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515 Courtlandt Avenue · Bronx · BBL 2023290072 · 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, AEP2
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 82% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 2.5. In ZIP 10451, 29% of residential buildings hold an A and 22% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-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

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).

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

What 311 hears from this address

2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1).

Filed construction activity

$16,000 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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1931)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

3 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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)479 COURTLANDT AVE HDFC
Head officerANGELA FARRISH
Managing agentSEBCO DEVELOPMENT INC
Last registered2026-07-21

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,371,000 $616,950
2026$1,097,000 $493,650
2027$878,000 $395,100

The city's market estimate has fallen 36% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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

Subway3 Av-149 St — 2 5 · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
149 St-Hostos — 2 4 5 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 149 St / Courtlandt Av — Bx2 Bx19 · 300 ft
Citi BikeCourtlandt Ave & E 149 St · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane 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

515 Courtlandt 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

2 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 SEBCO DEVELOPMENT INC — 32 buildings, 961 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12 · B18 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
870 Southern Boulevard BX105 C
667 Casanova Street BX84 A
581 Timpson Place BX72 B
1276 Lafayette Avenue BX58 A
1150 Garrison Avenue BX55 A
850 Bryant Avenue BX48 A
720 St Marys Street BX43 A
390 Jackson Avenue BX42 B
721 Hunts Point Avenue BX40 B
737 Hunts Point Avenue BX36 A
1220 Seneca Avenue BX32 B
485 Courtlandt Avenue BX28 B
1216 Seneca Avenue BX26 B
1070 Rev James Polite Ave BX24 B
567 Southern Boulevard BX23 A
866 Hunts Point Avenue BX22 B
1200 Seneca Avenue BX22 B
985 Intervale Avenue BX22 B
994 Intervale Avenue BX21 B
934 Barretto Street BX21 B
1212 Seneca Avenue BX20 B
800 Fox Street BX19 A
854 Hunts Point Avenue BX18 A
852 East 163 Street BX15 B
575 East 161 Street BX13 B
817 Faile Street BX11 A
580 Courtlandt Avenue BX10 B
512 Jackson Avenue BX9 A
515 Courtlandt Avenue BX8 A
288 Willis Avenue BX7 B
495 Courtlandt Avenue BX4 D
292 Willis Avenue BX3 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $41,688 on 2013-08-21 (lender: Department Of Housing Preservation And Development and The City Of New York), 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.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2013-08-21Agreement $1,816,178 — from 479 COURTLANDT AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D $1,816,178
2013-08-21Mortgage $223,969 — from 479 COURTLANDT AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D $223,969
2013-08-21Mortgage $41,688 — from 479 COURTLANDT AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D; THE CITY OF NEW YORK $41,688
2013-08-13RPTT $1,798,016 — from NEW YORK EQUITY FUND 1993 LIMITED PARTNE to 479 COURTLANDT AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMEN $1,798,016
2013-08-13RPTT $18,162 — from COURTLANDT REDEVELOPMENT CORP. to 479 COURTLANDT AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMEN $18,162
1995-07-14Mortgage $1,828,318 — from COURTLANDT AVE REDEVELOPMENT, L.P. to NYC HPD $1,828,318

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
8
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
Show as table
YearConstructionHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20173003
20180325
20190628
20200325
20210224
20220134
20230145
20240224
20250527
20260022
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The last 12 months — 5 records

DateRecord
2026-04-14Boiler inspection
2026-04-14Boiler inspection
2025-12-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-23311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-11-23Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING

