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2479 Arthur Avenue · Bronx · BBL 2030660046 · 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 class5
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 95% 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 46.7. In ZIP 10458, 34% of residential buildings hold an A and 24% 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

1 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 1).

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

$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

12 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (5) · General Construction/Plumbing (2) · Abandoned Vehicle (2) · Obstruction (1) · Derelict Vehicles (1) · Non (1).

Filed construction activity

$287,800 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (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)ARTHUR AVENUE EAST 189TH LLC
Head officerERIC NELSON
Managing agentVINTAGE GROUP, LLC
Last registered2025-09-04

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$454,000 $204,300
2026$368,000 $165,600
2027$466,000 $209,700

The city's market estimate has risen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Simon'sSandwiches/Salads/Mixed BuffetA—

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

SubwayFordham Rd — B D · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 16-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: East Fordham Rd / Hoffman St — Bx9 Bx12 Bx17 Bx22 · 500 ft
Citi BikeE 188 St & Hughes Ave · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 205 Fiorello LaGuardia
Middle: Thomas C. Giordano Middle School 45. 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

2479 Arthur 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

12 311 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 VINTAGE GROUP, LLC — 22 buildings, 380 units. Grades across the portfolio: A14 · B6 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
348 East 66 Street MN39 A
442 3 Avenue MN33 A
216 West 16 Street MN30 A
80 Delancey Street MN29 B
53 East Houston Street MN28 A
135 Sullivan Street MN27 A
219 Mulberry Street MN25 B
238 East 14 Street MN21 A
221 East 28 Street MN20 A
87 East 3 Street MN20 A
223 East 28 Street MN20 A
1384 York Avenue MN17 B
65 Sullivan Street MN13 A
63 Sullivan Street MN13 A
309 East 83 Street MN12 B
67 Sullivan Street MN12 A
225 East 28 Street MN10 A
2477 Arthur Avenue BX3 A
2482 Hoffman Street BX2 B
2473 Arthur Avenue BX2 D
2479 Arthur Avenue BX2 D
2475 Arthur Avenue BX2 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,000,000 on 2017-06-09 (lender: Signature Bank), covering 4 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
2017-06-09AL&R $3,000,000 — from ARTHUR AVENUE EAST 189TH LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $3,000,000
2017-06-09Mortgage $3,000,000 — from ARTHUR AVENUE EAST 189TH LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $3,000,000
2016-04-25Deed $975,000 — from 2479 ARTHUR AVENUE REALTY CORP. to ARTHUR AVENUE EAST 189TH LLC $975,000
2016-04-19Sold for $975,000 $975,000 $487,500
2008-01-14Deed $675,000 — from MICELI, FRANCES to 2479 ARTHUR AVENUE REALTY CORP. $675,000
2007-12-26Mortgage $101,250 — from 2479 ARTHUR AVENUE REALTY CORP. to MICELI, FRANCES $101,250
2007-12-26Mortgage $582,000 — from 2479 ARTHUR AVENUE REALTY CORP., A NY CO to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, A FEDERAL ASSOCI $582,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017101237
2018031037
20190170311
2020003025
202100100212
202200130417
20230040711
20240036413
20255580624
20265010612
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The last 12 months — 16 records

DateRecord
2026-08-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-07-17Boiler inspection
2026-07-15Restaurant inspection: SIMON'S — grade A
2026-06-15Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2026-03-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-03-11Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2026-03-11Permit Structural — Permit Issued
2026-03-04Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2026-03-04Permit Construction Fence — Permit Issued
2026-03-04Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY FENCE AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.
2026-02-25Asbestos abatement: Removal — Black Hawk Restoration Inc
2026-01-14311: Non-Residential Heat — Inadequate or No Heat
2025-12-23Permit Structural — Permit Issued
2025-12-11Job filed: PROPOSED REBUILD OF NORTH WALL AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2025-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-12-02Job filed: IMMED EMERGENCY INSTALL OF TEMP WOOD FRAME STUD WALLS & TEMP PINNING OF MASONRY WALL TO SUPPORT 2ND FL JOISTS & MITIGATE UNSAFE NORTH WALL BULGING CON

