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205 City Island Avenue

214Records
15City systems
2Open violations
44.3Penalty rate

214 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 43 311 service requests, 23 HPD complaints, 22 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughBronx 10464
Built1929
Floors4
Res. units7
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)D.G.L. REALTY INC.
BBL2056260366
BIN2081979

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 70% 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 44.3. In ZIP 10464, 91% of residential buildings hold an A and 2% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
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 violations2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 1991-09-04.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

What 311 hears from this address

3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Beach/Pool/Sauna Complaint (1) · Vendor Enforcement (1) · Illegal Parking (1).

Filed construction activity

$153,200 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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 (1929)
YesSix or more residential units (7)
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)D G L REALTY INC
Head officerDIANA F CHEICHI
Managing agentKATONAH PROPERTY MGMT CORP
Last registered2025-07-11

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$945,000 $425,250
2026$984,000 $442,800
2027$1,075,000 $483,750

The city's market estimate has risen 14% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Ray's Cafe and RestaurantSpanishA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 1 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

BusNearest boarding stop: City Island Av / Winters St — Bx29 · under 50 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 175 City Island
Middle: P.S. 175 City Island. 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

205 City Island Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

3 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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 KATONAH PROPERTY MGMT CORP — 23 buildings, 294 units. Grades across the portfolio: A14 · B7 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
3605 Kingsbridge Avenue BX66 A
2440 Maclay Avenue BX49 B
696 Rhinelander Avenue BX32 A
45 Marble Hill Avenue MN30 B
1845 Bogart Avenue BX27 A
714 Morris Park Avenue BX24 A
876 Kinsella Street BX8 B
205 City Island Avenue BX7 B
962 Brady Avenue BX7 A
2335 Ellis Avenue BX6 A
1823 Fowler Avenue BX5 A
1873 Holland Avenue BX5 A
1755 Bronxdale Avenue BX5 A
1039 Morris Park Avenue BX4 D
1252 East 224 Street BX3 A
2121 Hone Avenue BX3 B
869 Kinsella Street BX3 B
2390 Grand Concourse BX2 A
680 Morris Park Avenue BX2 D
929 Pierce Avenue BX2 A
416 City Island Avenue BX2 A
1800 Fowler Avenue BX1 A
311 City Island Avenue BX1 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $75,000 on 1987-07-29 (lender: Chiechi Realty INC.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-03-10RPTT $36,470,391 — from LANDMARK INFRASTRUCTURE INC. to LM DV INFRASTRUCTURE LLC $36,470,391
2012-11-19EASE $34,654 — from D.G.L. REALTY INC. to LD HOLDINGS LLC $34,654
1987-07-29Mortgage $110,000 — from D.G.L. REALTY INC. to ESPOSITO, HENRY; ESPOSITO, ADDIE MARIE $110,000
1987-07-29Mortgage $75,000 — from DGL REALTY INC. to CHIECHI REALTY INC. $75,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017211116
2018122016
2019213028
2020103015
2021022015
2022510118
202313210227
2024023027
2025033039
2026012014
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The full timeline

Construction 43Enforcement 35Housing & tenants 90Ownership & money 22Health & systems 24

Every one of the 214 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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