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1719 Watson Avenue · Bronx · BBL 2037490073 · 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 class21
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 97% 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 70. In ZIP 10472, 51% 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.

$17,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

21 service requests in the last three years. Most common: General Construction/Plumbing (14) · Noise (2) · Street Sweeping Complaint (1) · Dirty Condition (1) · Snow or Ice (1) · Blocked Driveway (1).

Filed construction activity

$849,897 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 (1955)
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)1719 WATSON AVE LLC
Head officerShaya Frankel
Managing agentWATERSTONE GROUP LLC
Last registered2026-07-10

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$770,000 $46,200
2026$795,000 $47,700
2027$958,000 $57,480

The city's market estimate has risen 24% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

3 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2020 (0 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

SubwaySt Lawrence Av — 6 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Watson Av / Croes Av — Bx27 · 150 ft
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 047 John Randolph. 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

1719 Watson 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

21 311 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 WATERSTONE GROUP LLC — 66 buildings, 608 units. Grades across the portfolio: A15 · B11 · C18 · D11 · F11. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
88 Schermerhorn Street BK55 A
1155 East 35 Street BK38 F
641 St Marks Avenue BK30 D
3120 Coney Island Avenue BK27 A
1718 66 Street BK27 C
102 Martense Street BK25 B
522 West 152 Street MN24 A
37-27 32 Street QN21 A
555 East 5 Street BK20 D
24 Rogers Avenue BK18 A
30 Rogers Avenue BK18 C
255 Martense Street BK16 C
259 Martense Street BK16 C
41-15 75 Street QN13 B
978 Kent Avenue BK11 B
682 Chauncey Street BK10 A
3360 Shore Parkway BK9 A
727 Knickerbocker Avenue BK8 C
225 Winthrop Street BK8 B
1294 Park Place BK8 A
227 Winthrop Street BK8 A
743 Mac Donough Street BK8 D
16 Howard Avenue BK8 A
340 Rutland Road BK7 A
2414 West 1 Street BK7 F
83 Beadel Street BK6 B
1430 DeKalb Avenue BK6 B
1066 Putnam Avenue BK6 B
342 Rutland Road BK6 A
2553 Church Avenue BK6 C
538 Bainbridge Street BK6 C
81 Beadel Street BK6 B
22 Granite Street BK6 B
1869 Madison Street QN6 B
25-11 34 Street QN6 C
3047 Brown Street BK5 D
160 20 Street BK5 C
207 Avenue M BK5 D
193 Neptune Avenue BK5 F
191 Neptune Avenue BK5 A
176 Lefferts Place BK5 C
774 Hendrix Street BK4 F
1220 Commonwealth Avenue BX4 F
718 Essex Street BK4 F
355 East 48 Street BK4 F
3017 Brighton 12 Street BK4 C
1479 East 34 Street BK4 F
485 Herzl Street BK4 F
2785 East 15 Street BK4 D
402 East 96 Street BK4 F
105 Weirfield Street BK3 C
456 Quincy Street BK3 C
42 Southgate Court BK3 C
364 Bainbridge Street BK3 C
143 Patchen Avenue BK3 D
1225 Hancock Street BK3 A
1408 East 13 Street BK3 C
764 Thomas S Boyland St BK3 F
1487 East 34 Street BK3 C
344 East 120 Street MN3 D

showing 60 of 66 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $150,000 on 2026-08-07 (lender: Standard Insurance Company). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-08-07AL&R $2,150,000 — from 1719 WATSON LLC to STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY $2,150,000
2026-08-07Agreement $2,150,000 — from 1719 WATSON LLC to STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY $2,150,000
2026-08-07Mortgage $150,000 — from 1719 WATSON LLC to STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY $150,000
2026-05-04Mortgage $2,000,000 — from 1719 WATSON LLC to CLEAN 4 U NYC CORP. $2,000,000
2025-03-18Deed $920,000 — from EFFATT, HEIR-AT-LAW, GARY; BERRY, HEIR-AT-LAW, MICHELE; EFFATT, HEIR-AT-LAW, CARL; MICHELL to 1719 WATSON LLC $920,000
2025-03-12Sold for $920,000 $920,000 $460,000
2008-04-22Mortgage $50,000 — from EFFATT, ERROL to WACHOVIA BANK $50,000

Ten-year activity

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2024
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700100212
2018000000
2019003306
2020009009
2021004004
202200100313
202300180018
2024101002
2025820142044
20262065013
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The last 12 months — 14 records

