292 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 156 311 service requests, 41 HPD housing violations, 37 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 480. 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 | 10 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1987-12-16. |
| Active vacate order | 2 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 6).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$12,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
17 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (3) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · Building/Use (3) · Noise (3) · GENERAL (2) · Damaged Tree (1).
$67,190 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 (1901) |
| No | Six or more residential units (3) |
| 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) | 1604 VAN BUREN 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 | $689,000 | $41,340 |
| 2026 | $719,000 | $43,140 |
| 2027 | $681,000 | $40,860 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 1% 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 · 150 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.
1604 Van Buren 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 |
17 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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: $903,750 on 2026-07-30 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | AL&R $903,750 — from 1604 VAN BUREN STREET LLC to VONTIVE, INC. | $903,750 | |
| 2026-07-30 | Mortgage $903,750 — from 1604 VAN BUREN STREET LLC to VONTIVE, INC. | $903,750 | |
| 2020-10-14 | Mortgage $708,000 — from 1604 VAN BUREN STREET LLC to MERS | $708,000 | |
| 2019-02-26 | Deed $520,000 — from FELIPE VAN BUREN INC to 1604 VAN BUREN STREET, LLC | $520,000 | |
| 2019-02-20 | Sold for $520,000 | $520,000 | $173,333 |
| 2018-10-16 | Deed $387,000 — from ELSA LOPEZ, DECEASED; LOPEZ, RAUL to FELIPE VAN BUREN INC | $387,000 | |
| 2018-10-10 | Sold for $387,000 | $387,000 | $129,000 |
| 2014-04-15 | Agreement $211,408 — from LOPEZ, RAUL to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $211,408 | |
| 2014-04-15 | Mortgage $9,202 — from LOPEZ, RAUL to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $9,202 | |
| 2007-02-02 | Mortgage $36,941 — from LOPEZ, ELSA; LOPEZ, RAUL to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS | $36,941 | |
| 2007-02-02 | Agreement $225,000 — from LOPEZ, ELSA; LOPEZ, RAUL to EQUITY NOW INC. | $225,000 | |
| 2005-11-17 | Mortgage $190,000 — from LOPEZ, ELSA; LOPEZ, RAUL to MERS | $190,000 | |
| 2004-03-24 | Mortgage $150,000 — from LOPEZ, RAUL; LOPEZ, ELSA to MERS | $150,000 | |
| 2002-06-11 | Mortgage $92,000 — from LOPEZ, RAUL; LOPEZ, ELSA to NECKRITZ, ELLEN; SHAPIRO, JEANETTE; NECKRITZ, JAY | $92,000 | |
| 1995-03-15 | Mortgage $40,000 — from LOPEZ, RAUL; LOPEZ, ELSA to CHEMICAL BANK | $40,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 39 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 29 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 34 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 29 |
| 2024 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 35 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2026 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
Every one of the 292 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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