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1607 Taylor Avenue

534Records
13City systems
81Open violations
1267.3Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10460 · Neighborhood: Pelham Parkway-Van Nest
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534 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 171 HPD housing violations, 161 311 service requests, 127 HPD complaints.

BoroughBronx 10460
Built1899
Floors3
Res. units3
ClassC0
Owner (PLUTO)1607 TAYLOR REALTY LLC
BBL2040230025
BIN2042757

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GRADE F

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 1267.3. In ZIP 10460, 45% of residential buildings hold an A and 18% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations81 total — 42 class C (immediately hazardous), 27 class B, 12 class A. Oldest open since 2018-09-15.
Alternative Enforcementcurrently in HPD's worst-buildings program

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

28 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 23 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 1). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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3 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

$3,125 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

50 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (12) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (6) · Rodent (5) · PAINT/PLASTER (4) · DOOR/WINDOW (4) · ELECTRIC (4).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (1899)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)1607 TAYLOR REALTY LLC
Head officerKevin Camino
Managing agentSmartkey Property Management LLC
Last registered2026-05-29

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$821,000 $49,260
2026$820,000 $49,200
2027$926,000 $55,560

The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: DISABLED HOMEOWNER

Flood exposure

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.

Getting around

SubwayE 180 St — 2 5 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: East Tremont Av / St Lawrence Av — Bx36 Bx40 Bx42 · 300 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.

Report a problem to 311

1607 Taylor 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

50 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 12 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 SMARTKEY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC — 29 buildings, 99 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B4 · C6 · D7 · F8. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
355 West 41 Street MN16 B
504 West 126 Street MN9 F
3816 Barnes Avenue BX7 C
1822 Edison Avenue BX5 F
1353 Taylor Avenue BX5 F
4245 Digney Avenue BX5 D
836 East 214 Street BX4 C
364 East 173 Street BX3 C
2084 Ryer Avenue BX3 C
362 East 173 Street BX3 D
3021 Eastchester Road BX3 D
959 East 212 Street BX3 D
1607 Taylor Avenue BX3 F
952 East 227 Street BX3 D
366 East 173 Street BX3 B
3237 Chestnut Drive North BX3 F
1051 Vincent Avenue BX2 F
559 Claremont Parkway BX2 F
1057 Vincent Avenue BX2 D
29-12 Deerfield Road QN2 D
1059 Vincent Avenue BX2 B
3315 Baychester Avenue BX2 B
119-43 166 Street QN2 A
22-62 Mott Avenue QN2 A
769 East 218 Street BX1 F
150-71 116 Drive QN1 A
3001 Grace Avenue BX1 C
120-28 218 Street QN1 A
750 Georgia Avenue BK1 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $950,000 on 2023-11-02 (lender: Habib American Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2023-11-02Mortgage $950,000 — from 1607 TAYLOR REALTY LLC to HABIB AMERICAN BANK $950,000
2023-11-02AL&R $950,000 — from 1607 TAYLOR REALTY LLC to HABIB AMERICAN BANK $950,000
2021-05-04Mortgage $15,500 — from COHEN, JORDAN to ARK MORTGAGE, INC; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $15,500
2021-05-04Agreement $730,500 — from COHEN, JORDAN to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; ARK MORTGAGE, INC $730,500
2021-03-03Deed $625,000 — from RAMNAUTH, VEENODE; RAMNAUTH, SAVITRI to 1607 TAYLOR REALTY LLC $625,000
2021-03-03Mortgage $750,000 — from 1607 TAYLOR REALTY LLC to JAVDAN, OMID $750,000
2021-03-03AL&R $750,000 — from 1607 TAYLOR REALTY LLC to JAVDAN, OMID $750,000
2021-02-17Sold for $625,000 $625,000 $208,333
2012-08-28Agreement $168,000 — from RAMNAUTH, VEENODE; RAMNAUTH, SAVITRI to WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE, INC $168,000
2012-04-20Mortgage $4,906 — from RAMNAUTH, VEENODE; RAMNAUTH, SAVITRI to WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE, INC. $4,906
1998-09-30Mortgage $167,200 — from RAMNAUGH, VEENODE; RAMNAUTH, SAVITRI to Q.P. MORTGAGE CENTER $167,200
1989-01-05Mortgage $165,000 — from SUKRAM, HAYMAN; SUKRAM, WELIMA to FIRST FEDERAL S&LA/ROCHE $165,000
1984-09-12Mortgage $48,000 — from KHAN, SHER IMTIAZ; AHMED, ZAHEER to EMPBANQUE CAPITAL CORP. $48,000

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170520052
20180250025
201918009
20200340034
20210279036
20220221124
2023013760143
20244710075
20250110617
20261330640
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The full timeline

Enforcement 7Housing & tenants 479Ownership & money 33Health & systems 15

Every one of the 534 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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