVITSKY, ROSALINDA to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $100,000
1991-04-12Mortgage $16,000 — from LEVITSKY, ROSALINDA to CHEMICAL BANK $16,000
1986-07-24Mortgage $12,000 — from LEVITSKY, ROSALINDA; LEVITSKY, NICOLAS to ANCHOR SAVINGS BANKFSB $12,000
1985-03-25Mortgage $10,000 — from LEVITSKY, N.; LEVITSKY, ROSALINDA to BANK OF COMMERCE $10,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017620210
201802024
201901001
202002103
202102103
202207119
202304037
20240460450
2025090716
202601001
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The full timeline

Construction 8Enforcement 4Housing & tenants 200Ownership & money 29Health & systems 46

Every one of the 287 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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