236 recorded events, 1993–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 101 311 service requests, 51 HPD complaints, 24 rodent inspections.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 70% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 45. In ZIP 10468, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2024-12-10. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$4,000 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
40 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (16) · Derelict Vehicles (5) · Water System (3) · Illegal Parking (2) · Illegal Dumping (2) · Encampment (2).
$59,310 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1909) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (6) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | METRO PARK HDFC |
| Head officer | HENG K LY |
| Managing agent | FORDHAM BEDFORD HOUSING CORP |
| Last registered | 2025-09-11 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $915,000 | $411,750 |
| 2026 | $790,000 | $355,500 |
| 2027 | $948,000 | $426,600 |
The city's market estimate has risen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
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 | Kingsbridge Rd — B D · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full Bedford Park Blvd-Lehman College — 4 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Grand Concourse / Minerva Pl — Bx1 Bx2 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | Jerome Ave & E 198 St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 340 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.
29 East 198 Street
| 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 |
40 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 FORDHAM BEDFORD HOUSING CORP — 112 buildings, 4,131 units. Grades across the portfolio: A17 · B41 · C30 · D22 · F2. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 112 buildings
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-09-13 | Agreement $155,000 — from METRO PARK HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP to UNIVERSITY NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING PROGRAM | $155,000 | |
| 2004-09-13 | Deed $310,000 — from ROZANKOWSKI, JANUSH JOHN to METRO PARK HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP | $310,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 15 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 16 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 24 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 18 |
Every one of the 236 recorded events, 1993–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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