6,076 recorded events, 1990–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 2,022 HPD complaints, 1,980 311 service requests, 1,742 HPD housing violations.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 345.5. In ZIP 10468, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 348 total — 72 class C (immediately hazardous), 226 class B, 50 class A. Oldest open since 2019-12-03. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
186 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 28 · winter 2024–25: 37 · winter 2025–26: 112). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
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.
708 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (160) · HEAT/HOT WATER (89) · PLUMBING (88) · PAINT/PLASTER (66) · DOOR/WINDOW (59) · WATER LEAK (55).
$33,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (2006) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (111) |
| 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) | VILLA AVENUE ASSOCIATES,L P |
| Head officer | PETER FINE |
| Managing agent | WAVECREST MANAGEMENT TEAM |
| Last registered | 2025-07-15 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,755,000 | $2,589,750 |
| 2026 | $5,843,000 | $2,629,350 |
| 2027 | $5,663,000 | $2,548,350 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 52/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9) |
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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2017 (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.
| Subway | Bedford Park Blvd — B D · 500 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full Bedford Park Blvd-Lehman College — 4 · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Jerome Av / E 205 St — Bx10 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | Grand Concourse & E 205 St · 400 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.
3121 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 |
708 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 89 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 WAVECREST MGMT GROUP — 362 buildings, 31,199 units. Grades across the portfolio: A86 · B145 · C84 · D33 · F13. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 362 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $5,838,000 on 2022-09-23 (lender: Jll Real Estate Capital, LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-23 | Agreement $11,828,000 — from VILLA AVENUE ASSOCIATES, L.P. to JLL REAL ESTATE CAPITAL, LLC | $11,828,000 | |
| 2022-09-23 | Mortgage $5,838,000 — from VILLA AVENUE ASSOCIATES, L.P. to JLL REAL ESTATE CAPITAL, LLC | $5,838,000 | |
| 2008-12-17 | Agreement $5,990,000 — from VILLA AVENUE ASSOCIATES, L.P.; SENIOR LIVING OPTIONS, INC to FANNIE MAE; DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS | $5,990,000 | |
| 2008-12-17 | Mortgage $1,300,000 — from VILLA AVENUE ASSOCIATES, L.P. to DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH | $1,300,000 | |
| 2006-06-09 | Mortgage $13,700,000 — from VILLA AVENUE ASSOCIATES, L.P. to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $13,700,000 | |
| 2006-06-09 | MLEA $3,300,000 — from SENIOR LIVING OPTIONS, INC. to VILLA AVENUE ASSOCIATES, L.P. | $3,300,000 | |
| 2006-06-05 | Deed $3,300,000 — from VILLA AVENUE, LLC to SENIOR LIVING OPTIONS, INC. | $3,300,000 | |
| 2005-11-02 | Deed $3,450,000 — from VILLA TOWERS, INC. to VILLA AVENUE, LLC | $3,450,000 | |
| 2004-07-26 | Deed $725,000 — from VILLA TOWERS INC.,; 2 BROTHERS PARKING, INC.; DOUGLAS TSOI to VILLA TOWERS INC., | $725,000 | |
| 2002-09-26 | Mortgage $155,250 — from 2 BROTHERS PARKING,INC. to NEW YORK NATIONAL BANK | $155,250 | |
| 1999-11-08 | Mortgage $150,000 — from 2 BROTHERS PARKING INC. to NEW YORK NATIONAL BANK | $150,000 | |
| 1998-06-05 | Mortgage $100,000 — from 2 BROTHERS PARKING,INC. to MEDALLION FINANCIALCORP | $100,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 424 | 0 | 2 | 426 |
| 2018 | 0 | 5 | 534 | 0 | 4 | 543 |
| 2019 | 0 | 9 | 251 | 0 | 4 | 264 |
| 2020 | 5 | 9 | 139 | 0 | 5 | 158 |
| 2021 | 7 | 5 | 214 | 0 | 3 | 229 |
| 2022 | 0 | 8 | 472 | 6 | 7 | 493 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 458 | 0 | 5 | 465 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 492 | 1 | 8 | 503 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 715 | 0 | 7 | 725 |
| 2026 | 0 | 4 | 1,054 | 0 | 9 | 1,067 |
Every one of the 6,076 recorded events, 1990–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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