2,758 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,035 311 service requests, 951 HPD complaints, 413 HPD housing violations.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 54% 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 30.3. In ZIP 10467, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 15% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 38 total — 19 class C (immediately hazardous), 19 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2018-08-17. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
126 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 24 · winter 2024–25: 40 · winter 2025–26: 60). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
104 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (63) · Noise (12) · Elevator (7) · ELECTRIC (5) · PLUMBING (4) · DOOR/WINDOW (3).
$288,942 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (1931) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (49) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 679 Waring LLC |
| Head officer | Sonny Vataj |
| Managing agent | EXIT REALTY GROUP |
| Last registered | 2025-12-03 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,613,000 | $1,175,850 |
| 2026 | $2,838,000 | $1,277,100 |
| 2027 | $2,801,000 | $1,260,450 |
The city's market estimate has risen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
| Energy grade (LL33) | B — ENERGY STAR score 71/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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.
2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2020 (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.
| Subway | Pelham Pkwy — 2 5 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: White Plains Rd / Waring Av — Bx39 BxM11 · 200 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 096 Richard Rodgers 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.
679 Waring 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 |
104 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 63 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 EXIT REALTY GROUP — 2 buildings, 103 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2758 Cruger Avenue | BX | 54 | B |
| 679 Waring Avenue | BX | 49 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,188,000 on 2024-11-29 (lender: Self Reliance (N.Y.) Federal Credit Union). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-29 | Deed $5,500,000 — from 679 WARING AVENUE, L.L.C. to 679 WARING LLC | $5,500,000 | |
| 2024-11-29 | Mortgage $1,188,000 — from 679 WARING LLC to SELF RELIANCE (N.Y.) FEDERAL CREDIT UNIO | $1,188,000 | |
| 2024-11-29 | Agreement $4,100,000 — from 679 WARING LLC to SELF RELIANCE (N.Y.) FEDERAL CREDIT UNIO | $4,100,000 | |
| 2024-11-29 | AL&R $4,100,000 — from 679 WARING LLC to SELF RELIANCE (N.Y.) FEDERAL CREDIT UNIO | $4,100,000 | |
| 2024-11-15 | Sold for $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $112,245 |
| 2017-05-03 | Agreement $2,912,000 — from 679 WARING AVENUE, L.L.C. to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $2,912,000 | |
| 2017-05-03 | AL&R $2,912,000 — from 679 WARING AVENUE, L.L.C. to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $2,912,000 | |
| 2007-07-20 | Mortgage $2,066,967 — from 679 WARING AVENUE, L.L.C. to SOVEREIGN BANK | $2,066,967 | |
| 2007-07-20 | Agreement $3,249,000 — from 679 WARING AVENUE, L.L.C. to SOVEREIGN BANK | $3,249,000 | |
| 2007-07-20 | AL&R $3,249,000 — from 679 WARING AVENUE, L.L.C. to SOVEREIGN BANK | $3,249,000 | |
| 2004-10-01 | Agreement $1,254,191 — from SUCCESSOR TO RICHMOND COUNTY SAVINGS BAN; NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 679 WARING AVENUE L.L.C. | $1,254,191 | |
| 2000-08-09 | Mortgage $246,633 — from 679 WARING AVENUE L.L.C. to RICHMOND COUNTY SAVINGS BANK | $246,633 | |
| 2000-08-09 | Mortgage $1,053,367 — from 679 WARING AVENUE L.L.C. to RICHMOND COUNTY SAVINGS BANK | $1,053,367 | |
| 2000-06-28 | Mortgage $6,046,799 — from 1266 OLMSTEAD AVENUE, L.L.C.; 679 WARING AVENUE, L.L.C.; 1265 OLMSTEAD AVENUE, L.L.C.; 686 to RICHMOND COUNTY SAVINGS BANK | $6,046,799 | |
| 1998-04-17 | Mortgage $13,500,000 — from HOME FEDERAL SAVINGSBANK to 1265 OLMSTEAD AVENUE, L.L.C.; 1266 OLMSTEAD AVENUE, L.L.C.; 679 WARING AVENUE, L.L.C.; 686 | $13,500,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 5 | 127 | 4 | 4 | 140 |
| 2018 | 0 | 12 | 287 | 0 | 1 | 300 |
| 2019 | 8 | 16 | 267 | 2 | 5 | 298 |
| 2020 | 0 | 10 | 208 | 0 | 9 | 227 |
| 2021 | 0 | 12 | 100 | 0 | 3 | 115 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 141 | 0 | 7 | 151 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 71 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 9 | 2 | 74 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 67 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
Every one of the 2,758 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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