233 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 64 DOB permits, 57 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 26 DOB job filings.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 95% 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 0.2. In ZIP 10462, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 8% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (2) · Consumer Complaint (1) · Graffiti (1).
$1,925,019 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (11 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 (2022) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (50) |
| 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) | Optimus Property Corp |
| Head officer | Anthony DeRosa |
| Managing agent | OnSite Property Management Inc |
| Last registered | 2026-04-28 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,872,484 | $2,192,618 |
| 2026 | $8,552,000 | $3,848,400 |
| 2027 | $9,679,000 | $4,355,550 |
The city's market estimate has risen 99% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
In the city's stormwater flood map only under the extreme-storm scenario (3.66 in/hr cloudburst with 2080 sea levels) — an Ida-scale event.
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 · 500 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Starling Av / Purdy St — Bx22 · 300 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 106 Parkchester Middle: J.H.S. 127 The Castle Hill. 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.
1353 Castle Hill 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 |
4 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
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 ONSITE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 13 buildings, 126 units. Grades across the portfolio: A8 · B3 · D2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1353 Castle Hill Avenue | BX | 50 | A |
| 1517 Parker Street | BX | 9 | B |
| 2412 Westchester Avenue | BX | 8 | A |
| 2420 Westchester Avenue | BX | 8 | A |
| 2416 Westchester Avenue | BX | 8 | B |
| 2418 Westchester Avenue | BX | 8 | A |
| 2414 Westchester Avenue | BX | 8 | A |
| 1615 Hobart Avenue | BX | 7 | A |
| 2227 Haviland Avenue | BX | 6 | A |
| 2529 Frisby Avenue | BX | 6 | A |
| 2223 Haviland Avenue | BX | 3 | B |
| 1519 Parker Street | BX | 3 | D |
| 1373 Herschell Street | BX | 2 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $12,285,000 on 2021-07-19 (lender: Ponce Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-19 | AL&R $12,285,000 — from OPTIMUS PROPERTY CORP. to PONCE BANK | $12,285,000 | |
| 2021-07-19 | Mortgage $12,285,000 — from OPTIMUS PROPERTY CORP. to PONCE BANK | $12,285,000 | |
| 2021-07-19 | AL&R $12,285,000 — from OPTIMUS PROPERTY CORP. to PONCE BANK | $12,285,000 | |
| 2003-08-25 | DEEDO $750,000 — from DEROSA, FRANK; DEROSA, ANTHONY to OPTIMUS PROPERTY CORP. | $750,000 | |
| 2003-08-25 | Mortgage $900,000 — from OPTIMUS PROPERTY CORP. to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB | $900,000 | |
| 1983-02-02 | Mortgage $126,000 — from DE ROSA, ANTHONY; DE ROSA, FRANK to MARA OPERATING CORP. | $126,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 46 |
| 2023 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 20 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
Every one of the 233 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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