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655 East 233 Street

4,625Records
19City systems
266Open violations
489.9Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10466 · Neighborhood: Wakefield-Woodlawn
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4,625 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,611 HPD complaints, 1,428 311 service requests, 1,346 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBronx 10466
Built1928
Floors5
Res. units60
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)L.A.L. E233 MANAGEMENT CO., LLC
BBL2049940023
BIN2068043

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% 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 489.9. In ZIP 10466, 73% of residential buildings hold an A and 9% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations266 total — 95 class C (immediately hazardous), 110 class B, 61 class A. Oldest open since 2020-12-05.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

178 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 10 · winter 2024–25: 80 · winter 2025–26: 79 · winter 2026–27: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

10
’23–24
80
’24–25
79
’25–26
4
’26–27

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

What 311 hears from this address

331 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (71) · Noise (51) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (45) · PAINT/PLASTER (36) · PLUMBING (22) · WATER LEAK (17).

Filed construction activity

$167,820 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 (1928)
YesSix or more residential units (60)
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)LAL E233 MANAGEMENT CO., LLC
Head officerLESLIE A LERNER
Managing agentLAL PROPERTY MGMT CORP
Last registered2025-09-12

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,241,000 $1,908,450
2026$4,391,000 $1,975,950
2027$4,578,000 $2,060,100

The city's market estimate has risen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)B — ENERGY STAR score 82/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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

Subway233 St — 2 5 · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: E 233 St / White Plains Rd — Bx31 · 400 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 103 Hector Fontanez
Middle: 287, 370. 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

655 East 233 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

331 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 71 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 LAL PROPERTY MGMT CORP — 10 buildings, 331 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B4 · C1 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
3804 Bailey Avenue BX64 A
655 East 233 Street BX60 D
213 West 238 Street BX59 B
1632 Hutchinson Rvr Py E BX44 B
4206 Carpenter Avenue BX33 D
532 West 152 Street MN21 B
26 Ft Charles Place MN19 C
3188 Riverdale Avenue BX13 A
531 West 235 Street BX9 A
3174 Riverdale Avenue BX9 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $951,015 on 2021-01-20 (lender: Sterling National Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-01-20AL&R $8,900,000 — from L.A.L. E233 MANAGEMENT CO., LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $8,900,000
2021-01-20Mortgage $951,016 — from L.A.L. E233 MANAGEMENT CO., LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $951,016
2021-01-20Agreement $8,900,000 — from L.A.L. E233 MANAGEMENT CO., LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $8,900,000
2016-02-10AL&R $1,460,000 — from L.A.L. E233 MANAGEMENT CO.,LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK $1,460,000
2016-02-10Mortgage $1,460,000 — from L.A.L. E233 MANAGEMENT CO.,LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK $1,460,000
2016-02-10AL&R $7,140,000 — from L.A.L. E233 MANAGEMENT CO.,LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK $7,140,000
2016-02-10Agreement $7,140,000 — from L.A.L. E233 MANAGEMENT CO.,LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK $7,140,000
2016-02-10Mortgage $2,929,589 — from L.A.L. E233 MANAGEMENT CO.,LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK $2,929,589
2016-02-10Deed $10,600,000 — from DESEI LLC to BEECHWOOD SEDGWICK, LLC $10,600,000
2016-01-27Sold for $10,600,000 $10,600,000 $176,667
2010-11-15Mortgage $4,560,000 — from DESEI LLC to ARBOR COMMERCIAL FUNDING, LLC $4,560,000
2010-11-15Deed $5,900,000 — from WAKEFIELD TOWERS, INC. to DESEI LLC $5,900,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170218502189
20180021800218
201905920299
20200122502228
20210438574400
20220529504304
20230838803399
20240336405372
20250043205437
20263061306622
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The full timeline

Construction 19Enforcement 42Housing & tenants 4,503Ownership & money 22Health & systems 39

Every one of the 4,625 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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