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3959 Amundson Avenue

818Records
10City systems
222Open violations
4268.7Penalty rate

818 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 10 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 289 HPD housing violations, 234 311 service requests, 230 HPD complaints.

BoroughBronx 10466
Built1920
Floors2.5
Res. units3
ClassC0
Owner (PLUTO)JEAN-LOUIS HOOVER
BBL2049610046
BIN2066868

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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 4268.7. In ZIP 10466, 73% of residential buildings hold an A and 9% 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 violations222 total — 62 class C (immediately hazardous), 99 class B, 61 class A. Oldest open since 2016-08-04.
Alternative Enforcementcurrently in HPD's worst-buildings program

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

164 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 68 · winter 2025–26: 79). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

68
’24–25
79
’25–26

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

203 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (70) · PLUMBING (68) · GENERAL (19) · ELECTRIC (17) · PAINT/PLASTER (7) · DOOR/WINDOW (3).

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 (1920)
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)HOOVER JEAN-LOUIS; NICOLE JEAN-LOUIS
Managing agentNICOLE JEAN-LOUIS
Last registered2017-06-19

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$799,000 $47,940
2026$952,000 $57,120
2027$1,053,000 $63,180

The city's market estimate has risen 32% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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

SubwayEastchester-Dyre Av — 5 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 233 St / Seton Av — Bx16 · 650 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 068 Bronx
Middle: 259, 532, 355. 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

3959 Amundson 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

203 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 70 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $8,035 on 2013-10-29 (lender: Jp Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2013-10-29Agreement $449,000 — from JEAN-LOUIS, HOOVER; JEAN-LOUIS, NICOLE to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $449,000
2013-10-29Mortgage $8,036 — from JEAN-LOUIS, NICOLE; JEAN-LOUIS, HOOVER to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $8,036
2007-08-10Mortgage $480,000 — from JEAN-LOUIS, HOOVER; JEAN-LOUIS, NICOLE to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA $480,000
2004-04-21Mortgage $325,000 — from JEAN-LOUIS, NICOLE; LEAN-LOUIS, HOOVER to OPTON ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION $325,000
1993-09-10Mortgage $5,546 — from JEAN-LOUIS, HOOVER; JEAN-LOUIS, NICOLE to AMERIFIRST MORTGAGECP $5,546
1986-11-06Mortgage $95,000 — from JEAN-LOUIS, HOOVER; JEAN-LOUIS, NICOLE to PRUDENTIAL MORTGAGEECO. $95,000
1984-03-15Mortgage $85,000 — from LABIDOU, JULES; LABIDPU, ROSELAINE; JEAN-LOUIS, NICOLE to EMPBANQUE CAPITAL CP. $85,000

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & money
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
20171506
2018235037
20190123
20200808
2021014014
2022029130
2023110011
2024135036
202514681470
202601450145
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The full timeline

Enforcement 6Housing & tenants 782Ownership & money 28Health & systems 2

Every one of the 818 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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