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407 East 161 Street · Bronx · BBL 2023830046 · 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 class45
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s3
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 160. In ZIP 10451, 29% of residential buildings hold an A and 22% 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.

$50,625 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Building/Use (1) · General Construction/Plumbing (1).

Filed construction activity

$28,600 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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)
NoSix or more residential units (1)
No421-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).

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$620,000 $37,200
2026$685,000 $41,100
2027$679,000 $40,740

The city's market estimate has risen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
MinatoMexicanAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

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 · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 15-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Melrose Av / E 161 St — Bx41 · 100 ft
Citi BikeWashington Ave & E 163 St · 700 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

407 East 161 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

2 311 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $225,000 on 2002-11-15 (lender: Robles, Ernesto and Robles, Maria I.), 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
2021-01-14Deed $720,000 — from ROBLES, ERNESTO; ROBLES, MARIA I to LZ77 LLC $720,000
2020-12-29Sold for $720,000 $720,000 $720,000
2002-11-15Mortgage $225,000 — from PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK to ROBLES, ERNESTO; ROBLES, MARIA I. $225,000

Ten-year activity

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2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
16
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017016029
2018000022
2019000011
2020102115
2021000101
2022000011
2023022015
20244920116
2025100034
2026040037
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The last 12 months — 9 records

DateRecord
2026-10-06Boiler inspection
2026-07-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-05-27Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2026-04-15ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS FOR SUMMONS 3
2026-04-15ECB CLASS - 1 violation: UNLAWFUL ACTS. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER FOR SUMMONS 39129281X. NO PERMITS FOUND ENTAILING TO THE INSTALLATIONS
2026-04-15ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS FOR SUMMONS 3
2026-04-13DOB complaint, category ?
2025-12-15Restaurant inspection: MINATO — grade A · mice evidence
2025-11-18Restaurant inspection: MINATO · mice evidence

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-06Boiler inspection
2026-07-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-05-27Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2026-04-15ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS FOR SUMMONS 3$1,250
2026-04-15ECB CLASS - 1 violation: UNLAWFUL ACTS. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER FOR SUMMONS 39129281X. NO PERMITS FOUND ENTAILING TO THE INSTALLATIONS $2,500
2026-04-15ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS FOR SUMMONS 3$1,250
2026-04-13DOB complaint, category ?
2025
2025-12-15Restaurant inspection: MINATO — grade A · mice evidence
2025-11-18Restaurant inspection: MINATO · mice evidence
2025-10-06Boiler inspection
2025-05-20Job filed: FILE CONSTRUCTION WORK TO INSTALL PLEXI-GLASS CANOPY AT REAR YARD AS PER PLAN. FILE TO ADDRESS ECB VIOLATION #39129282H. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR O$13,600
2024
2024-12-10Boiler inspection
2024-11-06Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2024-11-06Permit Mechanical Systems — Permit Issued
2024-11-04DOB complaint, category ?
2024-10-31ECB CLASS - 2 violation: W/O A PERMIT: NOTED: AT EXPOSURE 3/REAR YARD - ENCLOSURE ERECTED APPRX. 30'X25'X15' WITH PLEXI-GLASS ROOF & SIDING, METAL POSTS AN$1,250
2024-10-31ECB CLASS - 1 violation: W/O A PERMIT. NOTED: 1. AT EXPOSURE 3 - WATER & WASTE LINES INSTALLED FOR 2 PC BTHRM (TOILET, SINK), RESIDENTIAL SINK: 2. AT BSMT $2,500
2024-10-31ECB CLASS - 1 violation: W/O A PERMIT. NOTED: AT EXPOSURE 3 REAR ENCLOSURE & BSMT - ELECTRICAL WIRING INSTALLED FOR LIGHTS & OUTLETS., OBTAIN PERMIT$1,250
2024-10-31ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER: LACK OF REQUIRED NUMBER OF MEANS OF EGRESS FOR EVERY FLOOR PER BC 1018.1 (2$12,500
2024-10-31ECB CLASS - 1 violation: GAS BEING SUPPLIED TO BUILDING W/O INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION BY DOB. NOTED: AT BSMT - GAS LINE OBSERVED INSTALLED & OPERATIONAL$25,000
2024-10-31ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: AT BOILER RM - COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL OBSERVED STORED CONSISTING OF PL$3,125
2024-10-11Job filed: FILE MECHANICAL WORK TO REPLACE EXHAUST HOOD OF EXISTING KITCHEN AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$10,000
2024-10-11Job filed: HERE TO FILE PLUMBING WORK TO REPLACE GAS COOKING EQUIPMENT AND FIRE SUPPRESSION VALVE AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$5,000
2024-06-08311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2024-06-08311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2024-06-08DOB complaint, category ?
2024-06-08DOB complaint, category ?
2023
2023-12-27Boiler inspection
2023-08-11311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-23311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2023-04-25DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2022
2022-08-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2021
2021-01-14Deed $720,000 — from ROBLES, ERNESTO; ROBLES, MARIA I to LZ77 LLC$720,000
2020
2020-12-29Sold for $720,000$720,000
2020-11-15311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2020-11-13Permit PL — ISSUED
2020-11-07Boiler inspection
2020-09-13311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2019
2019-11-29Boiler inspection
2018
2018-12-22Boiler inspection
2018-04-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-12-09Boiler inspection
2017-06-19311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2017-04-19311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2017-04-19311: Water System — Hydrant Defective (WC2)
2017-03-29311: Water System — Possible Water Main Break (Use Comments) (WA1)
2017-03-01311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2017-02-28311: Water System — Hydrant Leaking (WC1)
2017-02-24DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT
2017-02-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-12-04311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2016-12-01FDNY inspection (RISK)
2016-08-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-10-01DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT
2015-06-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2013
2013-03-01DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT
2010
2010-11-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-08-02311: Building/Use — Zoning - Non-Conforming/Illegal Vehicle Storage
2010-08-02311: Sidewalk Condition — Curb Painted
2010-07-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2009
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2008
2008-03-20Mortgage satisfied — from ROBLES, ERNESTO; ROBLES, MARIA I to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK
2007
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-01-31DOB violation LL6291:
2003
2003-03-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-01-24Permit PL — ISSUED
2003-01-24Permit PL — ISSUED
2002
2002-11-15Mortgage $225,000 — from PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK to ROBLES, ERNESTO; ROBLES, MARIA I.$225,000
2002-08-27Job filed: INSTALL NEW GAS BOILER AND HOT WATER HEA TER. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS R OCCUPANCY.$6,000
2002-06-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-06-14Job filed: PROVIDE FIRE RATED ENCLOSURE FOR EXISTIN G BOILER.$3,000
2002-06-14Job filed: PROVIDE FIRE RATED ENCLOSURE FOR EXISTIN G BOILER.$3,000
2000
2000-04-24Deed — from EASTATE OF ARACELIA IRIZARRY; LOPEZ, WALDA C. /ADM; FERRER, WILLIE /ADM to ROBLES, MARIA I.; ROBLES, ERNESTO
1996
1996-08-06DOB complaint, category ?

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