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1737 Montgomery Avenue · Bronx · BBL 2028770469 · 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, AEP6
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s9
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 96% 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 50. In ZIP 10453, 41% of residential buildings hold an A and 19% 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 violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2026-02-04.

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

1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (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 (2007)
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)VILLAGE PLAZA HOME INC.
Head officerALFRED BASAL
Managing agentVILLAGE PLAZA HOMES LLC
Last registered2025-07-18

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$719,000 $43,140
2026$751,000 $45,060
2027$715,000 $42,900

The city's market estimate has fallen 1% 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

Subway176 St — 4 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: University Av / W 176 St — Bx3 Bx36 · 700 ft
Citi BikeW 176 St & Montgomery Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 109 Sedgwick. 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

1737 Montgomery 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

1 311 service request 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 VILLAGE PLAZA HOMES LLC. — 2 buildings, 3 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1737 Montgomery Avenue BX2 D
114-69 Farmers Boulevard QN1 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2006-08-17Deed $175,000 — from ISLAND HILLS LLC to VILLAGE PLAZA HOMES INC. $175,000
2005-05-12Deed $115,000 — from 1737 LLC to ISLAND HILLS, LLC $115,000
2003-07-16DEEDO $52,949 — from DINOWITZ, JEFFREY to 1737 LLC $52,949

Ten-year activity

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2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Housing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20175813
2018213
2019112
2020101
2021404
2022404
202311112
2024123
2025088
2026213
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The last 12 months — 7 records

DateRecord
2026-09-28311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-08-31Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2026-02-04HPD class B: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH
2025-11-23Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2025-11-16Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2025-11-09Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2025-11-02Rodent inspection: Bait applied

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-28311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-08-31Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2026-02-04HPD class B: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH
2025
2025-11-23Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2025-11-16Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2025-11-09Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2025-11-02Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2025-08-28Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2025-07-12Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2025-06-18Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2025-04-04Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2024
2024-12-03Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2024-10-07Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2024-04-05HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT
2023
2023-05-05HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILE FLOOR IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATE
2023-05-05HPD class A: § 27-2023 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE PLACE WITHIN THE BUILDING FOR THE STORAGE OF WASTE RECEPTACLES AND DISINFECT SAME REGULARLY.
2023-05-05HPD class A: § 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE REAR YARD
2023-05-05HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1s
2023-05-05HPD class C: § 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS FROM WATER CLOSET .. IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTME
2023-05-05HPD class B: § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). INOPERABLE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY
2023-05-05HPD class B: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT F
2023-05-05HPD class C: § 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS FROM WATER CLOSET ... IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTM
2023-05-05HPD class A: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WASHBASIN CABINET IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st ST
2023-05-05HPD class A: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ENTRY DOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st AP
2023-04-24311: Dead Animal — Cat
2023-04-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2022
2022-11-16HPD 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
2022-07-06311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-06-14311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2022-04-30311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2021
2021-08-27311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-08-03311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2021-07-16311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-07-04311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020
2020-07-13311: Damaged Tree — Entire Tree Has Fallen Down
2019
2019-11-02311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-01-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2018
2018-12-12Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2018-06-26311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2018-06-10311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2017
2017-11-02311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2017-10-20311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2017-10-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-09-19Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2017-09-13Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2017-09-10311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2017-08-11Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2017-08-05Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2017-07-30Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2017-07-01311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2017-05-02Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2017-03-21311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2017-03-06Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2016
2016-10-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-04-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-02-01HPD class B: § 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW A
2015
2015-08-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-02-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2014
2014-08-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-03-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2013
2013-08-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-03-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2012
2012-07-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-06-13311: Sidewalk Condition — Curb Painted
2012-06-11311: Sidewalk Condition — Curb Painted
2011
2011-11-25TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
2011-06-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-08-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-06-28Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2009
2009-11-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2008
2008-02-12Permit PL — ISSUED
2007
2007-03-07Permit NB — ISSUED
2007-03-07Permit EQ — ISSUED
2006
2006-12-11Permit PL — ISSUED
2006-11-15Permit NB — ISSUED
2006-11-15Permit EQ — ISSUED
2006-11-15Permit NB — ISSUED
2006-10-02Job filed: BPP 25 ft FRONTAGE. NB# 201062964.
2006-10-02Job filed: BPP 25 ft FRONTAGE. NB# 201062964.
2006-08-17Deed $175,000 — from ISLAND HILLS LLC to VILLAGE PLAZA HOMES INC.$175,000
2006-07-03Job filed: NB
2005
2005-05-12Deed $115,000 — from 1737 LLC to ISLAND HILLS, LLC$115,000
2003
2003-07-16DEEDO $52,949 — from DINOWITZ, JEFFREY to 1737 LLC$52,949
2001
2001-08-08TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
2001-01-02DOB complaint, category ?
1999
1999-07-13TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK; BANK OF NEW YORK
1999-07-13TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK; BANK OF NEW YORK
1996
1996-03-20Mortgage assigned — from ITT RESIDENTIAL CAPITAL SERVICING CORPOR; ITT RESIDENTIAL CAPITAL CORPORATION to LEADER FEDERAL BANKFOR SAVINGS
1995
1995-03-23Mortgage assigned — from NEW YORK GURADIAN MORTGAGEE CORPORATION to ITT RESIDENTIAL CAPITAL CORPORATION
1995-02-23Mortgage assigned — from NEW YORK GUARDIAN MORTGAGEE CORPORATION to ITT RESIDENTIAL CAPITAL CORPORATION
1985
1985-08-16Mortgage assigned — from EMPBANQUE CAPITAL CORP to NY GUARDIAN MTGEE CORP.
1978
1978-10-24Mortgage — from ALVAREZ FRANCISCA; ALVAREZ FRANCISCO to NELSON CARO
1978-10-24Deed — from CARO NELSON to FRANCISCO ALVAREZ; FRANCISCA ALVAREZ
1976
1976-04-09Deed — from GONZALEZ ANTONIO to NELSON CARO
1971
1971-11-26Mortgage assigned — from EMPIRE NATIONAL BANK to EMPBANQUE CAPITAL CORP
1971-09-24Deed — from GIL ANITA to CARMEN GONZALEZ; ALFREDO GONZALEZ; ANTONIO GONZALEZ; MIGUEL A GONZALEZ
1971-09-24Mortgage — from GONZALEZ ALFREDO; GONZALEZ MIGUEL A; GONZALEZ ANTONIO; GONZALEZ CARMEN to EMPIRE NATIONAL BANK

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