DateRecord
2026-09-12311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-08-26311: Water Maintenance — Fire Hydrant Running
2026-08-07AL&R $2,150,000 — from 1719 WATSON LLC to STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY
2026-08-07Agreement $2,150,000 — from 1719 WATSON LLC to STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY
2026-08-07Mortgage $150,000 — from 1719 WATSON LLC to STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY
2026-08-07Mortgage assigned — from CLEAN 4 U NYC CORP. to STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY
2026-05-14311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Horn
2026-05-04Mortgage $2,000,000 — from 1719 WATSON LLC to CLEAN 4 U NYC CORP.
2026-04-10311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2026-03-20Certificate of occupancy Final
2026-03-06Permit Structural — Signed-off
2026-01-30311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2026-01-13311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025-12-03Job filed: STRUCTURAL SPECIFICATIONS FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH GC APPLICATION JOB #X01138987-I1

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-12311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-08-26311: Water Maintenance — Fire Hydrant Running
2026-08-07AL&R $2,150,000 — from 1719 WATSON LLC to STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY$2,150,000
2026-08-07Agreement $2,150,000 — from 1719 WATSON LLC to STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY$2,150,000
2026-08-07Mortgage $150,000 — from 1719 WATSON LLC to STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY$150,000
2026-08-07Mortgage assigned — from CLEAN 4 U NYC CORP. to STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY
2026-05-14311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Horn
2026-05-04Mortgage $2,000,000 — from 1719 WATSON LLC to CLEAN 4 U NYC CORP.$2,000,000
2026-04-10311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2026-03-20Certificate of occupancy Final
2026-03-06Permit Structural — Signed-off
2026-01-30311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2026-01-13311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025
2025-12-03Job filed: STRUCTURAL SPECIFICATIONS FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH GC APPLICATION JOB #X01138987-I1$126,000
2025-09-25DOB complaint, category ?
2025-07-12311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2025-07-12DOB complaint, category ?
2025-07-10311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2025-07-10ECB CLASS - 1 violation: AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF A 3-STORY HOUSE CONVERTED TO 9-FAMILY,ACTIVE JOBSITE I NOTICED INADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING THROUGHOUT BUILDIN$6,250
2025-07-10DOB complaint, category ?
2025-07-10ECB CLASS - 1 violation: 3301.1.2 FIRE CODE. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF A 3-STORY HOUSE CONVERTED TO 9-FAMILY,ACTIVE JOBSITE, I OBSERVED HOT WORK WELDING HAS$5,000
2025-07-10ECB CLASS - 2 violation: AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF 3-STORY HOUSE,ACTIVE SITE DURING MY INSPECTION,I OBSERVED FIRE ESCAPE INSTALLMENT AND HOT WORK OPERATION $5,000
2025-07-09311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2025-07-09DOB complaint, category ?
2025-07-02311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2025-07-02DOB complaint, category ?
2025-06-18311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2025-06-18DOB complaint, category ?
2025-06-16Permit Sprinklers — Signed-off
2025-05-27Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2025-05-22Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2025-05-21Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2025-05-13311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2025-05-13DOB complaint, category ?
2025-05-07311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2025-05-07DOB complaint, category ?
2025-04-30311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2025-04-30DOB complaint, category ?
2025-04-17311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2025-04-17DOB complaint, category ?
2025-04-14311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2025-04-14DOB complaint, category ?
2025-04-08311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2025-04-08DOB complaint, category ?
2025-04-04311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2025-04-04DOB complaint, category ?
2025-04-03DOB complaint, category ?
2025-04-03ECB CLASS - 1 violation: ACTIVE JOBSITE 3-STORY HOUSE CONVERTED TO 9 FAMILY. I OBSERVED 3-WORKERS INSIDE HOUSE DOING ALTERATION WORK WOOD FRAMING.UPON REVI$1,250
2025-04-02Job filed: SPRINKLER SPECIFICATIONS FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH GC APPLICATION X01138987-I1$90,000
2025-04-01Job filed: MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH GC APPLICATION X01138987-I1$1,000
2025-04-01Job filed: PLUMBING SPECIFICATIONS FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH GC APPLICATION X01138987-I1$1,000
2025-03-28311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2025-03-28DOB complaint, category ?
2025-03-26311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2025-03-26DOB complaint, category ?
2025-03-18Deed $920,000 — from EFFATT, HEIR-AT-LAW, GARY; BERRY, HEIR-AT-LAW, MICHELE; EFFATT, HEIR-AT-LAW, CARL; MICHELL to 1719 WATSON LLC$920,000
2025-03-12Sold for $920,000$920,000
2024
2024-11-12Job filed: PROPOSED INTERIOR RENOVATION CONVERTING EXISTING 3 STORY AND CELLAR, INTO A 9 UNIT RESIDENTIAL BUILDING.$631,897
2024-09-23311: Street Sweeping Complaint — Street Not Swept
2023
2023-05-15311: Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition — Trees and Sidewalks Program
2023-03-20311: PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
2023-03-20311: PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
2023-03-20Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
2023-03-20Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
2023-03-18311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2023-01-26HPD class B: § 27-2073 ADM CODE - PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FR
