273 recorded events, 1988–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 37 311 service requests, 36 rodent inspections, 33 DOB complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 66% 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 9.9. In ZIP 10473, 82% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% 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 | 1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2026-01-22. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
15 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 9 · winter 2025–26: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
$3,750 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
34 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (11) · Noise (4) · Abandoned Vehicle (3) · Water System (3) · Derelict Vehicles (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2).
$245,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (9 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 (2020) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (161) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 951 Olmstead Avenue Housing Development FC |
| Head officer | Beverly Riddick |
| Managing agent | Urban Resource Institute |
| Last registered | 2026-03-09 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11,387,000 | $5,124,150 |
| 2026 | $13,161,000 | $5,922,450 |
| 2027 | $13,486,000 | $6,068,700 |
The city's market estimate has risen 18% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
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 | Castle Hill Av — 6 · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 14-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Castle Hill Av / Bruckner Blvd — Bx5 Bx22 · 950 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 138 Samuel Randall Middle: J.H.S. 131 Albert Einstein. 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.
951 Olmstead 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 |
34 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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 URBAN RESOURCE INSTITUTE — 25 buildings, 710 units. Grades across the portfolio: A15 · B3 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 951 Olmstead Avenue | BX | 161 | B |
| 2170 Prospect Avenue | BX | 63 | A |
| 2351 Walton Avenue | BX | 61 | A |
| 926 Southern Boulevard | BX | 56 | A |
| 1535 Taylor Avenue | BX | 41 | A |
| 1270 Pacific Street | BK | 39 | A |
| 1011 Ocean Avenue | BK | 36 | A |
| 2250 Adam C Powell Blvd | MN | 35 | B |
| 1630 St Johns Place | BK | 34 | A |
| 1317 New York Avenue | BK | 34 | A |
| 1604 St Johns Place | BK | 33 | A |
| 1620 St Johns Place | BK | 33 | A |
| 810 Howard Avenue | BK | 24 | A |
| 157 Edgecombe Avenue | MN | 19 | A |
| 153 West 133 Street | MN | 17 | A |
| 151 West 133 Street | MN | 17 | A |
| 133-04 41 Avenue | QN | 4 | C |
| 155-23 Linden Boulevard | QN | 2 | B |
| 3302 Avenue D | BK | 1 | A |
| 673 East 231 Street | BX | 0 | — |
| 145-43 Ferndale Avenue | QN | 0 | — |
| 671 East 231 Street | BX | 0 | — |
| 41-49 Benham Street | QN | 0 | — |
| 2332 Adam C Powell Blvd | MN | 0 | — |
| 539 West 152 Street | MN | 0 | — |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $72,661,061 on 2024-03-22 (lender: Wilmington Trust, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-22 | AL&R $72,661,061 — from 951 OLMSTEAD AVENUE HSG DEV. FUND CORP. to WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $72,661,061 | |
| 2024-03-22 | Mortgage $72,661,061 — from 951 OLMSTEAD AVENUE HSG DEV. FUND CORP. to WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $72,661,061 | |
| 2024-03-13 | RPTT&RET $64,000,000 — from 2086 BRUCKNER BOULEVARD LLC to 951 OLMSTEAD AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT | $64,000,000 | |
| 2015-02-02 | MLEA $4,553,078 — from OLMSTEAD ESTATES, INC. to 2086 BRUCKNER BOULEVARD LLC | $4,553,078 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 25 |
| 2019 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19 |
| 2020 | 12 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 2021 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 |
| 2022 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 35 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
| 2026 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
Every one of the 273 recorded events, 1988–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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