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640 West 231 Street

383Records
19City systems
0Open violations
1.3Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10463 · Neighborhood: Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil
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383 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 121 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 112 311 service requests, 26 DOF property sales.

BoroughBronx 10463
Built1953
Floors7
Res. units61
ClassD4
Owner (PLUTO)FAIRFIELD OWNERS CORP.
BBL2057370061
BIN2083413

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 87% 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 1.3. In ZIP 10463, 74% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% 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

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 4).

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

What 311 hears from this address

18 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Street Condition (3) · Sidewalk Condition (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Water Quality (1) · Noise (1) · Homeless Person Assistance (1).

Filed construction activity

$170,895 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 (1953)
YesSix or more residential units (61)
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)FAIRFIELD OWNERS CORP.
Head officerRANDI MARTOS
Managing agentGARTHCHESTER REALTY
Last registered2025-07-23

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,169,000 $1,876,050
2026$4,322,000 $1,944,900
2027$4,352,000 $1,958,400

The city's market estimate has risen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $1,213,576 a year ($16.67 per sq ft), operating expenses $516,152 ($7.09 per sq ft), net operating income $697,424. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)C — ENERGY STAR score 68/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 9)

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

Subway231 St — 1 · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 15-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Henry Hudson Pkwy East / W 232 St — Bx10 Bx20 · 550 ft
Citi BikeHenry Hudson Pkwy E & W 231 St · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 024 Spuyten Duyvil
Middle: Riverdale / Kingsbridge Academy (Middle School / High School 141). 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

640 West 231 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

18 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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 GARTHCHESTER REALTY — 35 buildings, 4,341 units. Grades across the portfolio: A31 · B4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
102-10 66 Road QN498 A
217-02 75 Avenue QN296 A
73-36 Springfield Blvd QN276 A
66-36 Yellowstone Blvd QN244 A
3777 Independence Avenue BX195 B
73-69 217 Street QN194 A
5500 Fieldston Road BX188 B
750 Kappock Street BX160 A
4555 Henry Hudson Pkwy W BX159 A
83-40 Austin Street QN148 A
4525 Henry Hudson Pkwy W BX145 A
2550 Independence Avenue BX142 B
5-49 Borden Avenue QN132 A
219-02 74 Avenue QN126 A
2727 Palisade Avenue BX124 A
102-17 64 Road QN120 A
5355 Henry Hudson Pkwy W BX105 A
3636 Greystone Avenue BX92 A
3755 Henry Hudson Pkwy W BX92 A
3725 Henry Hudson Pkwy W BX86 A
3001 Henry Hudson Pkwy W BX85 A
102-40 67 Drive QN80 A
37-14 34th Street QN77 A
5775 Mosholu Avenue BX68 B
2734 Independence Avenue BX67 A
41-26 27 Street QN66 A
640 West 231 Street BX61 A
66-10 Yellowstone Blvd QN60 A
4601 Henry Hudson Pkwy W BX52 A
44-15 Purves Street QN48 A
10-46 Jackson Avenue QN48 A
76-26 113 Street QN47 A
141 Sullivan Street MN20 A
143 Sullivan Street MN20 A
145 Sullivan Street MN20 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $500,000 on 2022-03-17 (lender: National Consumer Cooperative Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-06-30RPTT&RET $365,000 — from LAUFER, JILLIAN M; LAUFER, JEFFREY A to UMAR, HAUWA A $365,000
2026-05-25Sold for $365,000 $365,000 $5,984
2026-05-22RPTT&RET $375,000 — from FELIX, KARLA J; FELIX, CHARLES J to RODRIGUEZ, ROSALIA $375,000
2026-05-20RPTT&RET $225,000 — from DAVILA, JUANITA to ALMAGUER, ELANA M; LABATE, JOSEPH A $225,000
2026-05-18Sold for $375,000 $375,000 $6,148
2026-05-15Sold for $225,000 $225,000 $3,689
2025-11-21RPTT&RET $365,000 — from LAWRENCE FLUGER, TRUSTEE; KENNETH FLUGER, TRUSTEE; ISADORE FLUGER IRREVOCABLE TRUST to BALCAZAR, CESAR $365,000
2025-11-18Sold for $365,000 $365,000 $5,984
2025-01-02RPTT&RET $365,000 — from MOLINAS, SHARON; MOLINAS, SANDRA to ZORRILLA, CHERLY ESTEVEZ $365,000
2024-12-16Sold for $365,000 $365,000 $5,984
2023-11-15RPTT&RET $185,000 — from NEWCOMB, MAURA M; NALLEN, KEVIN; NALLEN, MAURA to VARGAS-TORRES, CARMEN $185,000
2023-10-31Sold for $185,000 $185,000 $3,033
2023-10-02RPTT&RET $365,000 — from LACHMAN, ANDREW to LLESHAJ, KLOTIN; COLLAKU, ERJONA $365,000
2023-08-31Sold for $365,000 $365,000 $5,984
2023-05-15RPTT&RET $195,000 — from HESS, DAVID D; HESS, DANIEL A; ESTATE OF SANDY SHALLECK to MEILIJ-ROMERO, GABRIELA; ROMERO, GUILLERMO HECTOR $195,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201702245031
20180161311
201901116422
20204214314
20212144213
202203823135
20230159217
20240171110
202501123117
20260036211
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The full timeline

Construction 35Enforcement 46Housing & tenants 132Ownership & money 147Health & systems 23

Every one of the 383 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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