556 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 236 311 service requests, 86 HPD housing violations, 79 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 72% 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 71.6. In ZIP 10470, 78% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% 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 | 47 total — 29 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 9 class A. Oldest open since 2000-10-01. |
| Active vacate order | 2 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
40 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 28 · winter 2024–25: 7 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
90 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (29) · HEAT/HOT WATER (17) · Water System (9) · Noise (6) · Dirty Condition (3) · PAINT/PLASTER (2).
$432,048 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (15 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 (1928) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (45) |
| 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) | WOODLAWN 278-305, LLC |
| Head officer | MARIA VALENTE |
| Managing agent | MAXX PROPERTIES |
| Last registered | 2025-10-01 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,856,000 | $1,285,200 |
| 2026 | $3,422,000 | $1,539,900 |
| 2027 | $3,797,000 | $1,708,650 |
The city's market estimate has risen 33% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 39/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| 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 | 233 St — 2 5 · 0.7 mi straight-line (about an 18-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Katonah Av / E 239 St — Bx31 Bx34 · 100 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 019 Judith K. Weiss Middle: P.S. 019 Judith K. Weiss. 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.
278 East 239 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 |
90 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 17 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 MAXX PROPERTIES — 15 buildings, 909 units. Grades across the portfolio: A10 · B4 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2601 Glenwood Road | BK | 90 | A |
| 10-36 Neilson Street | QN | 87 | B |
| 3201 Grand Concourse | BX | 78 | A |
| 32 Clarkson Avenue | BK | 78 | A |
| 2685 Creston Avenue | BX | 73 | A |
| 2244 Bronx Park East | BX | 68 | A |
| 45 Martense Street | BK | 66 | A |
| 385 Argyle Road | BK | 60 | A |
| 4350 Katonah Avenue | BX | 57 | B |
| 340 E Mosholu Parkway S | BX | 56 | B |
| 55 East 190 Street | BX | 54 | A |
| 1855 82 Street | BK | 49 | A |
| 278 East 239 Street | BX | 45 | B |
| 1855 Grand Concourse | BX | 44 | A |
| 1641 2 Avenue | MN | 4 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,723,177 on 2021-01-14 (lender: Keybank National Association), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-14 | Agreement $10,400,000 — from WOODLAWN 278-305, LLC to KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $10,400,000 | |
| 2021-01-14 | Mortgage $1,723,177 — from WOODLAWN 278-305, LLC to KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $1,723,177 | |
| 2016-02-24 | Agreement $9,736,665 — from WOODLAWN 278-305, LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK | $9,736,665 | |
| 2014-01-08 | Agreement $12,170,000 — from WOODLAWN 278-305, LLC., C/O GREYSTONE B to CUSTOMERS BANK | $12,170,000 | |
| 2014-01-08 | AL&R $12,170,000 — from WOODLAWN 278-305, LLC., C/O GREYSTONE B to CUSTOMERS BANK | $12,170,000 | |
| 2014-01-08 | Mortgage $4,818,969 — from WOODLAWN 278-305, LLC., C/O GREYSTONE B to CUSTOMERS BANK | $4,818,969 | |
| 2007-03-14 | Mortgage $208,697 — from 278 EAST 239 LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $208,697 | |
| 2007-03-14 | Deed $4,167,000 — from KATONAH REALTY CO. LLC to 278 EAST 239, LLC | $4,167,000 | |
| 2007-03-14 | Agreement $3,155,000 — from SOVEREIGN BANK to 278 EAST 239 LLC | $3,155,000 | |
| 2007-03-14 | AL&R $3,155,000 — from 278 EAST 239 LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $3,155,000 | |
| 2005-11-03 | Agreement $2,997,000 — from KATONAH REALTY CO. LLLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK | $2,997,000 | |
| 2005-11-03 | Mortgage $1,336,201 — from KATONAH REALTY CO. LLLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK | $1,336,201 | |
| 2003-07-31 | Agreement $1,229,696 — from KATONAH REALTY CO. LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK. FA | $1,229,696 | |
| 2003-07-31 | Mortgage $495,304 — from KATONAH REALTY CO. LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK. FA | $495,304 | |
| 1999-07-08 | Mortgage $378,326 — from KATONAH REALTY CO. LLC. to DIME SAINB BANK OF NEW YORK | $378,326 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
| 2020 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 45 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 53 |
| 2022 | 10 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 41 |
| 2023 | 8 | 5 | 67 | 0 | 3 | 83 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 2 | 51 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 58 | 0 | 3 | 64 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 40 |
Every one of the 556 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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