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869 Kinsella Street · Bronx · BBL 2040460034 · 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, AEP2
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 81% 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 6.7. In ZIP 10462, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 8% 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

2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (1) · Blocked Driveway (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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1970)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
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)L & M CELAJ REALTY LLC
Head officerBEN CELAJ
Managing agentKATONAH PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CORP
Last registered2025-07-15

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,449,000 $206,940
2026$4,110,000 $246,600
2027$4,020,000 $241,200

The city's market estimate has risen 17% 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

SubwayBronx Park East — 2 5 · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Morris Park Av / Bronxdale Av — Bx21 · 200 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 083 Donald Hertz
Middle: P.S. 083 Donald Hertz. 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

869 Kinsella Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

2 311 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 KATONAH PROPERTY MGMT CORP — 23 buildings, 294 units. Grades across the portfolio: A14 · B7 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
3605 Kingsbridge Avenue BX66 A
2440 Maclay Avenue BX49 B
696 Rhinelander Avenue BX32 A
45 Marble Hill Avenue MN30 B
1845 Bogart Avenue BX27 A
714 Morris Park Avenue BX24 A
876 Kinsella Street BX8 B
205 City Island Avenue BX7 B
962 Brady Avenue BX7 A
2335 Ellis Avenue BX6 A
1823 Fowler Avenue BX5 A
1873 Holland Avenue BX5 A
1755 Bronxdale Avenue BX5 A
1039 Morris Park Avenue BX4 D
1252 East 224 Street BX3 A
2121 Hone Avenue BX3 B
869 Kinsella Street BX3 B
2390 Grand Concourse BX2 A
680 Morris Park Avenue BX2 D
929 Pierce Avenue BX2 A
416 City Island Avenue BX2 A
1800 Fowler Avenue BX1 A
311 City Island Avenue BX1 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $364,000 on 2005-11-28 (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
2006-08-16Deed $127,000 — from CELAJ, RRUSTEM to CELAJ, ADEM $127,000
2005-11-28Mortgage $364,000 — from CELAJ, SEJDIJA to MERS, INC. $364,000
1996-11-01Mortgage $182,800 — from CELAJ, RRUSTEM; CELAJ, SEJDIJA to OLYMPIC HOME MORTGAGE CORP. $182,800
1988-02-18Mortgage $120,000 — from GENOVESE, ROBERT P. to HOME FEDERAL SAVINGSBNK $120,000

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
6
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170202
20181001
20190000
20200000
20210303
20220000
20230516
20240404
20250000
20260202
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2026-05-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-04-30HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD

The full timeline

2026
2026-05-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-04-30HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2024
2024-12-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-05-30311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2024-04-08Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-04-02HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2023
2023-12-27311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2023-07-24311: Street Sweeping Complaint — Inadequate Sweeping
2023-07-10311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2023-04-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-17HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2023-01-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2021
2021-12-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-12-16311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2021-02-26Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018
2018-12-10FDNY inspection (RISK)
2017
2017-11-14HPD 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
2017-01-24311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2015
2015-01-28311: Snow — 15S Re-Plow/Spread/Ice-Snow Cond.
2011
2011-01-31311: Snow — 15S Re-Plow/Spread/Ice-Snow Cond.
2008
2008-10-23Deed — from BEN CELAJ, AS TRUSTEE; CELAJ, SEJDIJA; THE ADEM CELAJ TRUST to L&M CELAJ REALTY LLC
2007
2007-08-07Permit PL — ISSUED
2006
2006-08-16Deed $127,000 — from CELAJ, RRUSTEM to CELAJ, ADEM$127,000
2006-05-05Permit PL — ISSUED
2006-03-17Permit AL — ISSUED
2006-02-09Job filed: CONVERT EXISTING TWO FAMILIES HOUSE INTOTHREE FAMILIES HOUSE, BUILD MINO R INTERIOR PARTITIONS PLUMBING WORK ASFOR PLAN SUBMITTED.$25,000
2005
2005-12-02Mortgage satisfied — from CELAJ, RRUSTEM; CELAJ, SEJDIJA to OLYMPIC HOME MORTGAGE CORP
2005-11-28Mortgage $364,000 — from CELAJ, SEJDIJA to MERS, INC.$364,000
2005-11-23DOB complaint, category ?
1998
1998-06-22Mortgage assigned — from INTER AMERICAN MORTGAGE CORP.; OLYMPIC HOME MORTGAGE CORP. to HOMESIDE LENDING INC.
1997
1997-03-18Mortgage satisfied — from GENOVESE, ROBERT P. to HOME FEDERAL SAVINGSBANK
1996
1996-11-01Mortgage $182,800 — from CELAJ, RRUSTEM; CELAJ, SEJDIJA to OLYMPIC HOME MORTGAGE CORP.$182,800
1996-11-01Deed — from GENOVESE, ROBERT P. to CELAJ, SEJDIJA; CELAJ, RUSTEM
1988
1988-07-28Mortgage satisfied — from 871 KINSELLA ST.,INC. to FOURTH FED SAVS & L/ASSN
1988-02-18Mortgage $120,000 — from GENOVESE, ROBERT P. to HOME FEDERAL SAVINGSBNK$120,000
1980
1980-11-10Deed — from CELAJ ADEM; CELAJ IGBALLA to THERESA GENOVESE; ROBERT P GENOVESE
1980-11-10Agreement — from GENOVESE ROBERT P; GENOVESE THERESA to FOURTH FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATIO
1974
1974-02-08Mortgage assigned — from 871 KINSELLA ST INC to MARY DE LILLO
1974-01-30Deed — from 871 KINSELLA ST INC to IGBALLA CELAJ; ADEM CELAJ
1974-01-30Mortgage — from CELAJ ADEM; CELAJ IGBALLA to 871 KINSELLA ST INC
1974-01-30Agreement — from CELAJ ADEM; CELAJ IGBALLA to FOURTH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIAT
1973
1973-08-20Mortgage — from 871 KINSELLA ST INC to FOURTH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIAT
1973-08-20Mortgage — from 871 KINSELLA ST INC to FOURTH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIAT
1972
1972-02-22Deed — from JORAM BUILDING CORP to 871 KINSELLA ST INC
1967
1967-04-24RTXL — from BUNINGH PETER F DECD
1967-04-24Deed — from BUNINGH PETER F EXTRX OF to JORAM BUILDING CORP

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