A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 10. 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
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
No 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
Filed construction activity
$128,000 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (4 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
Yes
Built before 1974 (1931)
No
Six or more residential units (2)
No
421-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 officer
ERIC NELSON
Managing agent
VINTAGE GROUP, LLC
Last registered
2025-09-04
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$743,000
$44,580
2026
$760,000
$45,600
2027
$702,000
$42,120
The city's market estimate has fallen
6% 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
Subway
Fordham Rd — B D · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 16-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: East Fordham Rd / Hoffman St — Bx9 Bx12 Bx17 Bx22 · 500 ft
Citi Bike
E 188 St & Hughes Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
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.
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.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2017-06-09
Mortgage $3,000,000 — from ARTHUR AVENUE EAST 189TH LLC to SIGNATURE BANK
$3,000,000
2017-06-09
AL&R $3,000,000 — from ARTHUR AVENUE EAST 189TH LLC to SIGNATURE BANK
$3,000,000
2016-04-25
Deed $930,000 — from KAJTAZI, BIBA to ARTHUR AVENUE EAST 189TH LLC
$930,000
2016-04-19
Sold for $930,000
$930,000
$465,000
2008-01-14
Deed $453,200 — from MICELI, FRANCES to KAJTAZI, BIBA
$453,200
2007-12-05
Mortgage $407,880 — from KAJTAZI, BIBA to PARAGON MORTGAGE BANKERS CORP.
$407,880
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
23
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
2
2
6
2
3
15
2018
0
1
19
0
3
23
2019
1
1
5
0
2
9
2020
0
0
0
0
1
1
2021
0
0
2
0
1
3
2022
0
0
6
0
4
10
2023
0
0
1
0
2
3
2024
0
0
2
6
3
11
2025
0
0
1
0
2
3
2026
0
0
0
0
2
2
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2024-10-23Mortgage assigned — from SIG CRE 2023 VENTURE LLC to NORTHEAST BANK
2024-10-23AALR — from SIG CRE 2023 VENTURE LLC to NORTHEAST BANK
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
2024-09-09AALR — from IN ITS CAPACITY AS RECEIVER FOR; SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CO to SIG CRE 2023 VENTURE LLC
2024-09-09Mortgage assigned — from SIGNATURE BANK, NEW YORK, NEW YORK; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION; IN ITS CAPACITY to SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.
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.
2024-08-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-04-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-04-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-03-01Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2019-01-14DOB violation P: THE DOB INTENDS TO REVOKE ALL APPROVALS AND PERMITS UNDER PLUMBING JOB #220542330 DUE TO SUSPENSION OF MASTER PLUMBERS LICENSE
2018-04-05HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT
2018-04-05HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY
2018-04-05HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT AP
2018-04-05HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILE SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT
2018-04-01311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2018-04-01311: PLUMBING — RADIATOR
2018-04-01311: PLUMBING — RADIATOR
2018-04-01311: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2018-04-01311: PLUMBING — RADIATOR
2018-04-01311: PLUMBING — RADIATOR
2018-04-01Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2018-04-01Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2018-04-01Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — RADIATOR
2018-04-01Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — RADIATOR
2018-04-01Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — RADIATOR
2018-04-01Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — RADIATOR
2018-02-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-01-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-12-09311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2017-12-09Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2017-11-29Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2017-10-31311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2017-10-31Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2017-10-03Permit PL — ISSUED
2017-10-03Permit PL — ISSUED
2017-08-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-06-13Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2017-06-09Mortgage $3,000,000 — from ARTHUR AVENUE EAST 189TH LLC to SIGNATURE BANK$3,000,000
2017-06-09AL&R $3,000,000 — from ARTHUR AVENUE EAST 189TH LLC to SIGNATURE BANK$3,000,000
2017-06-05DOB complaint, category ?
2017-02-15DOB complaint, category ?
2017-02-08311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2017-02-08Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2016
2016-12-27Permit PL — ISSUED
2016-12-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-12-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-12-02Job filed: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION TO RENOVATE 1ST FLOOR TO RESOLVE VIOLATION 35172418X. WORK WILL INCLUDE NEW PARTITIONS & FINISHES AND REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING$14,000
2016-12-02Job filed: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION TO RENOVATE 1ST FLOOR TO RESOLVE VIOLATION 35172418X. WORK WILL INCLUDE NEW PARTITIONS & FINISHES AND REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING$14,000
2016-11-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-10-21ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY.OBSERVED MATERIALS ANDTOOLS IN MAIN AREA OF BUILDING LOBBY OBSTRUCTING PASSAGE TO $400
2016-10-21ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK W/OUT A PERMIT. OBSERVED 1 WORKER ON 1ST FLR OF OCCUPIED BLDG. TOOLS IN HOBBY AREA @ BASE OF STAIRS. DEMOLITION WORK & FRAMIN$800
2016-10-21ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROVED PLANS AT JOB SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION.NOPLANS OR ACCESS TO WORK AREAS AT TIME OF INSPECTION FOR JOBS$500
2016-07-25Permit PL — ISSUED
2016-07-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-07-20Job filed: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION TO RENOVATE 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR. WORK WILL INCLUDE NEW PARTITIONS & FINISHES AND REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING PLUMBING FIXTURES WITH$50,000
2016-07-20Job filed: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION TO RENOVATE 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR. WORK WILL INCLUDE NEW PARTITIONS & FINISHES AND REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING PLUMBING FIXTURES WITH$50,000
2016-06-02REL — from KAJTAZI, BIBA to BAYVIE LOAN SERVICIN, LLC
2016-05-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-04-25Deed $930,000 — from KAJTAZI, BIBA to ARTHUR AVENUE EAST 189TH LLC$930,000
2016-04-19Sold for $930,000$930,000
2016-02-03Mortgage assigned — from FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB to BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC