586 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 146 311 service requests, 117 HPD housing violations, 102 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 78% 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 99.6. 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 | 9 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2024-08-31. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
40 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 36).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
128 service requests in the last three years. Most common: PAINT/PLASTER (21) · HEAT/HOT WATER (18) · PLUMBING (16) · Elevator (15) · WATER LEAK (10) · DOOR/WINDOW (6).
$4,395,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (28 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2019) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (44) |
| Yes | 421-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 owner(s) | AG-SPAXEL 3168 PROPERTY OWNER L.L.C |
| Head officer | Granit Gjonbalaj |
| Managing agent | Spaxel Property Management LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-08-18 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,628,000 | $1,632,600 |
| 2026 | $3,702,000 | $1,665,900 |
| 2027 | $3,467,000 | $1,560,150 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 35YR WITH AFF HOUSING PCT
| 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 | Bedford Park Blvd — B D · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full Mosholu Pkwy — 4 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Grand Concourse / E 206 St — Bx1 Bx2 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | Grand Concourse & E 205 St · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 095 Sheila Mencher Middle: P.S. 095 Sheila Mencher. 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.
3168 Villa 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 |
128 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 18 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 SPAXEL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC — 14 buildings, 478 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B3 · C2 · D3 · F3. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1824 Anthony Avenue | BX | 128 | B |
| East 182nd Street | BX | 74 | A |
| Ryer Avenue | BX | 66 | B |
| Ryer Avenue | BX | 66 | A |
| 3168 Villa Avenue | BX | 44 | B |
| 915 Dawson Street | BX | 29 | C |
| 1081 Tiffany Street | BX | 26 | C |
| 764 East 152 Street | BX | 24 | D |
| 1619 Melville Street | BX | 4 | D |
| 1727 Fowler Avenue | BX | 4 | F |
| 1618 Taylor Avenue | BX | 4 | D |
| 1834 Hone Avenue | BX | 3 | A |
| 1622 Van Buren Street | BX | 3 | F |
| 1604 Van Buren Street | BX | 3 | F |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,107,562 on 2024-03-11 (lender: Amalgamated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-11 | AL&R $8,400,000 — from AG-SPAXEL 3168 PROPERTY OWNER, L.L.C. to AMALGAMATED BANK | $8,400,000 | |
| 2024-03-11 | Agreement $8,400,000 — from AG-SPAXEL 3168 PROPERTY OWNER, L.L.C. to AMALGAMATED BANK | $8,400,000 | |
| 2024-03-11 | Mortgage $1,107,562 — from AG-SPAXEL 3168 PROPERTY OWNER, L.L.C. to AMALGAMATED BANK | $1,107,562 | |
| 2021-04-26 | Mortgage $5,586,708 — from AG-SPAXEL 3168 PROPERTY OWNER, L.L.C. to STERLING NATIONAL BANK | $5,586,708 | |
| 2021-04-26 | Deed $1,575,000 — from 3168 VILLA AVENUE, LLC to AG-SPAXEL 3168 PROPERTY OWNER, L.L.C | $1,575,000 | |
| 2021-04-26 | AL&R $5,586,708 — from AG-SPAXEL 3168 PROPERTY OWNER, L.L.C. to STERLING NATIONAL BANK | $5,586,708 | |
| 2021-04-26 | Mortgage $1,705,730 — from AG-SPAXEL 3168 PROPERTY OWNER, L.L.C. to STERLING NATIONAL BANK | $1,705,730 | |
| 2021-04-26 | AL&R $1,705,730 — from AG-SPAXEL 3168 PROPERTY OWNER, L.L.C. to STERLING NATIONAL BANK | $1,705,730 | |
| 2021-04-09 | Sold for $1,575,000 | $1,575,000 | $35,795 |
| 2020-05-27 | RPTT&RET $1,260,000 — from 3168 VILLA AVENUE LLC to 3168 VILLA AVENUE LLC | $1,260,000 | |
| 2019-04-09 | Mortgage $787,500 — from 3168 VILLA AVENUE LLC to GAMMA NY 3168 VILLA LLC | $787,500 | |
| 2019-04-09 | Mortgage $367,140 — from 3168 VILLA AVENUE LLC to GAMMA NY 3168 VILLA LLC | $367,140 | |
| 2019-04-09 | Mortgage $6,245,360 — from 3168 VILLA AVENUE LLC to GAMMA NY 3168 VILLA LLC | $6,245,360 | |
| 2019-04-09 | AL&R $7,400,000 — from 3168 VILLA AVENUE LLC to GAMMA NY 3168 VILLA LLC | $7,400,000 | |
| 2018-07-02 | AL&R $787,500 — from 3168 VILLA AVENUE LLC to NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK | $787,500 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2018 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 18 |
| 2019 | 3 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 38 |
| 2020 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 23 |
| 2021 | 27 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 53 |
| 2022 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 34 |
| 2023 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 26 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 163 | 7 | 5 | 177 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 3 | 55 |
| 2026 | 0 | 5 | 136 | 0 | 3 | 144 |
Every one of the 586 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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