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-07-17Boiler inspection
2026-07-15Restaurant inspection: SIMON'S — grade A
2026-06-15Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2026-03-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-03-11Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2026-03-11Permit Structural — Permit Issued
2026-03-04Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2026-03-04Permit Construction Fence — Permit Issued
2026-03-04Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY FENCE AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$9,000
2026-02-25Asbestos abatement: Removal — Black Hawk Restoration Inc
2026-01-14311: Non-Residential Heat — Inadequate or No Heat
2025
2025-12-23Permit Structural — Permit Issued
2025-12-11Job filed: PROPOSED REBUILD OF NORTH WALL AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$182,800
2025-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-12-02Job filed: IMMED EMERGENCY INSTALL OF TEMP WOOD FRAME STUD WALLS & TEMP PINNING OF MASONRY WALL TO SUPPORT 2ND FL JOISTS & MITIGATE UNSAFE NORTH WALL BULGING CON$25,000
2025-09-22ECB CLASS - 2 violation: AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF A 2-STORY MIS USE BUILDING, I OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHED ERECTED AT BUILDING WITH VALID PERMIT DURING MY INSP$1,250
2025-09-19311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2025-09-19DOB complaint, category ?
2025-08-25311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2025-08-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-08-09311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2025-08-09311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2025-08-09311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2025-08-06311: Obstruction — Cone
2025-07-15Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2025-07-10Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 PER SQUARE FEET. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER # 33 OF THE 20$10,000
2025-07-06Boiler inspection
2025-06-27311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability
2025-06-27DOB complaint, category ?
2025-06-27DOB complaint, category ?
2025-06-27DOB violation C: EMERGENCY WORK.THE NORTH WALL WAS BULGING.THE SECOND FLOOR JOISTS ARE NOT PROPERLY SUPPORTED.IMMED DO:INSTALL TEMPORAR SIDING TO S
2025-04-24Restaurant inspection: SIMON'S — grade A
2025-03-31Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2025-02-28Restaurant inspection: SIMON'S
2025-02-19Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2024
2024-12-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-10-23AALR — from SIG CRE 2023 VENTURE LLC to NORTHEAST BANK
2024-10-23Mortgage assigned — from SIG CRE 2023 VENTURE LLC to NORTHEAST BANK
2024-10-01Boiler inspection
2024-09-15311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2024-09-09AALR — from IN ITS CAPACITY AS RECEIVER FOR; SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CO to SIG CRE 2023 VENTURE LLC
2024-09-09AALR — from SIGNATURE BANK, NEW YORK, NEW YORK; IN ITS CAPACITY AS RECEIVER FOR; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSUR to SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.
2024-09-09Mortgage assigned — from SIGNATURE BANK, NEW YORK, NEW YORK; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION; IN ITS CAPACITY to SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.
2024-09-09Mortgage assigned — from IN ITS CAPACITY AS RECEIVER FOR; SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CO to SIG CRE 2023 VENTURE LLC
2024-08-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-04-15Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2024-04-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-03-01Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023
2023-12-11Boiler inspection
2023-11-21Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-11-16Restaurant inspection: SIMON'S — grade A
2023-11-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-11-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-10-29311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2023-10-23Rodent inspection: Stoppage done
2023-09-03Rodent inspection: Monitoring visit
2023-08-19Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2023-08-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-02-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2022
2022-12-19Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-12-08311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022-12-08Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022-12-07311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022-12-07Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022-11-18311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022-11-18Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022-11-13311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2022-09-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-08-28311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-08-10Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2022-07-07311: Food Establishment — Food Contains Foreign Object
2022-06-06Boiler inspection
2022-05-16311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2022-03-30311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2022-03-26311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-02-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2021
2021-12-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-11-27311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2021-10-24311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2021-10-09311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-09-26311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-09-24311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-09-18311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-09-15311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2021-08-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-07-06311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Passenger
2021-05-06Boiler inspection
2021-03-22311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2020
2020-09-05311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-08-26311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-08-19311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-08-05Boiler inspection
2020-02-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2019
2019-11-08HPD 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
