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1728 Lafayette Avenue · Bronx · BBL 2035940035 · 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, AEP29.2
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class6
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s2
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% 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 124. In ZIP 10473, 82% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% 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 violations3 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2025-12-06.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 6).

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

28 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Dirty Condition (5) · Rodent (4) · Residential Disposal Complaint (4) · Obstruction (3) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · Noise (2).

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 (1950)
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)GOLD CITY ASSOCIATES LLC
Head officerSteven Westreich
Managing agentWESTORCHARD MANAGEMENT
Last registered2026-07-14

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$600,000 $36,000
2026$710,000 $42,600
2027$736,000 $44,160

The city's market estimate has risen 23% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2022 (1 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayMorrison Av-Soundview — 6 · 0.7 mi straight-line (about a 19-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Rosedale Av / Lafayette Av — Bx27 · 250 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 107
Middle: 375, 448. 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

1728 Lafayette 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

28 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 of them about heat or hot water.

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 WESTORCHARD MANAGEMENT — 35 buildings, 435 units. Grades across the portfolio: A10 · B7 · C6 · D6 · F6. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
354 East 194 Street BX53 A
652 East 223 Street BX30 A
2835 Sedgwick Avenue BX25 A
1339 Morris Avenue BX25 A
610 Morris Park Avenue BX24 A
1139 Anderson Avenue BX23 A
1543 Jesup Avenue BX21 B
1311 Morris Avenue BX20 B
363 East 197 Street BX20 C
50 Clifford Place BX19 B
2783 Webb Avenue BX19 B
1437 Teller Avenue BX18 A
943 Sherman Avenue BX10 C
658 East 232 Street BX10 A
664 East 232 Street BX10 A
3419 Giles Place BX10 C
660 East 232 Street BX10 B
662 East 232 Street BX10 A
1824 Prospect Avenue BX9 B
666 East 223 Street BX9 B
611 Barretto Street BX9 C
2412 Webster Avenue BX8 D
1323 Inwood Avenue BX6 C
4566 Richardson Avenue BX6 D
2439 Jerome Avenue BX5 F
1006 Longfellow Avenue BX4 F
1543 Leland Avenue BX3 F
911 East 219 Street BX3 F
2668 Marion Avenue BX3 D
2715 Decatur Avenue BX3 F
1728 Lafayette Avenue BX2 D
656 East 223 Street BX2 C
2515 East Tremont Avenue BX2 F
1692 Weeks Avenue BX2 D
360 East 194 Street BX2 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $35,000 on 2020-08-26 (recorded via MERS, the industry registry; the lender is not named on the record). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-08-26Agreement $505,000 — from WESTREICH, STEVEN to MERS INC. $505,000
2020-08-26Mortgage $35,000 — from WESTREICH, STEVEN to MERS INC. $35,000
2020-05-28AL&R $470,000 — from GOLD CITY ASSOCIATES LLC to YELLOW JACKET VENTURES LLC $470,000
2020-05-28Mortgage $470,000 — from GOLD CITY ASSOCIATES LLC to YELLOW JACKET VENTURES LLC $470,000
2020-03-26Deed $223,250 — from LEBRON , HEIR, MILAGROS; LEBRON, HEIR, BARBARA; LEBRON, DECEASED, JUDITH to GOLD CITY ASSOCIATES LLC $223,250
2020-03-06Sold for $223,250 $223,250 $111,625
2003-10-24Mortgage $255,000 — from LEBRON, JUDITH to SECRETARY OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT $255,000
2003-10-24Mortgage $255,000 — from LEBRON, JUDITH to BNY MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC $255,000
2003-07-09Mortgage $70,300 — from LEBRON, JUDITH to THE CITY OF NEW YORK ACTING BY AND THROU $70,300
1989-01-10Mortgage $120,000 — from LEBRON, JUDITH to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK $120,000
1988-03-31Mortgage $51,000 — from LEBRON, JUDITH to ASTRUM FUNDING CORP. $51,000
1987-12-18Mortgage $112,450 — from LEBRON, JUDITH to L & T TRADING CO.; GIULIANO, THOMAS; GIULIANO, LAWRENCE/DBA $112,450
1987-05-21Mortgage $50,000 — from LEBRON, JUDITH to STATE-WIDE CAPITAL $50,000
1984-11-29Mortgage $17,800 — from LEBRON, JUDITH to FINAX TRADING COMPANY $17,800

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201702103
201801001
201900000
20200018018
202105005
202217008
202300000
202416029
20250150015
20260190120
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The last 12 months — 29 records

