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5500 Fieldston Road

1,117Records
19City systems
11Open violations
8.5Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10471 · Neighborhood: Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil
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1,117 recorded events, 1982–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 317 311 service requests, 223 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 114 DOF property sales.

BoroughBronx 10471
Built1960
Floors9
Res. units188
ClassD4
Owner (PLUTO)FIELDSTONDALE MUTUAL HOUSING COOP
BBL2058451825
BIN2096907, 2112632

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 64% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 8.5. In ZIP 10471, 90% of residential buildings hold an A and 2% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations11 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2020-08-11.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

18 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 16 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

16
’24–25
2
’25–26

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

$6,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

165 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (81) · GENERAL (17) · Rodent (17) · HEAT/HOT WATER (9) · Illegal Parking (6) · PLUMBING (5).

Filed construction activity

$1,929,425 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (21 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 (1960)
YesSix or more residential units (188)
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)FIELDSTONDALE MUTUAL COOP INC.
Head officerPATRICK BURKE
Managing agentGARTHCHESTER REALTY
Last registered2025-08-11

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$16,369,000 $7,366,050
2026$16,708,000 $7,518,600
2027$16,719,000 $7,523,550

The city's market estimate has risen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: COLD WAR VETERAN - DISABILITY · 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 $4,437,653 a year ($16.86 per sq ft), operating expenses $2,231,987 ($8.48 per sq ft), net operating income $2,205,666. 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 58/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 10)

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.

4 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2018 (1 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayVan Cortlandt Park-242 St — 1 · 0.9 mi straight-line (about a 23-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Broadway / W 254 St — Bx9 BxM3 · 0.2 mi
Citi BikeFieldston Rd & Mosholu Ave · 800 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 081 Robert J. Christen
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

5500 Fieldston Road

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

165 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 9 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: $2,739,200 on 2026-07-10 (lender: Northeast Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-08-27RPTT&RET $282,500 — from CHRISTOPHER CASEY, ADMINISTRATOR; ESTATE OF WILLIAM E. CASEY to SOLANO, CARLITA JAYE $282,500
2026-08-17Sold for $282,500 $282,500 $1,503
2026-08-14RPTT&RET $399,000 — from BEN-YISHAI, YECHIEL; BEN-YISHAI, ANNA to HARMAN, JEFFREY; WHITE, RENEE $399,000
2026-07-31RPTT&RET $417,000 — from NICHOLSON, ALYSSA RUIZ; RUIZ, ALYSSA; NICHOLSON, ERIK N to MONAHAN, EAN; HARRIS, INNA $417,000
2026-07-30Sold for $399,000 $399,000 $2,122
2026-07-28RPTT&RET $360,000 — from HANEY, BRIAN; HANEY, REGAN to GIUSTI, MICHAEL; GIUSTI, BRENDAN $360,000
2026-07-16Sold for $417,000 $417,000 $2,218
2026-07-15RPTT&RET $230,000 — from JONES, FRANCES L to OGARD, ERIK STAATS; OGARD, STEPHANIE VALCARCEL $230,000
2026-07-10Mortgage $2,739,200 — from FIELDSTONDALE MUTUAL HOUSING COOPERATIVE to NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK $2,739,200
2026-07-10Agreement $3,250,000 — from FIELDSTONDALE MUTUAL HOUSING COOPERATIVE to NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK $3,250,000
2026-07-10AL&R $3,250,000 — from FIELDSTONDALE MUTUAL HOUSING COOPERATIVE to NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK $3,250,000
2026-07-09RPTT&RET $219,000 — from THE ESTATE OF MARIA R. MARTIN; JOHN J. MARTIN, EXECUTOR to ASH, NYLE $219,000
2026-07-02Sold for $230,000 $230,000 $1,223
2026-07-01RPTT&RET $220,000 — from MCGEE, LYNN to GIUSTI, DANIELLE $220,000
2026-06-30Sold for $219,000 $219,000 $1,165

Ten-year activity

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2024
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201783631250
2018117619649
2019451522349
2020354418474
2021063230371
2022091116238
202399297256
2024643027673
202545110122133
202625792411121
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The full timeline

Construction 131Enforcement 140Housing & tenants 462Ownership & money 337Health & systems 47

Every one of the 1,117 recorded events, 1982–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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