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645 Van Nest Avenue

1,247Records
17City systems
47Open violations
59.1Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10462 · Neighborhood: Pelham Parkway-Van Nest
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1,247 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 449 HPD complaints, 406 311 service requests, 252 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBronx 10462
Built1926
Floors5
Res. units23
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)EL TAREB GROUP LLC
BBL2040300031
BIN2042970

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 75% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 59.1. In ZIP 10462, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 8% grade D or F. How grades work

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C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations47 total — 16 class C (immediately hazardous), 23 class B, 8 class A. Oldest open since 2009-06-22.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

34 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 26). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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

What 311 hears from this address

33 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (17) · Noise (8) · Graffiti (1) · Boilers (1) · WATER LEAK (1) · APPLIANCE (1).

Filed construction activity

$57,300 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1926)
YesSix or more residential units (23)
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)EL TAREB GROUP LLC
Head officerAZIZ TAREB
Managing agentTAREB MGMT INC.
Last registered2026-07-27

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,689,000 $760,050
2026$2,029,000 $913,050
2027$2,074,000 $933,300

The city's market estimate has risen 23% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

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.

6 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (0 in the last three years).

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 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: White Plains Rd / Van Nest Av — Bx22 Bx39 · 350 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 105 Sen Abraham Bernstein
Middle: 326, 468, 556. 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

645 Van Nest 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

33 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 17 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 TAREB MGMT INC. — 24 buildings, 182 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B3 · C10 · D4 · F6. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
2009 Cruger Avenue BX43 D
645 Van Nest Avenue BX23 B
940 East Gun Hill Road BX20 C
1532 Leland Avenue BX17 C
861 East 181 Street BX12 B
783 Grote Street BX11 D
592 Morris Park Avenue BX8 D
2772 Williamsbridge Road BX6 A
1812 Radcliff Avenue BX6 B
739 East 213 Street BX4 F
589 Van Nest Avenue BX4 F
2126 Mermaid Avenue BK4 F
2944 Baisley Avenue BX3 C
1056 Rev James Polite Ave BX3 C
637 Barretto Street BX3 D
626 Crescent Avenue BX2 C
2086 Arthur Avenue BX2 F
2326 Belmont Avenue BX2 C
852 East 223 Street BX2 C
834 Olmstead Avenue BX2 F
379 Bedford Park Blvd BX2 C
3648 White Plains Road BX1 C
3704 White Plains Road BX1 F
3678 White Plains Road BX1 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $350,000 on 2022-06-06 (lender: Ponce Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-06-06AL&R $350,000 — from EL TAREB GROUP LLC to PONCE BANK $350,000
2022-06-06Mortgage $350,000 — from EL TAREB GROUP LLC to PONCE BANK $350,000
2020-10-02Deed $3,822,500 — from 645 LLC to EL TAREB GROUP LLC $3,822,500
2020-10-02Mortgage $438,378 — from EL TAREB GROUP LLC to PONCE BANK $438,378
2020-10-02Agreement $2,000,000 — from EL TAREB GROUP LLC to PONCE BANK $2,000,000
2020-10-02AL&R $2,000,000 — from EL TAREB GROUP LLC to PONCE BANK $2,000,000
2020-09-21Sold for $3,822,500 $3,822,500 $166,196
2017-06-12Mortgage $272,129 — from 645 LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA $272,129
2017-06-12Agreement $1,659,000 — from 645 LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA $1,659,000
2017-06-12AL&R $1,659,000 — from 645 LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA $1,659,000
2012-08-21RPTT $9,759,987 — from UNISON HOLDINGS, LLC to AMERICAN TOWERS LLC $9,759,987
2012-05-08RPTT&RET $9,759,987 — from UNISON HOLDINGS, LLC to AMERICAN TOWERS LLC $9,759,987
2012-04-27AL&R $1,525,000 — from 645 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $1,525,000
2012-04-27M&CON $1,525,000 — from 645 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $1,525,000
2010-09-22Mortgage $155,919 — from T6 UNISON SITE MANAGEMENT LLC to DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS $155,919

Ten-year activity

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2020
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201712325545
20180091313
201900360036
20200087116
2021529501103
202200372241
2023011360148
202401130115
202501310133
202600410041
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The full timeline

Construction 15Enforcement 23Housing & tenants 1,149Ownership & money 38Health & systems 22

Every one of the 1,247 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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