204 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 51 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 27 311 service requests, 26 DOB complaints.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 97% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 69. In ZIP 10460, 45% of residential buildings hold an A and 18% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 15 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2006-09-14. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (6) · PLUMBING (1) · ELECTRIC (1) · PAINT/PLASTER (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1).
$75,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1915) |
| No | Six or more residential units (4) |
| 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) | 1619 MELVILLE STREET LLC |
| Head officer | ALBERT GJONBALAJ |
| Managing agent | Spaxel Property Management LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-08-18 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $631,000 | $283,950 |
| 2026 | $696,000 | $313,200 |
| 2027 | $835,000 | $375,750 |
The city's market estimate has risen 32% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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 | E 180 St — 2 5 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: East Tremont Av / St Lawrence Av — Bx36 Bx40 Bx42 · 250 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 083 Donald Hertz Middle: P.S. 083 Donald Hertz. 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.
1619 Melville 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 |
10 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 SPAXEL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC — 14 buildings, 478 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B3 · C2 · D3 · F3. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1824 Anthony Avenue | BX | 128 | B |
| East 182nd Street | BX | 74 | A |
| Ryer Avenue | BX | 66 | B |
| Ryer Avenue | BX | 66 | A |
| 3168 Villa Avenue | BX | 44 | B |
| 915 Dawson Street | BX | 29 | C |
| 1081 Tiffany Street | BX | 26 | C |
| 764 East 152 Street | BX | 24 | D |
| 1619 Melville Street | BX | 4 | D |
| 1727 Fowler Avenue | BX | 4 | F |
| 1618 Taylor Avenue | BX | 4 | D |
| 1834 Hone Avenue | BX | 3 | A |
| 1622 Van Buren Street | BX | 3 | F |
| 1604 Van Buren Street | BX | 3 | F |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $918,750 on 2026-07-23 (lender: Vontive INC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | Mortgage $918,750 — from 119 MELVILLE STREET LLC to VONTIVE INC | $918,750 | |
| 2026-07-23 | AL&R $918,750 — from 119 MELVILLE STREET LLC to VONTIVE INC | $918,750 | |
| 2023-07-10 | Mortgage $700,000 — from 1619 MELVILLE STREET LLC to MERS | $700,000 | |
| 2014-05-16 | Deed $243,360 — from US BANK, N.A. to AGJ REALTY GROUP LLC | $243,360 | |
| 2013-08-26 | Deed $360,000 — from CORNACHIO, ESQ., REFEREE, ALBERT W. to US BANK, N.A. | $360,000 | |
| 2008-05-22 | Deed $580,000 — from FREEMONT INVESTMENT INC. to GREEN, NOVLETTE | $580,000 | |
| 2008-05-22 | Mortgage $522,000 — from GREEN, NOVLETTE to MERS | $522,000 | |
| 2008-03-05 | Deed $15,000 — from DURAN, ANA to FREEMONT INVESTMENT INC. | $15,000 | |
| 2004-10-20 | Deed $472,000 — from FORTUNATO, ADRIANO to DURAN, ANA | $472,000 | |
| 2004-10-20 | Mortgage $377,600 — from DURAN, ANA to ALLIANCE MORTGAGE BANKING CORP | $377,600 | |
| 2004-10-20 | Mortgage $70,800 — from DURAN, ANA to ALLIANCE MORTGAGE BANKING CORP | $70,800 | |
| 2002-03-07 | Mortgage $57,000 — from FORTUNATO, ADRIANO to LEND AMERICA | $57,000 | |
| 2002-03-06 | Mortgage $228,000 — from FORTUNATO, ADRIANO to LEND AMERICA | $228,000 | |
| 1998-12-15 | Mortgage $165,000 — from MANGROO, ZAMEER to EQUICREDIT CORPORATION OF NY | $165,000 | |
| 1996-04-16 | Mortgage $50,000 — from ROOPNARINE, RAVI to RAMUNTO, LINDA; RAMUNTO, THOMAS | $50,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
Every one of the 204 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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