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253 East 202 Street

3,507Records
20City systems
64Open violations
114.5Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10458 · Neighborhood: Bedford Park
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3,507 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,650 311 service requests, 986 HPD complaints, 473 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBronx 10458
Built1965
Floors6
Res. units101
ClassD9
Owner (PLUTO)NINCILA PROPERTIES LLC
BBL2033080051
BIN2017249, 2097986, 2097987

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 96% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 114.5. In ZIP 10458, 34% of residential buildings hold an A and 24% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations64 total — 22 class C (immediately hazardous), 38 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 1989-11-03.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

317 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 139 · winter 2024–25: 68 · winter 2025–26: 104). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

139
’23–24
68
’24–25
104
’25–26

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

$43,810 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

478 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (156) · Illegal Parking (87) · Noise (68) · PLUMBING (22) · Elevator (21) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (16).

Filed construction activity

$32,150 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 (1965)
YesSix or more residential units (101)
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)NINCILA PROPERTIES LLC
Head officerVINNY GJONAJ
Managing agentMNS MANAGEMENT GROUP INC
Last registered2025-07-08

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,202,000 $1,890,900
2026$4,850,000 $2,182,500
2027$4,650,000 $2,092,500

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

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)A — ENERGY STAR score 92/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO4FUEL
Facade (Local Law 11)No Report Filed (cycle 9)

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 2010 (0 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

SubwayBedford Park Blvd — B D · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bedford Park Blvd-Lehman College — 4 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Grand Concourse / E 203 St — Bx1 Bx2 · 600 ft
Citi BikeE 201 St & Briggs Ave · 400 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

253 East 202 Street

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

478 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 156 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 MNS MANAGEMENT GROUP INC — 16 buildings, 816 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B9 · C2 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
253 East 202 Street BX101 D
2800 Jerome Avenue BX78 B
375 E Mosholu Parkway N BX66 A
3536 Hull Avenue BX66 B
2155 Paulding Avenue BX63 B
385 E Mosholu Parkway N BX62 B
1834 Phelan Place BX60 B
2385 Grand Avenue BX51 B
1150 Pelham Parkway South BX50 B
66 West Gun Hill Road BX48 C
391 E Mosholu Parkway N BX37 A
2640 Davidson Avenue BX36 B
15 East 210 Street BX25 A
376 East 205 Street BX25 A
2356 Ryer Avenue BX24 C
2350 Ryer Avenue BX24 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $938,426 on 2020-07-06 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-07-06Agreement $11,245,000 — from NINCILA PROPERTIES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $11,245,000
2020-07-06AL&R $11,245,000 — from NINCILA PROPERTIES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $11,245,000
2020-07-06Mortgage $938,426 — from NINCILA PROPERTIES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $938,426
2016-05-03Mortgage $5,500,514 — from NINCILA PROPERTIES LLC to PEAPACK-GLADSTONE BANK $5,500,514
2016-05-03Agreement $11,250,000 — from NINCILA PROPERTIES LLC to PEAPACK-GLADSTONE BANK $11,250,000
2016-05-03AL&R $11,250,000 — from NINCILA PROPERTIES LLC to PEAPACK-GLADSTONE BANK $11,250,000
2016-05-03Deed $18,380,000 — from CHATHAM REALTY LLC to NINCILA PROPERTIES LLC $18,380,000
2016-04-21Sold for $18,380,000 $18,380,000 $181,980
2014-02-18Agreement $6,000,000 — from CHATHAM REALTY LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA $6,000,000
2014-02-18Agreement $6,000,000 — from CHATHAM REALTY LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA $6,000,000
2014-02-18Mortgage $466,137 — from CHATHAM REALTY LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA $466,137
2011-02-22Agreement $5,825,000 — from CHATHAM REALTY LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $5,825,000
2011-02-22Agreement $5,825,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to CHATHAM REALTY LLC $5,825,000
2011-02-22Agreement $5,825,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to CHATHAM REALTY LLC $5,825,000
2011-02-22Mortgage $32,946 — from CHATHAM REALTY LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $32,946

Ten-year activity

1,0005000
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
509
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170212602130
201801118803202
201961213621157
202001515152173
202101114302156
202201228807307
202312547706509
202411230906328
2025311278010302
202644194029231
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The full timeline

Construction 17Enforcement 184Housing & tenants 3,145Ownership & money 53Health & systems 108

Every one of the 3,507 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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