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963 East 165 Street · Bronx · BBL 2027170069 · 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 10459, 52% of residential buildings hold an A and 16% 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

8 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (8).

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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1905)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
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).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)963-967 EAST 165TH STREET LLC
Head officerJAMES GUARINO
Managing agentERG PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2025-09-30

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$839,000 $50,340
2026$986,000 $59,160
2027$1,056,000 $63,360

The city's market estimate has risen 26% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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

SubwaySimpson St — 2 5 · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Westchester Av / Simpson St — Bx4 · 400 ft
Citi BikeE 165 St & Fox St · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 150 Charles James Fox. 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

963 East 165 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

8 311 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 ERG PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC — 13 buildings, 104 units. Grades across the portfolio: A5 · B3 · C3 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
139 Eldridge Street MN22 B
386 East 139 Street BX18 C
85-82 Eliot Avenue QN15 A
185 Schaefer Street BK10 A
75 West 118 Street MN8 C
223 Avenue B MN8 B
5603 2 Avenue BK4 B
460 West 145 Street MN4 A
470 West 145 Street MN4 D
5601 2 Avenue BK4 D
183 Lenox Avenue MN3 A
963 East 165 Street BX2 A
967 East 165 Street BX2 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $588,403 on 2017-03-02 (lender: Signature Bank), 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
2018-04-02Agreement $750,000 — from 508 VAN CORTLANDT REALTY LLC; 963-967 EAST 165TH STREET LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $750,000
2017-03-02AL&R $1,600,000 — from 963-967 165TH STREET LLC; 508 VAN CORTLANDT REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $1,600,000
2017-03-02Mortgage $588,403 — from 963-967 165TH STREET LLC; 508 VAN CORTLANDT REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $588,403
2017-03-02Agreement $1,600,000 — from 508 VAN CORTLANDT REALTY LLC; 963-967 165TH STREET LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $1,600,000
2014-07-23AL&R $499,999 — from 963-967 EAST 165TH STREET LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $499,999
2014-07-23Deed $671,676 — from BAEZ, MARGARITA to 963-967 EAST 165TH STREET LLC $671,676
2014-07-23Mortgage $499,999 — from 963-967 EAST 165TH STREET LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $499,999
2008-01-17Deed $690,000 — from EAST 165 & 174 STS. REALTY CORP. to BAEZ, MARGARITA $690,000
2008-01-17Mortgage $36,330 — from BAEZ, MARGARITA to SOVEREIGN BANK $36,330
2008-01-17Agreement $480,000 — from BAEZ, MARGARITA to SOVEREIGN BANK $480,000
2006-10-20Mortgage $450,000 — from EAST 165 & 174 STS. REALTY CORP to SOVEREIGN BANK $450,000

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201710427
201800202
201902002
202002002
202101001
202201001
202301001
202401203
202506006
202603003
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The last 12 months — 4 records

DateRecord
2026-05-28311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-18311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-15311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2025-12-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-05-28311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-18311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-15311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2025
2025-12-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-10-18311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2025-08-26311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2025-08-20311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2025-08-16311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2025-08-10311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024
2024-12-19Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-11-25AALR — from SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, A; SIGNATURE BANK to SIG RCRS D MF 2023 VENTURE LLC
2024-11-25Mortgage assigned — from SIGNATURE BANK; SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, A to SIG RCRS D MF 2023 VENTURE LLC
2023
2023-12-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022
2022-12-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021
2021-12-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020
2020-12-30Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-10-14311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2019
2019-12-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-01-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018
2018-04-02REL — from 963-967 EAST 165TH STREET LLC; 508 VAN CORTLANDT REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK
2018-04-02Agreement $750,000 — from 508 VAN CORTLANDT REALTY LLC; 963-967 EAST 165TH STREET LLC to SIGNATURE BANK$750,000
2017
2017-10-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-08-24Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2017-03-02TL&R — from SIGNATURE BANK to 963-967 165TH STREET LLC
2017-03-02AL&R $1,600,000 — from 963-967 165TH STREET LLC; 508 VAN CORTLANDT REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK$1,600,000
2017-03-02Mortgage $588,403 — from 963-967 165TH STREET LLC; 508 VAN CORTLANDT REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK$588,403
2017-03-02Agreement $1,600,000 — from 508 VAN CORTLANDT REALTY LLC; 963-967 165TH STREET LLC to SIGNATURE BANK$1,600,000
2017-02-03FDNY inspection (RISK)
2016
2016-11-30311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2016-01-26311: PAINT/PLASTER — RADIATOR
2016-01-26311: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2016-01-26311: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2016-01-26311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2016-01-26Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2016-01-26Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — RADIATOR
2016-01-26Tenant complaint: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2016-01-26Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2016-01-08311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2015
2015-12-16311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1RG Missed Recycling Paper
2015-12-16311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2015-11-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-11-06311: Dirty Conditions — E1 Improper Disposal
2015-06-22311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2015-04-05311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2015-03-10311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2015-03-10311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2014
2014-07-23AL&R $499,999 — from 963-967 EAST 165TH STREET LLC to SIGNATURE BANK$499,999
2014-07-23Mortgage satisfied — from BAEZ, MARGARITA to 2565 COLDEN FUNDING LLC
2014-07-23TL&R — from BAEZ, MARGARITA to 2565 COLDEN FUNDING LLC
2014-07-23Deed $671,676 — from BAEZ, MARGARITA to 963-967 EAST 165TH STREET LLC$671,676
2014-07-23Mortgage $499,999 — from 963-967 EAST 165TH STREET LLC to SIGNATURE BANK$499,999
2012
2012-11-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-06-19311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2012-04-21311: Noise - House of Worship — Loud Music/Party
2012-01-03Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2011
2011-12-16TL&R — from SOVEREIGN BANK
2011-12-16AALR — from SOVEREIGN BANK to 2565 COLDEN FUNDING LLC
2011-12-16Mortgage assigned — from SOVEREIGN BANK to 2565 COLDEN FUNDING LLC
2011-11-29Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2010
2010-12-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-06-24Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2010-06-08Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2008
2008-01-17Deed $690,000 — from EAST 165 & 174 STS. REALTY CORP. to BAEZ, MARGARITA$690,000
2008-01-17Mortgage $36,330 — from BAEZ, MARGARITA to SOVEREIGN BANK$36,330
2008-01-17Agreement $480,000 — from BAEZ, MARGARITA to SOVEREIGN BANK$480,000
2008-01-17AL&R — from BAEZ, MARGARITA to SOVEREIGN BANK
2007
2007-01-26Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-01-16Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006
2006-12-08Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006-10-20Mortgage $450,000 — from EAST 165 & 174 STS. REALTY CORP to SOVEREIGN BANK$450,000
2006-10-20AL&R — from SOVEREIGN BANK to EAST 165 & 174 STS. REALTY CORP
2005
2005-10-31Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-01-21Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
1982
1982-03-08Deed — from SINNOTT, PETER J. III to PETER SINNOTT HEATING CO
1982-03-08Deed — from O'NEAL, JANICE M.; SINNOTT, JANICE M./FKA to SINNOTT, PETER J. III
1982-03-08Deed — from SINNOTT, PATRICIA/FKA; PERLE, PATRICIA; ULMER, CAROL; SHEERIN, JEAN MARIE; SINNOTT, MARIE to SINNOTT, PETER J. III
1982-03-08Deed — from PETER SINNOTT HEATING CO to EAST 165&174 STS. RLTY

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