The full timeline

2026
2026-04-14Boiler inspection
2026-04-14Boiler inspection
2025
2025-12-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-23311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-11-23Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-09-16Boiler inspection
2025-09-16Boiler inspection
2025-07-30Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-06-05HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2024
2024-11-14Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-11-08311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2024-06-04Boiler inspection
2024-06-04Boiler inspection
2023
2023-12-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-07-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-05-23Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023-03-20Boiler inspection
2023-03-20Boiler inspection
2022
2022-12-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-08-23Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2022-06-15Boiler inspection
2022-06-15Boiler inspection
2021
2021-12-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-08Boiler inspection
2021-04-08Boiler inspection
2021-03-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020
2020-11-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-08-05311: ELECTRIC — OUTLET/SWITCH
2020-08-05Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — OUTLET/SWITCH
2020-06-03Boiler inspection
2020-06-03Boiler inspection
2019
2019-12-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-10-25HPD 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
2019-05-10311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2019-03-21Boiler inspection
2019-03-21Boiler inspection
2019-02-25311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2019-01-23Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-01-13311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2018
2018-08-04311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2018-04-30311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2018-03-31311: Dirty Conditions — E1 Improper Disposal
2018-02-28Boiler inspection
2018-02-28Boiler inspection
2017
2017-11-15Job filed: LEGALIZE B-VENT AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.$8,000
2017-11-15Job filed: LEGALIZE B-VENT AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.$8,000
2017-11-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2014
2014-12-17DOB complaint, category ?
2014-11-13FDNY inspection (RISK)
2014-10-08311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2014-09-23311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2014-09-16311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2014-09-14311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2014-07-03Permit EW — ISSUED
2013
2013-10-24Permit EQ — ISSUED
2013-10-22Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION
2013-10-08Job filed: FACADE REPAIRS, BRICKWORK POINTING, STUCCO & THOROCOATING B VENT FILED UNDER A SEPARATE APPLICATION. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY USE OR EGRESS.$61,332
2013-10-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-10-02Job filed: REPLACE (1) GAS BOILER (NYC NO. MD70429-01) WITH (2) GAS BOILERS. INSTALL (1) INDIRECT HOT WATER HEATER.$10,000
2013-10-02Permit PL — ISSUED
2013-10-02Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-09-01311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2013-08-21Deed — from COURTLANDT AVENUE REDEVELOPMENT, L.P. to 479 COURTLANDT AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMEN
2013-08-21Agreement $1,816,178 — from 479 COURTLANDT AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D$1,816,178
2013-08-21Mortgage $223,969 — from 479 COURTLANDT AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D$223,969
2013-08-21Agreement — from 479 COURTLANDT AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D; THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2013-08-21Mortgage $41,688 — from 479 COURTLANDT AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D; THE CITY OF NEW YORK$41,688
2013-08-13RPTT $1,798,016 — from NEW YORK EQUITY FUND 1993 LIMITED PARTNE to 479 COURTLANDT AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMEN$1,798,016
2013-08-13RPTT $18,162 — from COURTLANDT REDEVELOPMENT CORP. to 479 COURTLANDT AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMEN$18,162
2012
2012-10-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-06-10311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2011
2011-08-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-02-18311: Street Condition — Pothole
2010
2010-12-22311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2010-05-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2009
2009-06-16DOB complaint, category ?
2009-06-11DOB complaint, category ?
2009-01-27Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2007
2007-03-15Tenant complaint: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2007-03-15Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2006
2006-01-23Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005
2005-11-28Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — SEWER
2005-11-28Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2005-11-28Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — SEWER
2005-11-28Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2005-11-28Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2005-08-01HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NOR
2005-08-01HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NOR
2005-07-26Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2005-07-26Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2005-07-24Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2005-07-24Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2005-07-24Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2005-07-24Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2005-07-24Tenant complaint: GENERAL — FLOOR
2005-07-24Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2005-07-24Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2004
2004-12-11Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2004-12-11Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
2004-11-19Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004-02-10Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004-02-10Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
1999
1999-03-05HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED LEAK BATHROOM CEILING 2ND STY SOUTH APT 2A. , SECTION '' '
1999-03-05HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING 2ND STY SOUTH APT 2A BATHROO
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1995-07-14Mortgage assigned — from COURTLANDT AVE REDEVELOPMENT L.P. to CITY OF NEW YORK
1995-07-14Deed — from CITY OF NEW YORK to COURTLANDT AVE REDEVELOPMENT, L.P.
1995-07-14Agreement — from COURTLANDT AVE REDEVELOPMENT, L.P. to NYC HPD
1995-07-14Mortgage $1,828,318 — from COURTLANDT AVE REDEVELOPMENT, L.P. to NYC HPD$1,828,318
1995-07-14Agreement — from COURTLANDT AVE REDEVELOPMENT, L.P. to NYC HPD
1995-07-14Agreement — from CITY OF NEW YORK to COURTLANDT AVE REDEVLOPMENT L.P.
1994
1994-12-13Permit PL — ISSUED
1994-08-02Permit EQ — ISSUED
1994-08-02Permit AL — ISSUED
1994-06-09DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-05-17DOB violation LL6291:
1977
1977-01-03Deed — from SINGLETON MARSHALL JR to MARSHALL SINGLETON JR
1976
1976-11-05Deed — from FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR OF NYC; THE CITY OF NEW YORK; FINANCE ADM OF CITY OF NEW YORK; FINAN to MANUFACTURERS HANOVER TRUST COMPANY; CITY OF NEW YORK; THE CITY OF NEW YOR K; FINANCE ADMI
1975
1975-11-14Deed — from 513-515 COURTLANDT AVENUE CORPORATION to MARSHALL SINGLETON JR

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