A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 10. In ZIP 10037, 35% of residential buildings hold an A and
13% 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 violations
3 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1978-05-19.
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
19 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (16) · Illegal Dumping (1) · Consumer Complaint (1) · Sidewalk Condition (1).
Filed construction activity
$14,000 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (2 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
Yes
Built before 1974 (1910)
No
Six or more residential units (3)
No
421-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)
VALENTINE & FORDHAM LLC
Head officer
JOSEPH KALIMIAN
Managing agent
VALENTINE & FORDHAM LLC
Last registered
2026-01-21
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$473,600
$213,120
2026
$379,000
$170,550
2027
$455,000
$204,750
The city's market estimate has fallen
4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Building systems
Heating fuel
NO2FUEL
Flood exposure
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 5 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
Subway
135 St — 2 3 · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Malcolm X Blvd / W 132 St — M7 M102 · 150 ft
Citi Bike
Lenox Ave & W 133 St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
19 311 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,900,000 on
2015-06-08 (lender: Signature Bank), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2017-06-02
AL&R $3,000,000 — from VALENTINE & FORDHAM LLC to SIGNATURE BANK
$3,000,000
2017-06-02
Agreement $3,000,000 — from VALENTINE & FORDHAM LLC to SIGNATURE BANK
$3,000,000
2015-06-08
Mortgage $1,900,000 — from VALENTINE & FORDHAM LLC to SIGNATURE BANK
$1,900,000
2015-06-08
AL&R $1,900,000 — from VALENTINE & FORDHAM LLC to SIGNATURE BANK
$1,900,000
2014-12-20
Deed $1,122,000 — from MI REALTY HOLDING CORP. to VALENTINE & FORDHAM LLC
$1,122,000
1991-11-25
Mortgage $55,000 — from MI REALTY HOLDING CORP to BOOKLAN, GWENDOLYN
$55,000
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
21
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
2
2
2
1
7
2018
0
1
1
0
1
3
2019
0
2
1
0
2
5
2020
0
2
1
0
0
3
2021
0
0
6
0
0
6
2022
0
0
3
0
1
4
2023
0
4
5
0
2
11
2024
4
0
11
4
2
21
2025
0
0
6
0
2
8
2026
0
0
4
0
1
5
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HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2025-11-24HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2024-10-25Job filed: TEMPORARY PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER DRAWINGS. SCAFFOLD SHALL COMPLY WITH CH #33 OF THE NYC BC. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION$7,000
2024-10-07Mortgage assigned — from SIGNATURE BANK, NEW YORK, NEW YORK; IN ITS CAPACITY AS RECEIVER FOR; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSUR to SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.
2024-10-07Mortgage assigned — from SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.; IN ITS CAPACITY AS RECEIVER FOR; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CO to SIG CRE 2023 VENTURE LLC
2024-10-07AALR — from FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION; IN ITS CAPACITY AS RECEIVER FOR; SIGNATURE BRIDGE B to SIG CRE 2023 VENTURE LLC
2024-10-07AALR — from IN ITS CAPACITY AS RECEIVER FOR; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION; SIGNATURE BANK, NE to SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.
2024-10-02Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2024-10-01Job filed: HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED DURING BLDG ALTERATION, FILED SEP. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CH #33 OF THE NYC BC. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRES$7,000
2022-03-16HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2017-06-02AL&R $3,000,000 — from VALENTINE & FORDHAM LLC to SIGNATURE BANK$3,000,000
2017-06-02Agreement $3,000,000 — from VALENTINE & FORDHAM LLC to SIGNATURE BANK$3,000,000
2017-05-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-02-15FDNY inspection (STRUC_INT)
2016
2016-12-13311: Water System — Possible Water Main Break (Use Comments) (WA1)
2016-12-08311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2016-12-07311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2016-10-18311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2016-09-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-12-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-10-26Permit EQ — ISSUED
2015-10-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-10-26Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-10-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-09-09CERT — from ABSTRACTS INCORPORATED
2015-09-09ZONE — from VALENTINE AND FORDHAM LLC
2015-08-11Permit EQ — ISSUED
2015-08-10Permit EQ — ISSUED
2015-08-07Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.
2015-08-07Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.
