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296 Willis Avenue · Bronx · BBL 2022840008 · 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 executed4
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% 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 13.3. 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

10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Litter Basket Request (3) · Water System (2) · Noise (2) · Graffiti (1) · Dirty Condition (1) · Obstruction (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$1,003,000 $60,180
2026$1,195,000 $71,700
2027$1,139,000 $68,340

The city's market estimate has risen 14% 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 · 150 ft
Citi BikeWillis Ave & E 141 St · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityProtected bike path mapped within 75 ft
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

296 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

10 311 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: $462,500 on 2015-05-18 (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
2015-05-18AL&R $462,500 — from BARNES & LEVI BRONX LLC to CROSS RIVER BANK $462,500
2015-05-18Mortgage $462,500 — from BARNES & LEVI BRONX LLC to CROSS RIVER BANK $462,500

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701001
201801001
20191110012
20200200020
202106006
202205016
202305005
202405106
202504206
202604004
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The last 12 months — 6 records

DateRecord
2026-07-08311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2026-07-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-06-02Eviction executed (1)
2026-02-19311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025-12-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-20311: Graffiti — Graffiti

The full timeline

2026
2026-07-08311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2026-07-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-06-02Eviction executed (1)
2026-02-19311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025
2025-12-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-20311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-07-17TL&R — from BARNES & LEVI BRONX LLC to WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY FSB
2025-05-22Mortgage satisfied — from BARNES & LEVI BRONX LLC to NEWREZ LLC; SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING; SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING LLC; CROSS RIVER BAN
2025-05-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-02-26311: Litter Basket Request — New Basket
2024
2024-09-07311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024-06-01311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2024-06-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-05-24311: Water System — Hydrant Running Full (WA4)
2024-05-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-03-05Mortgage assigned — from CROSS RIVER BANK to WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NO; INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER ; FOR VE
2023
2023-12-09311: Litter Basket Request — Replacement Basket
2023-11-30Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-11-26311: Litter Basket Request — Replacement Basket
2023-09-03311: Litter Basket Request — Replacement Basket
2023-07-25Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022
2022-09-18311: Litter Basket Request — Replacement Basket
2022-06-10311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2022-04-26Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-03-27311: Street Condition — Pothole
2022-03-23311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2022-02-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2021
2021-08-27311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2021-08-21311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2021-06-04311: Overflowing Litter Baskets — 6 Overflowing Litter Baskets
2021-03-02311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-02-20311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-02-12311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020
2020-12-20311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-12-13311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-10-02311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-09-14311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-08-17311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2020-08-17311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2020-08-16311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2020-08-16311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2020-08-16311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-06-14311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-06-14311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not allowed to be open
2020-05-26311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-05-08311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-04-17311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-04-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-02-02311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-01-30311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-01-30311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-01-26311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-01-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019
2019-12-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-11-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2019-11-09311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-08-17311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2019-07-05311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-06-29311: Water System — Hydrant Running Full (WA4)
2019-06-22311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2019-03-02311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-02-14311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-02-08311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-02-03311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-01-10FDNY inspection (RISK)
2018
2018-12-30311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017
2017-04-16311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2015
2015-08-12311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2015-08-03311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2015-06-24311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2015-06-24311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2015-05-18AL&R $462,500 — from BARNES & LEVI BRONX LLC to CROSS RIVER BANK$462,500
2015-05-18Mortgage $462,500 — from BARNES & LEVI BRONX LLC to CROSS RIVER BANK$462,500
2015-02-09Certificate of occupancy Final

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