DateRecord
2026-09-25311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Bin Not Used
2026-09-18HPD class C: 867 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND A
2026-09-18HPD class A: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQ FT VISIBLE MOLD OBSERVED AT CEILING IN T
2026-09-15Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
2026-09-15Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2026-09-15311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2026-09-15311: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
2026-09-06311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-09-05311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-08-31311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-08-31311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2026-08-11311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2026-08-11311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-05-28Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2026-05-26311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2026-05-26311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-04-04311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Bin Not Used
2026-04-04311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Waste Set Out Too Early or Too Late
2026-01-28311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2026-01-28311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2025-12-17Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-12-17311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-12-09Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-12-09311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-12-06HPD class C: § 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT
2025-12-06HPD class C: § 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM E
2025-12-06HPD class B: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... MORE THAN 10 SQFT LESS THAN 30 SQFT AT CEILING IN THE B
2025-12-04Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-12-04311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-25311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Bin Not Used
2026-09-18HPD class C: 867 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND A
2026-09-18HPD class A: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQ FT VISIBLE MOLD OBSERVED AT CEILING IN T
2026-09-15Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
2026-09-15Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2026-09-15311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2026-09-15311: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
2026-09-06311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-09-05311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-08-31311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-08-31311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2026-08-11311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2026-08-11311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-05-28Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2026-05-26311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2026-05-26311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-04-04311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Bin Not Used
2026-04-04311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Waste Set Out Too Early or Too Late
2026-01-28311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2026-01-28311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2025
2025-12-17Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-12-17311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-12-09Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-12-09311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-12-06HPD class C: § 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT
2025-12-06HPD class C: § 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM E
2025-12-06HPD class B: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... MORE THAN 10 SQFT LESS THAN 30 SQFT AT CEILING IN THE B
2025-12-04Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-12-04311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-09-16311: Obstruction — Weeds or Grass
2025-09-16311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Containers Left Out After Collection
2025-08-26311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2025-01-21Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2025-01-21311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2025-01-15311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2024
2024-12-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-12-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-09-20Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2024-09-16311: Obstruction — Weeds or Grass
2024-09-16311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2024-08-19311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2024-07-16311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2024-07-16311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2024-07-10ECB CLASS - 1 violation: : FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. MASONRY WALL APPROX 5'-0" TALL SEPARATING 1728 LAFAYETTE AVE FROM PROPERT$1,250
2022
2022-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-11-08311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2022-06-12311: General Construction/Plumbing — Wall/Retaining Wall - Bulging/Cracked
2022-06-12DOB complaint, category ?
2022-02-24311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2022-02-23311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-02-23311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-02-23311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021
2021-12-08Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-05-06Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — OUTLET/SWITCH
2021-05-06Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — SEWAGE
2021-05-06311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — SEWAGE
2021-05-06311: ELECTRIC — OUTLET/SWITCH
2020
2020-10-19Deed — from WESTREICH, STEVEN to GOLD CITY ASSOCIATES LLC
2020-10-13Deed transfer (nominal price)
