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294 Willis Avenue · Bronx · BBL 2022840007 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP0
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. In ZIP 10454, 54% of residential buildings hold an A and 11% 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

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

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

6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (5) · Water System (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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2013)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

0 of 3 signals present. None of the common signals are present — stabilization is unlikely (though never impossible). 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)BARNES & LEVI BRONX LLC
Head officerHAGAI LEVI
Managing agentBARNES & LEVI BRONX LLC
Last registered2026-07-23

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$895,000 $53,700
2026$1,066,000 $63,960
2027$1,087,000 $65,220

The city's market estimate has risen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 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

Subway3 Av-138 St — 6 · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Willis Av / E 140 St — M125 · 200 ft
Citi BikeWillis Ave & E 141 St · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. 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

294 Willis 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

6 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by BARNES & LEVI LLC — 7 buildings, 29 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B3 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
356 Willis Avenue BX7 A
424 East 143 Street BX7 B
3-35 Beach 87 Street QN4 A
307 Beach 70 Street QN4 D
149 Beach 92 Street QN3 B
294 Willis Avenue BX2 A
296 Willis Avenue BX2 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $499,000 on 2016-03-07 (lender: Cross River Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2016-03-07Mortgage $499,000 — from BARNES & LEVI BRONX LLC to CROSS RIVER BANK $499,000
2016-03-07Agreement $499,999 — from CROSS RIVER BANK to BARNES & LEVI BRONX LLC $499,999
2016-03-07AL&R $499,000 — from BARNES & LEVI BRONX LLC to CROSS RIVER BANK $499,000
2012-05-17Deed $200,000 — from AE EQUITIES INC. to LEVI, HAGAI $200,000
2006-03-13Deed $255,000 — from TALL TREE REALTY CORP. to KINGSLAND HOLDINGS INC. $255,000

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
6
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201702013
201810102
201901001
202003003
202102002
202202013
202304206
202403003
202505005
202602002
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The last 12 months — 4 records

DateRecord
2026-08-26311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-07-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-12-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-12-15311: Water System — Possible Water Main Break (Use Comments) (WA1)

