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528 City Island Avenue

195Records
11City systems
22Open violations
360Penalty rate

195 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 55 311 service requests, 39 FDNY inspections, 31 DOB violations.

BoroughBronx 10464
Built1886
Floors3
Res. units2
ClassS2
Owner (PLUTO)99 BARRY ST LLC
BBL2056350014
BIN2082351

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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 360. In ZIP 10464, 91% of residential buildings hold an A and 2% 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 violations22 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-03-29.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

3 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 3).

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

What 311 hears from this address

17 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Residential Disposal Complaint (3) · ELECTRIC (3) · Illegal Parking (2) · General Construction/Plumbing (2) · Industrial Waste (1) · Illegal Dumping (1).

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 (1886)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
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)99 Barry St
Head officerSokolj Biberaj
Managing agentBill Buys Houses
Last registered2026-04-21

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$823,000 $49,380
2026$847,000 $50,820
2027$928,000 $55,680

The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

In the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary flood maps) — lenders typically require flood insurance here.

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 / Beach St — Bx29 · 200 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

528 City Island 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

17 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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: $350,000 on 2026-03-24 (lender: Mwc Wb Spv LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-03-24Mortgage $350,000 — from 99 BARRY ST LLC to MWC WB SPV LLC $350,000
2026-03-24Deed $465,000 — from OWENS, DENNIS JOHN to 99 BARRY ST LLC $465,000
2026-02-27Sold for $465,000 $465,000 $232,500
2008-05-05Mortgage $150,000 — from OWENS, DENNIS JOHN; OWENS, ROBERT to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NA $150,000
2006-01-06Mortgage $370,000 — from OWENS, ROBERT; OWENS, DENNIS JOHN to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA $370,000
2002-06-27Mortgage $266,250 — from OWENS, ROBERT to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $266,250
1989-05-18Mortgage $250,000 — from MCENERY, CORMAC; THORNTON, MARY PAT to YORKVILLE FED SVS&LNASN $250,000
1986-12-08Mortgage $100,000 — from THORNTON, MARY PAT; MCENERY, CORMAC to YORKVILLE FEDERAL S&LA $100,000

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201721003
2018290011
2019350210
202035008
2021280010
202260006
20231310014
2024840012
202572009
20266434053
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The full timeline

Enforcement 80Housing & tenants 87Ownership & money 26Health & systems 2

Every one of the 195 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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