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1466 Watson Avenue

2,893Records
21City systems
40Open violations
53.7Penalty rate

2,893 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 21 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,309 HPD complaints, 876 311 service requests, 402 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBronx 10472
Built1950
Floors6
Res. units116
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)WATSON DEVELOPMENT, LLC
BBL2037110040
BIN2023352

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 89% 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 53.7. In ZIP 10472, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 16% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations40 total — 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 19 class B, 8 class A. Oldest open since 2026-02-11.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

111 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 13).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

$625 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

458 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (82) · PLUMBING (78) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (55) · HEAT/HOT WATER (54) · Blocked Driveway (39) · Water System (34).

Filed construction activity

$17,521,930 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (20 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1950)
YesSix or more residential units (116)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)Watson Development LLC
Head officerMendel Kaff
Managing agentWilliamsburg Property Management
Last registered2026-06-26

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$6,897,000 $3,103,650
2026$7,586,000 $3,413,700
2027$7,480,000 $3,366,000

The city's market estimate has risen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)F — did not submit required benchmarking data, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 3 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.

Getting around

SubwayElder Av — 6 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Bruckner Blvd / Bronx River Av — Bx5 · 1,000 ft
Citi BikeHome St & Westchester Ave · 0.3 mi · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 152 Evergreen
Middle: 123, 337. 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.

Report a problem to 311

1466 Watson Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

458 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 54 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by WILLIAMSBURG PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 117 buildings, 1,251 units. Grades across the portfolio: A38 · B25 · C14 · D25 · F15. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1466 Watson Avenue BX116 C
2895 Valentine Avenue BX62 B
3165 Villa Avenue BX57 B
1384 Grand Concourse BX44 B
1362 Grand Concourse BX41 B
88 Stockton Street BK39 A
2103 57 Street BK36 A
230 North 8 Street BK36 A
260 Skillman Street BK32 A
101 Macombs Place MN30 A
2131 57 Street BK24 B
30 Throop Avenue BK23 B
254 Wallabout Street BK22 A
3022387501 BK21 A
53 Franklin Avenue BK20 A
42 Skillman Street BK20 A
38 Skillman Street BK20 A
131 Division Avenue BK19 B
143 Classon Avenue BK17 A
202 Hewes Street BK16 A
239 Skillman Street BK15 A
555 Flushing Avenue BK14 A
463 Flushing Avenue BK14 A
349 East 138 Street BX13 A
717 Bedford Avenue BK12 A
721 Bedford Avenue BK12 A
713 Bedford Avenue BK12 A
664 Myrtle Avenue BK12 B
783 Bedford Avenue BK12 A
1503 Teller Avenue BX10 A
79 Skillman Street BK10 A
234 Greene Avenue BK10 B
804 Bedford Avenue BK10 A
584 Logan Street BK9 F
2737A Kingsbridge Terrace BX9 A
50 Skillman Street BK9 A
2735 Kingsbridge Terrace BX8 A
1408 47 Street BK8 A
2822 University Avenue BX8 A
739 Park Avenue BK8 A
197 Skillman Street BK8 A
198 Skillman Street BK8 B
755 Wythe Avenue BK8 A
1410 47 Street BK8 A
171 Franklin Avenue BK8 A
433 DeKalb Avenue BK8 B
1362 Prospect Avenue BX7 C
431 DeKalb Avenue BK7 C
148 Lynch Street BK6 A
1730 Greene Avenue QN6 B
59-23 71 Avenue QN6 C
595 Autumn Avenue BK6 D
865 Hegeman Avenue BK6 B
1724 Greene Avenue QN6 D
665 Miller Avenue BK6 D
740 Miller Avenue BK6 A
707 Miller Avenue BK6 D
21 Fayette Street BK6 A
132 Sheridan Avenue BK6 D
586 Hart Street BK6 B

showing 60 of 117 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $15,764,225 on 2023-07-11 (lender: Valley National Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2023-07-11Mortgage $15,764,225 — from WATSON DEVELOPMENT, LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $15,764,225
2023-07-11Agreement $43,000,000 — from WATSON DEVELOPMENT, LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $43,000,000
2023-07-11AL&R $43,000,000 — from WATSON DEVELOPMENT, LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $43,000,000
2021-05-19AL&R $17,860,775 — from WATSON DEVELOPMENT LLC to THE BANK OF PRINCETON $17,860,775
2021-05-19Mortgage $17,860,775 — from WATSON DEVELOPMENT LLC to THE BANK OF PRINCETON $17,860,775
2021-05-19Agreement $9,375,000 — from WATSON DEVELOPMENT LLC to THE BANK OF PRINCETON $9,375,000
2021-05-19Mortgage $2,175,000 — from WATSON DEVELOPMENT LLC to THE BANK OF PRINCETON $2,175,000
2020-12-22AL&R $7,200,000 — from WATSON DEVELOPMENT, LLC to THE BANK OF PRINCETON $7,200,000
2020-12-22Mortgage $7,200,000 — from WATSON DEVELOPMENT, LLC to THE BANK OF PRINCETON $7,200,000
2020-12-22Deed $4,700,000 — from NYSANDY12 CBP9 LLC to WATSON DEVELOPMENT, LLC $4,700,000
2020-12-16Sold for $4,700,000 $4,700,000 $40,517
2015-12-31Deed $27,000,000 — from FORTRESS CWW LLC to NYSANDY12 CBP9 LLC $27,000,000
2015-12-31Agreement $18,500,000 — from NYSANDY12 CBP9 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $18,500,000
2015-12-31Mortgage $10,018,155 — from NYSANDY12 CBP9 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $10,018,155
2011-10-28Agreement $9,185,000 — from FORTRESS CWW LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $9,185,000

Ten-year activity

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2021
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2023
2024
2025
513
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170015303156
201800380543
201931012403140
202011337125
20211914104047
20221428121156
202312556230
20242399010114
20255424204255
20260251001513
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The full timeline

Construction 68Enforcement 73Housing & tenants 2,621Ownership & money 82Health & systems 49

Every one of the 2,893 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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