251 recorded events, 1988–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 92 311 service requests, 48 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 24 DOB permits.
Full record, year by year Support this site
The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. In ZIP 10463, 74% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
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.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
35 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (10) · Illegal Parking (7) · Derelict Vehicles (6) · Abandoned Vehicle (6) · Water System (2) · Mosquitoes (1).
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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2016) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (27) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 640 W. 280 LLC |
| Head officer | ABRAHAM STRULOVITCH |
| Managing agent | WEBSTER AV MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-10-02 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,704,000 | $1,216,800 |
| 2026 | $2,672,000 | $1,202,400 |
| 2027 | $2,629,000 | $1,183,050 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR CAP
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.
| Subway | 238 St — 1 · 0.7 mi straight-line (about a 17-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Henry Hudson Pkwy West / W 237 St — Bx10 Bx20 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | Independence Ave & W 240 St · 700 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.
640 West 238 Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
35 311 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.
Managed by WEBSTER AV MANAGEMENT LLC — 12 buildings, 327 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B5 · C3. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 Jerome Avenue | BX | 164 | B |
| 2727 Henry Hudson Pkwy W | BX | 57 | A |
| 3707 Blackstone Avenue | BX | 46 | A |
| 640 West 238 Street | BX | 27 | A |
| 299 Wallabout Street | BK | 7 | B |
| 422 East 173 Street | BX | 6 | B |
| 420 East 173 Street | BX | 6 | A |
| 92 Skillman Street | BK | 4 | C |
| 632 West 238 Street | BX | 3 | C |
| 630 West 238 Street | BX | 3 | C |
| 657 Flushing Avenue | BK | 2 | B |
| 745 Flushing Avenue | BK | 2 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $41,411 on 2021-10-29 (lender: Kearny Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-29 | Agreement $7,500,000 — from 640 W. 280 LLC to KEARNY BANK | $7,500,000 | |
| 2021-10-29 | AL&R $7,500,000 — from 640 W. 280 LLC to KEARNY BANK | $7,500,000 | |
| 2021-10-29 | Mortgage $41,411 — from 640 W. 280 LLC to KEARNY BANK | $41,411 | |
| 2018-04-19 | Mortgage $2,462,500 — from 640 W. 280 LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK | $2,462,500 | |
| 2018-04-19 | Agreement $7,912,500 — from 640 W. 280 LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK | $7,912,500 | |
| 2018-04-19 | AL&R $7,912,500 — from 640 W. 280 LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK | $7,912,500 | |
| 2015-12-29 | AL&R $600,000 — from 640 W. 280 LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $600,000 | |
| 2015-12-29 | AL&R $4,850,000 — from 640 W. 280 LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $4,850,000 | |
| 2015-12-29 | Mortgage $600,000 — from 640 W. 280 LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $600,000 | |
| 2015-12-29 | Mortgage $4,850,000 — from 640 W. 280 LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $4,850,000 | |
| 2013-11-14 | Deed $1,100,000 — from REISS, JONATHAN A; REISS, MINDY to 640 W. 280 LLC | $1,100,000 | |
| 2012-05-21 | Mortgage $8,888 — from REISS, JONATHAN A; REISS, MINDY to CITIBANK, N.A. | $8,888 | |
| 2012-05-21 | Agreement $417,000 — from REISS, JONATHAN A; REISS, MINDY to CITIBANK, N.A. | $417,000 | |
| 2005-04-15 | Agreement $458,000 — from REISS, MINDY; REISS, JONATHAN to CITIMORTGAGE, INC | $458,000 | |
| 2005-04-15 | Mortgage $9,540 — from REISS, MINDY; REISS, JONATHAN to CITIMORTGAGE, INC | $9,540 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 16 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Every one of the 251 recorded events, 1988–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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