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262 Cypress Avenue · Bronx · BBL 2025670007 · 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

Open HPD violations2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2000-06-16.

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

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (2) · New Tree Request (1) · Graffiti (1) · Consumer Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

$76,000 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$867,000 $52,020
2026$912,000 $54,720
2027$971,000 $58,260

The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Halal CrunchiesAmericanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

Flood exposure

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

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

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

SubwayCypress Av — 6 · 250 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 138 St / Cypress Av — Bx17 Bx33 · 250 ft
Citi BikeE 138 St & Cypress Ave · 250 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

262 Cypress Avenue

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

5 311 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: $91,000 on 1999-11-01 (lender: Greenpoint Mortgagecorp.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1999-11-01Mortgage $91,000 — from 262 CYPRESS REALTY CORP. to GREENPOINT MORTGAGECORP. $91,000
1987-10-29Mortgage $70,000 — from BEA-BARB REALTY CORP to MESSINGER, LEONARD A. $70,000

Ten-year activity

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The last 12 months — 3 records

DateRecord
2026-09-15Restaurant inspection: Halal Crunchies — grade A
2026-06-10311: Consumer Complaint — Restaurant
2026-06-02Restaurant inspection: Halal Crunchies

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-15Restaurant inspection: Halal Crunchies — grade A
2026-06-10311: Consumer Complaint — Restaurant
2026-06-02Restaurant inspection: Halal Crunchies
2024
2024-12-22311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-06-02311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2024-06-01311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2024-04-13311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2023
2023-08-09311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2023-05-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2022
2022-01-11311: Sewer — Other Sewer Problem (Use Comments) (SZZ)
2021
2021-12-18311: Water System — Possible Water Main Break (Use Comments) (WA1)
2021-07-18311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2017
2017-08-02311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2017-08-02DOB complaint, category ?
2017-05-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-05-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-03-28Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2017-02-13311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2016
2016-12-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-12-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-11-25Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-11-04Job filed: INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM @ 1ST FLOOR IN CONJUNCTION WITH #200619223 AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICAT$6,000
2016-10-24Job filed: MINOR PARTITION AND PLUMBING WORK IN AN EXISTING TAKEOUT RESTAURANT, ALSO INSTALLING SPLIT A/C UNIT AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$35,000
2016-10-24Job filed: MINOR PARTITION AND PLUMBING WORK IN AN EXISTING TAKEOUT RESTAURANT, ALSO INSTALLING SPLIT A/C UNIT AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$35,000
2016-10-24Permit PL — ISSUED
2016-10-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-10-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-07-27311: Food Establishment — Food Contains Foreign Object
2015
2015-08-09311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2014
2014-08-21FDNY inspection (RISK)
2013
2013-09-02311: Food Establishment — Kitchen/Food Prep Area
2013-05-10311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2012
2012-11-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-02-15311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2011
2011-08-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-08-13311: Food Establishment — Food Worker Hygiene
2010-05-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2007
2007-02-22TL&R — from 262 CYPRESS REALTY CORP. to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC
2007-02-22Mortgage satisfied — from 262 CYPRESS REALTY CORP. to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC
2004
2004-01-12DOB complaint, category ?
2000
2000-06-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-06-16HPD class A: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND WALLS AT PUBLIC HALL,
2000-06-16HPD class A: SECTION 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING S AND WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTME
2000-05-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-05-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-04-19Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING RESTAURANT, INSTALL PLUMBING FIXTURES AND RELOCATE KITCHEN EQUIPMENTS AS REQUIRED. INSTALL FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM.$11,200
2000-04-19Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING RESTAURANT, INSTALL PLUMBING FIXTURES AND RELOCATE KITCHEN EQUIPMENTS AS REQUIRED. INSTALL FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM.$11,200
1999
1999-11-01Mortgage $91,000 — from 262 CYPRESS REALTY CORP. to GREENPOINT MORTGAGECORP.$91,000
1999-11-01Mortgage satisfied — from BEA-BARB REALTY CORP. to LEONARD A. MESSINGER, ESQ.
1999-11-01Mortgage assigned — from 262 CYPRESS REALTY CORP. to GREENPOINT MORTGAGECORP.
1999-11-01Deed — from BEA-BARB REALTY CORP. to 262 CYPRESS REALTY CORP.
1999-04-30VAC — from CITY OF NEW YORK/COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE
1998
1998-12-09ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WWORK WITHOUT A PERMIT WORK NOTED 1 CONSTRUCTION OF SHEEROCK PARTITION APPROX 9FEET LONG CREATING BEDROOM AND INSTALLATION OF A SH$175
1998-12-03DOB complaint, category ?
1991
1991-03-28Permit EW — ISSUED
1987
1987-10-29Mortgage $70,000 — from BEA-BARB REALTY CORP to MESSINGER, LEONARD A.$70,000
1987-09-24Deed — from CITY OF NEW YORK to PRIMREM LTD.
1987-09-24Deed — from PRIMREM LTD. to BEA-BARB REALTY CORP.
1984
1984-08-24Deed — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE to CITY OF NEW YORK

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