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-26311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-07-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025
2025-12-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-12-15311: Water System — Possible Water Main Break (Use Comments) (WA1)
2025-08-16311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-05-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-01-19311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2024
2024-05-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-04-07311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2024-02-28311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2023
2023-11-30Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-07-25Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-06-17311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2023-06-17Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2023-02-14TL&R — from BARNES & LEVI BRONX LLC to NEWREZ LLC; NEW PENN FINANCIAL LLC; SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING
2023-02-08Mortgage satisfied — from BARNES & LEVI BRONX LLC to NEW PENN FINANCIAL LLC; NEWREZ LLC; SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING; CROSS RIVER BANK
2022
2022-04-26Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-03-18HPD 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
2022-02-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2021
2021-03-01311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2021-03-01Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2020
2020-12-17311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2020-12-17Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2020-09-20311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2019
2019-04-05311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2018
2018-09-20FDNY inspection (RISK)
2018-05-09DTL — from THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
2017
2017-07-03311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-05-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-04-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-11-03311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2016-03-31311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2016-03-19311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2016-03-19311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2016-03-07Mortgage $499,000 — from BARNES & LEVI BRONX LLC to CROSS RIVER BANK$499,000
2016-03-07SAGE — from VILLA DANIEL BRONX LLX; BARNES & LEVI BRONX LLC
2016-03-07Agreement $499,999 — from CROSS RIVER BANK to BARNES & LEVI BRONX LLC$499,999
2016-03-07AL&R $499,000 — from BARNES & LEVI BRONX LLC to CROSS RIVER BANK$499,000
2015
2015-07-29311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2015-02-09Certificate of occupancy Final
2014
2014-02-12311: Snow — E9 Snow / Icy Sidewalk
2014-01-21Permit NB — ISSUED
2014-01-21Permit EQ — ISSUED
2014-01-21Permit NB — ISSUED
2014-01-21Permit EQ — ISSUED
2013
2013-08-26ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE AND POST SIGN AT JOB SITE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION.NOREQUIRED OWNERS SIGN WAS UP AT JOB SITE AT ITME OF INSPECTIO
2013-08-26ECB CLASS - 2 violation: JOB SITE FENCE NOT CONSTRUCTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION 1-NAIL STICKING OUT; 2-JOB SITE GATES SWIGN OUT ONTO SIDEWALK; 3-SOLID METAL
2013-06-11Permit PL — ISSUED
2013-06-11Permit PL — ISSUED
2013-06-05DOB complaint, category ?
2013-06-05DOB complaint, category ?
2013-06-03Permit FO — ISSUED
2013-06-03Permit NB — ISSUED
2013-06-03Permit EQ — ISSUED
2013-06-03Permit FO — ISSUED
2013-06-03Permit NB — ISSUED
2013-06-03Permit EQ — ISSUED
2013-06-03Permit FO — ISSUED
2013-06-03Permit FO — ISSUED
2013-05-29DOB complaint, category ?
2012
2012-11-14Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2012-10-19Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2012-09-13ZONE — from BARNES AND LEVI BRONX LLC
2012-09-13ZONE — from BARNES AND LEVI BRONX LLC
2012-09-13CERT to BARNES AND LEVI BRONX LLC
2012-09-13CERT to BARNES AND LEVI BRONX LLC
2012-07-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-06-27Job filed: NB
2012-06-27Job filed: NB
2012-06-27Job filed: NB
2012-06-21Deed — from LEVI, HAGAI to BARNES & LEVI BRONX LLC
2012-06-05Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2012-05-17Deed $200,000 — from AE EQUITIES INC. to LEVI, HAGAI$200,000
2011
2011-11-23Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2011-09-22Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2010
2010-05-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2008
2008-10-09Job filed: THIS APPLICATION IS FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB# , TO PROPOSE SP WORK TYPE FOR THIS NEW BUILDING$100
2008-10-09Job filed: NB
2008-10-09Job filed: NB
2008-10-09Job filed: THIS APPLICATION IS FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB# , TO PROPOSE SP WORK TYPE FOR THIS NEW BUILDING$100
2008-07-15TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
2008-05-08Job filed: BPP 98' FRONTAGE. IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB:220200627,220200618
2008-04-29Job filed: NB
2008-04-29Job filed: NB
2008-04-29Job filed: NB
2008-02-07Deed — from KINGSLAND HOLDING INC. to AE EQUITIES INC.
2006
2006-03-13Deed $255,000 — from TALL TREE REALTY CORP. to KINGSLAND HOLDINGS INC.$255,000
1999
1999-03-18ECB Non-Hazardous violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY BLDG DEPT RECORDS. DEMO 17 OF 1981 INDICATES LOT IS TO BE VACANT LAND. LOT IS CURRENTLY B$400
1987
1987-09-16Deed — from CITY OF NEW YORK to TALL TREE REALTY CORP.
1978
1978-08-08Deed — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE THE CITY OF NEW ; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF N; COMMIS to THE CITY O FNE WYORK; THE CITY O FNEW YORK; THE CITY OF NEWYORK; CITY OF NY; THE CITY OF N
1977
1977-09-09Deed — from RANE REALTY CORP to SOVENE INC
1976
1976-02-23Deed — from RODRIGUEZ BELEN DEFT ETAL; SHEIOWITZ GERALD REFEREE to RANE REALTY CORP
1975
1975-10-10Mortgage assigned — from VALANE PETER; VALLANE PETER; SABARSKY ETTA to RANE REALTY CORP
1974
1974-08-07Mortgage assigned — from EPSTEIN RAY to ETTA SABARSKY; PETER VALANE
1974-08-07Mortgage assigned — from EPSTEIN RAY to ETTA SABARSKY; PETER VALANE
1974-04-29Mortgage assigned — from VALANE PETER; EPSTEIN RAY; SABARSKY ETTA to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN A
1973
1973-07-27SAGE — from PAID REALTY CORP
1973-07-11Mortgage assigned — from HELLO REALTY CORP to RAY EPSTEIN; PETER VALLANE; ETTA SABARSKY
1973-07-11Mortgage assigned — from HELLO REALTY CORP to RAY EPSTEIN; PETER VALLANE; ETTA SABARSKY
1973-07-11Mortgage — from RODRIGUEZ BELEN to HELLO REALTY CORP
1973-07-11Deed — from PAID REALTY CORP to HELLO REALTY CORP
1973-07-11Mortgage — from RODRIGUEZ BELEN to HELLO REALTY CORP
1973-06-26SAGE — from PAID REALTY CORP
1973-06-26Mortgage assigned — from PAID REALTY CORP to PETER VALANE; ETTA SABARSKY; RAY EPSTEIN
1973-06-26Mortgage assigned — from PAID REALTY CORP to RAY EPSTEIN; ETTA SABARSKY; PETER VALANE
1973-06-26Mortgage — from ST PAUL BAPTIST CHURCH OF NEW YORK to PAID REALTY CORP
1973-06-26Mortgage — from ST PAUL BAPTIST CHURCH OF NEW YORK to PAID REALTY CORP
1973-06-26Deed — from PAID REALTY CORP to ST PAUL BAPTIST CHURCH OF NEW YORK
1972
1972-08-09Deed — from PAID REALTY CORP to HELLO REALTY CORP
1971
1971-04-05Deed — from CHEREN BELLA to PAID REALTY CORP

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