2023-01-26HPD class B: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT
2023-01-26HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE SLIDING DOOR AT EAST CLOSET IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY,
2023-01-26HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE SLIDING DOOR AT SOUTH CLOSET IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTM
2023-01-20311: PLUMBING — RADIATOR
2023-01-20311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2023-01-20311: PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
2023-01-20311: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2023-01-20Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2023-01-20Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — RADIATOR
2023-01-20Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
2023-01-20Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2022
2022-12-16311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2022-11-09311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022-11-09Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022-08-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-08-16311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2022-07-11Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022-05-26Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022-04-18311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022-04-18Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022-04-14HPD litigation: Tenant Action/Harrassment
2022-04-05HPD class B: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM N
2022-04-01311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2022-04-01Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2021
2021-11-19311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2021-11-19311: Sewer — Other Sewer Problem (Use Comments) (SZZ)
2021-10-13311: Dead Animal — Cat
2021-02-04311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2020
2020-11-12311: Sewer — Street Flooding (SJ)
2020-10-02311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2020-09-08311: Sewer — Catch Basin Sunken/Damaged/Raised (SC1)
2020-09-01311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2020-09-01311: Damaged Tree — Branch Cracked and Will Fall
2020-08-15311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-07-03311: Street Condition — Rough, Pitted or Cracked Roads
2020-03-05311: Dirty Conditions — E1 Improper Disposal
2020-01-06311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2019
2019-12-09311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2019-11-29311: Street Sign - Dangling — Other/Unknown
2019-11-19311: Water System — Excessive Water In Basement (WEFB)
2019-04-24Deed — from EFFATT, ERROL EMILE to EFFATT, LORNA
2019-03-28Deed transfer (nominal price)
2019-01-14Mortgage satisfied — from EFFATT, ERROL E to WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
2017
2017-09-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-08-02Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2017-06-27311: Street Condition — Pothole
2017-06-01311: Street Condition — Pothole
2017-05-23311: Sewer — Manhole Cover Broken/Making Noise (SB)
2017-05-20311: Street Condition — Pothole
2017-05-16311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2017-05-15311: Street Condition — Pothole
2017-04-05311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2017-03-29311: Street Condition — Pothole
2017-02-15311: Sewer — Manhole Cover Broken/Making Noise (SB)
2017-01-05311: Water System — Hydrant Leaking (WC1)
2016
2016-02-18311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2016-02-18311: PLUMBING — TOILET
2016-02-18311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2016-02-18311: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
2016-02-18311: PLUMBING — TOILET
2016-02-18311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2016-02-18311: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
2016-02-18311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2016-02-18Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — TOILET
2016-02-18Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
2016-02-18Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2016-02-18Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2016-02-18Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2016-02-18Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2016-02-18Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — TOILET
2016-02-18Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
2015
2015-11-28311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2013
2013-12-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-06-11311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2010
2010-10-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-03-12311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-03-12Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-02-23311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-02-23Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009
2009-11-10Tenant complaint: GENERAL — STAIRS
2008
2008-04-22Mortgage $50,000 — from EFFATT, ERROL to WACHOVIA BANK$50,000
2006
2006-04-12Deed — from EFFATT, ERROL EMILE to EFFATT, ERROL EMILE; EFFATT, LORNA
2000
2000-08-24Mortgage satisfied — from SCOTT, BARBARA D.; SCOTT, KENNETH M. to BOWERY SAVINGS BANK
1996
1996-01-30Mortgage satisfied — from SUNOR HOMES CORP. to CENTRAL QUEENS SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATIO
1994
1994-11-07Mortgage satisfied — from SUNOR HOMES CORPORATION to FOURTH FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATES
1994-10-18Mortgage satisfied — from SUNOR HOMES INC. to FOURTH FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATIO
1988
1988-12-05Deed — from EFFATT, BEVERLY G. to EFFATT, ERROL EMILE
1978
1978-06-05Deed — from SCOTT BARBARA D; SCOTT KENNETH M to LORNA J EFFATT; ERROLL E EFFATT; BEVERLY G EFFATT; HENRY S EFFATT
1973
1973-09-24Mortgage — from SCOTT BARBARA D; SCOTT KENNETH M to BOWERY SAVINGS BANK
1973-09-24Deed — from FIGUEROA JOSEPH A; FIGUEROA HILDA A to BARBARA D SCOTT; KENNETH M SCOTT

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