2015-08-05Job filed: INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANAGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY
2015-06-24Job filed: PROPOSED INTERIOR & EXTERIOR RENOVATION,NEW EXTENSION AT REAR, NEW PARTITION, RELOCATED PLUMBING FIXTURES NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY$97,000
2015-06-08Mortgage $1,900,000 — from VALENTINE & FORDHAM LLC to SIGNATURE BANK$1,900,000
2015-06-08AL&R $1,900,000 — from VALENTINE & FORDHAM LLC to SIGNATURE BANK$1,900,000
2015-03-23HPD litigation: Tenant Action
2015-03-06Mortgage satisfied — from BOOKLAN, GWENDOLYN to MI REALTY CORP
2014
2014-12-30Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-12-20Deed $1,122,000 — from MI REALTY HOLDING CORP. to VALENTINE & FORDHAM LLC$1,122,000
2014-12-16Job filed: APPLICATION IS FILED FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION FOR EXISTING BUILDING, STRIP EXISTING INTERIOR PARTITION OF CEMENT PLASTER AND REPLACE WITH GYPSUM BOARD.$30,000
2014-12-16Job filed: APPLICATION IS FILED FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION FOR EXISTING BUILDING, STRIP EXISTING INTERIOR PARTITION OF CEMENT PLASTER AND REPLACE WITH GYPSUM BOARD.$30,000
2013-08-28HPD class I: § 27-2089 ADM CODE ABOVE PREMISES HAVE BEEN VACANT AND UNTENANTED EXCEPT FOR CARETAKER FOR 60 DAYS OR MORE, AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL A
2012
2012-05-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-05-19HPD class I: § 27-2089 ADM CODE ABOVE PREMISES HAVE BEEN VACANT AND UNTENANTED EXCEPT FOR CARETAKER FOR 60 DAYS OR MORE, AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL A
2009-05-20ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG WALL OR APPURTENANCE.DEFECT NOTED:EXTERIOR FRONT WALL 2 STORY OVER SIGN MORTAR JOINTS FRONT ARE PULLING A$250
2009-05-20DOB complaint, category ?
2009-04-17ECB CLASS - 3 violation: 48B.50A 50A FEED PUMP FROM BOILER LEAKING$200
2005
2005-03-01ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 32A/50.COLUMBIA 2004 NATL BO 145007. 50 HOLES IN CEILING.
2004
2004-12-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-12-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-11-29Job filed: To replace an existing high pressure boiler. There will be no change in use, egress and occupancy.
2004-11-29Job filed: To replace an existing high pressure boiler. There will be no change in use, egress and occupancy.
2003
2003-06-11DTL — from BANK OF NEW YORK
2002
2002-08-08TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
2002-06-20TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
2001
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
2000
2000-02-07DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1999-02-02Permit EW — ISSUED
1999-02-02Permit EW — ISSUED
1998
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1991
1991-11-25Deed — from BROOKLAN, GWENDOLYN to MI REALTY HOLDING CORP
1991-11-25Mortgage $55,000 — from MI REALTY HOLDING CORP to BOOKLAN, GWENDOLYN$55,000
1991-03-19Deed — from 434 LENOX AVE INC to BOOKLAN, GWENDOLYN
1989
1989-01-17ECB Non-Hazardous violation:
1984
1984-08-01Mortgage satisfied — from 434 LENOX AVENUE INC. to GROSSMAN, RHONA B. ETAL.
1978
1978-05-19HPD class I: D26-35.01 ADM CODE ABOVE PREMISES HAVE BEEN VACANT AND UNTENANTED EXCEPT FOR CARETAKER FOR 60 DAYS OR MORE, AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL A
1978-03-13Mortgage assigned — from BLOCK, BERNHARD DECDTR; GROSSMAN, RHONA B INDIV; BACH, RITA B AKA; BACH, RITA INDIV; BLOCK to GROSSMAN, RHONA B
1975
1975-05-08Deed — from GROSSMAN, RHONA B TR; BACH, RITA AKA; BLOCK, BERNARD DECDTR; BLOCK, BERTRAM TR; HERMAN, RH to 434 LENOX AVENUE INC
1975-05-08Mortgage — from 434 LENOX AVENUE INC to BLOCK, BERNARD DECDTR; BLOCK, BERTRAM TR; BACH, RITA AKA; HERMAN, RHONA B FKA; BACH, RITA