2019-10-21311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-09-05Boiler inspection
2019-08-26311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2019-08-23311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2019-08-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-07-16311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2019-04-09ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONERS ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLA ION #32096959H ISSUED ON 6/07/2018 AND TO FILE A CERTIFICAT$625
2019-04-02311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2019-02-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-01-24Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018
2018-09-06Boiler inspection
2018-09-05DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2018-08-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-06-25311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2018-06-07ECB CLASS - 2 violation: B254,19B,5A,36,50. 50-NEED TO PIPE SAFETY TO GROUND.$625
2018-06-07ECB CLASS - 1 violation: B101, 50. 50-NO PERMIT FOUND WITH DOB TO INSTALL 1-CROWN BOILER OIL BTU 177,000.$1,600
2018-02-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-12-19311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2017-11-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-10-05Boiler inspection
2017-10-04Permit PL — ISSUED
2017-06-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-06-09AL&R $3,000,000 — from ARTHUR AVENUE EAST 189TH LLC to SIGNATURE BANK$3,000,000
2017-06-09Mortgage $3,000,000 — from ARTHUR AVENUE EAST 189TH LLC to SIGNATURE BANK$3,000,000
2016
2016-12-07311: Food Establishment — Food Contaminated
2016-11-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-10-05DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2016-09-04311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2016-08-02Permit PL — ISSUED
2016-07-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-07-22Job filed: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION TO RENOVATE 2ND FLOOR, TO REMOVE STOP WORK ORDER AND TO RESOLVE VIOLATIONS 35125448P, 35125449R, 35125447N. WORK WILL INCLUDE NEW$61,000
2016-07-13311: Building Marshals office — Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Work In Progress
2016-07-13311: Building Marshals office — Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Work In Progress
2016-07-13DOB complaint, category ?
2016-07-13DOB complaint, category ?
2016-07-13DOB complaint, category ?
2016-07-13ECB CLASS - 1 violation: PLUMBING WORK W/OUT A PERMIT. NOTED:@ THE TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED @ 11AM,NEW PLUMBING FIXTURES AND APPLIANCES BEING INSTALLE$800
2016-07-13ECB CLASS - 1 violation: ELECTRICAL WORK W/OUT A PERMIT.NOTED:AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION 11AM, I OBSERVED NEW OUTLETS AND LIGHTING FIXTURES,APPLIANCES,ETC.$800
2016-07-13ECB CLASS - 1 violation: CONSTRUCTION WORK W/OUT A PERMIT.NOTED: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION 11A M I OBSERVED NEW PARTITIONED WALLS INSTALLED,3 BATHROOMS(3PC$800
2016-07-02311: Investigations and Discipline (IAD) — Plumbing Work - Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Work In Progress
2016-07-02DOB complaint, category ?
2016-06-29DOB complaint, category ?
2016-05-17Mortgage satisfied — from 2479 ARTHUR AVENUE REALTY CORP to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK
2016-05-11ATL — from THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
2016-05-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-04-25Deed $975,000 — from 2479 ARTHUR AVENUE REALTY CORP. to ARTHUR AVENUE EAST 189TH LLC$975,000
2016-04-19Sold for $975,000$975,000
2015
2015-09-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-04-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-02-22311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2015-02-22Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2014
2014-12-28FDNY inspection (RISK)
2014-09-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-08-20TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
2014-06-12Mortgage assigned — from FDIC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
2014-04-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2013
2013-09-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-06-26Mortgage assigned — from JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to 2479 ARTHUR AVE ASSOCIATES LLC
2013-04-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2012
2012-07-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-03-20311: Hazardous Materials — Oil Spill On Street, Large (HQL)
2011
2011-12-13DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT
2011-07-07Mortgage satisfied — from 2479 ARTHUR AVENUE REALTY CORP. to MICELI, FRANCES
2011-06-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-10-05311: Plumbing — Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained
2010-10-05DOB complaint, category ?
2010-08-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-06-10311: Dirty Conditions — E15 Illegal Postering
2008
2008-01-14Deed $675,000 — from MICELI, FRANCES to 2479 ARTHUR AVENUE REALTY CORP.$675,000
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-12-27PAT — from MICELI, FRANCES to LUCANIA, SALVATORE
2007-12-26Mortgage $101,250 — from 2479 ARTHUR AVENUE REALTY CORP. to MICELI, FRANCES$101,250
2007-12-26Mortgage $582,000 — from 2479 ARTHUR AVENUE REALTY CORP., A NY CO to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, A FEDERAL ASSOCI$582,000
2007-11-05DOB complaint, category ?
2006
2006-10-26Permit PL — ISSUED
2006-07-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-05-26Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS ONLY.IN CONJUCTION WITH APPL# 2002319 35 FOR THE PIZZERIANO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY$3,000
2006-03-30Permit EW — ISSUED
2005
2005-11-30ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT COMPLETE STORE GUT WOW CEILING WALLS BATH AND STORE FRONTS NEW ELECTRIC NEW PLUMBING. STOP ALL WORK. REMEDY:OB$2,500
2005-11-09DOB complaint, category ?
2005-11-09DOB complaint, category ?
2005-10-07DOB complaint, category ?
2005-10-03DOB complaint, category ?
1997
1997-01-31RTXL — from MICELI, PIETRO
1996
1996-12-19Deed — from MICELI, PIETRO/ ESTATE OF; MICELI, FRANCES/ ADMIN to MICELI, FRANCES
1992
1992-12-18Permit EW — ISSUED
1992-12-18Permit PL — ISSUED
1984
1984-04-25Deed — from SANTOCROCE, MARIA to MICELI, FRANCES; MICELI, PIETRO

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