2020-08-26Deed — from GOLD CITY ASSOCIATES LLC to WESTREICH, STEVEN
2020-08-26Mortgage assigned — from YELLOW JACKET VENTURES LLC to MERS INC.
2020-08-26Agreement $505,000 — from WESTREICH, STEVEN to MERS INC.$505,000
2020-08-26Mortgage $35,000 — from WESTREICH, STEVEN to MERS INC.$35,000
2020-08-25TERA — from GOLD CITY ASSOCIATES LLC to KURLAND, AKIVA J
2020-08-14Deed transfer (nominal price)
2020-05-28AL&R $470,000 — from GOLD CITY ASSOCIATES LLC to YELLOW JACKET VENTURES LLC$470,000
2020-05-28SMIS — from GOLD CITY ASSOCIATES LLC
2020-05-28Mortgage $470,000 — from GOLD CITY ASSOCIATES LLC to YELLOW JACKET VENTURES LLC$470,000
2020-04-17Mortgage satisfied — from LEBRON, JUDITH to CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY; NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC; BNY MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC
2020-03-26SMIS — from GOLD CITY ASSOCIATES LLC
2020-03-26PAT — from LEBRON, BARBARA to COHEN, DUSTIN
2020-03-26PAT — from LEBRON, MILAGROS to COHEN, DUSTIN
2020-03-26Deed $223,250 — from LEBRON , HEIR, MILAGROS; LEBRON, HEIR, BARBARA; LEBRON, DECEASED, JUDITH to GOLD CITY ASSOCIATES LLC$223,250
2020-03-13Mortgage satisfied — from LEBRON, JUDITH to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME
2020-03-06Sold for $223,250$223,250
2018
2018-08-03311: Industrial Waste — Wastewater Into Catch Basin (IEB)
2017
2017-08-07Mortgage assigned — from SEATTLE SAVINGS BANK to SEATTLE MORTGAGE
2017-01-21311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2017-01-18311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2016
2016-10-08311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2015
2015-04-09Mortgage assigned — from SEATTLE MORTGAGE COMPANY to SEATTLE SAVINGS BANK
2015-01-20311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2014
2014-10-26311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2014-09-12311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2014-09-12311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2014-09-10311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2013
2013-10-14311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2013-05-22Mortgage assigned — from METLIFE BANK, AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO to SEATTLE MORTGAGE COMPANY
2013-05-22Mortgage assigned — from SEATTLE MORTGAGE COMPANY to SEATTLE SAVINGS BANK NKA SEATTLE BANK
2013-03-27SUBM — from THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVEL to CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY
2013-01-04Mortgage assigned — from BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. to CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY
2012
2012-06-14Mortgage assigned — from SEATTLE BANK to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
2012-03-22Mortgage assigned — from SEATTLE MORTGAGE to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
2010
2010-10-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2005
2005-01-28Mortgage assigned — from SEATTLE MORTGAGE COMPANY to SEATTLE SAVINGS BANK
2003
2003-10-24Mortgage $255,000 — from LEBRON, JUDITH to SECRETARY OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT$255,000
2003-10-24Mortgage $255,000 — from LEBRON, JUDITH to BNY MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC$255,000
2003-10-24Mortgage assigned — from BNY MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC to SEATTLE MORTGAGE
2003-10-07Mortgage satisfied — from LEBRON, JUDITH to THE GREENPOINT SAVINGS BANK
2003-07-09Mortgage $70,300 — from LEBRON, JUDITH to THE CITY OF NEW YORK ACTING BY AND THROU$70,300
2001
2001-03-30ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT NOTED:ENCLOSED THE FRONT 1ST FLOOR PORCH WITH MASONRY STONE VENEER AND DOUBLE SLIDING DOORS.REMEDY:OBTAIN PE$2,500
1999
1999-06-04ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: HAVING CONSTRUCTED AN ENCLOSED PORCH APPROX. 18'X 100'X 6'HIGH AT FRONT & SIDE LOT LINE. RE$2,500
1999-05-27ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT S PEMRIT WORK NOTED HAVING ENCLOSED THE FRONT 1ST FL PORCH WITH MASONRY STONE VENEER AND A PAIR OF DOUBLE SLIDING GLA$2,500
1997
1997-12-12ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT HAVING ENCLOSED THE FRONT 1ST FLOOR PORCH WITH MASONRY STONE VENEER AND A PAIR OF DOUBLE SLIDING GLASS DOORS$2,500
1996
1996-02-23DOB violation C:
1995
1995-05-03DOB violation C:
1994
1994-06-13ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: ENCLOSED FRONT PORCH APPROX. 18*8*9' HIGH. REMEDY: OBTAIN APPROVALS AND PERMITS OR RESTORE TO P$1,000
1993
1993-04-08DOB violation C:
1991
1991-10-25Mortgage satisfied — from LEBRON, JUDITH to STATE-WIDE CAPITAL
1990
1990-10-12ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT WORK NOTED CONSTRUCTED AN ENCLOSED PORCH APPROX 18'X8' X9' HIGH AT FRON CONSTRUCTED A MASONRY FENCE APPROX 1$1,000
1989
1989-03-10Mortgage satisfied — from LEBRON, JUDITH to ASTRUM FUNDING CORP.
1989-01-10Mortgage $120,000 — from LEBRON, JUDITH to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK$120,000
1988
1988-06-20Mortgage assigned — from ALLIANCE FUNDING COMPANY to MARINE MIDLAND BANK,N.A
1988-05-25Mortgage assigned — from ALLIANCE FUNDING COMPANY to MARINE MIDLAND BANK
1988-05-09Mortgage satisfied — from LEBRON, JUDITH to GIULIANO, THOMAS; L & T TRADING CO/DBA; GIULIANO, LAWRENCE
1988-03-31Mortgage $51,000 — from LEBRON, JUDITH to ASTRUM FUNDING CORP.$51,000
1988-03-31Mortgage assigned — from ASTRUM FUNDING CORP. to ALLIANCE FUNDING COMPANY
1987
1987-12-18Mortgage $112,450 — from LEBRON, JUDITH to L & T TRADING CO.; GIULIANO, THOMAS; GIULIANO, LAWRENCE/DBA$112,450
1987-05-21Mortgage satisfied — from LEBRON, JUDITH to FINAX TRADING COMPANY
1987-05-21Mortgage assigned — from STATEWIDE CAPITAL to ALLIANCE FUNDING COMPANY
1987-05-21Mortgage $50,000 — from LEBRON, JUDITH to STATE-WIDE CAPITAL$50,000
1984
1984-11-29Mortgage $17,800 — from LEBRON, JUDITH to FINAX TRADING COMPANY$17,800
1982
1982-11-05Mortgage satisfied — from TAUPIER, PURA H/W; TAUPIER, LUIS to INVESTORS COLLATERALCP
1976
1976-01-28Deed — from LEBRON, RAUL to JUDITH LEBRON
1968
1968-12-05Deed — from TAUPIER PURA; TAUPIER LUIS to RAUL LEBRON

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