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736 East 231 Street · Bronx · BBL 2048440067 · 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, AEP6.4
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 89% 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 21.3. In ZIP 10466, 73% of residential buildings hold an A and 9% 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 violations6 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2021-04-02.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

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

7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Blocked Driveway (6) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (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 (1925)
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)HELEN SAPKA SCARCELLA; N.A
Head officerHELEN SAPKA SCARCELLA
Managing agentN.A
Last registered2025-10-29

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$843,000 $50,580
2026$1,005,000 $60,300
2027$899,000 $53,940

The city's market estimate has risen 7% 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

Subway233 St — 2 5 · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: E 233 St / White Plains Rd — Bx31 · 700 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 021 Philip H. Sheridan
Middle: 287, 370. 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

736 East 231 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

7 311 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 N/A — 414 buildings, 1,724 units. Grades across the portfolio: A126 · B87 · C146 · D40 · F10. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
299 Adelphi Street BK72 A
100 Adelphi Street BK48 A
33-15 84 Street QN40 B
1600 3 Avenue MN34 B
88 Adelphi Street BK25 A
41-11 28 Avenue QN23 A
515 West 175 Street MN20 B
163 Lefferts Place BK16 B
21-45 23 Street QN16 C
162 Adelphi Street BK16 B
43-23 41 Street QN16 A
135 West 89 Street MN15 A
1575 3 Avenue MN14 A
1698 2 Avenue MN12 A
3501 14 Avenue BK11 C
1125 Teller Avenue BX11 B
493 Clinton Avenue BK11 B
794 Classon Avenue BK10 A
106 Suffolk Street MN10 A
296 West 4 Street MN10 A
22 Mt Hope Place BX8 A
62-15 Fresh Pond Road QN8 A
501 6 Avenue BK8 A
117 South Elliott Place BK8 A
31 Pierrepont Street BK8 A
288 5 Avenue BK8 A
1078 Manhattan Avenue BK8 C
89 Verona Street BK8 A
126 Irving Avenue BK8 A
115 South Elliott Place BK8 B
553 49 Street BK8 A
767 Park Place BK8 B
596 Union Avenue BK8 A
53 West 74 Street MN7 A
108-50 Roosevelt Avenue QN7 B
568 President Street BK7 A
89-17 170 Street QN7 C
776 60 Street BK6 A
501 St Johns Place BK6 A
687 Lincoln Place BK6 A
99-17 43 Avenue QN6 C
173 North 8 Street BK6 B
530 Graham Avenue BK6 A
1166 Glenmore Avenue BK6 B
31-31 47 Street QN6 A
615 Bay Ridge Avenue BK6 A
151 East 37 Street MN6 A
137 Montrose Avenue BK6 A
44-13 28 Avenue QN6 A
3027 West 24 Street BK6 A
2514 East 14 Street BK6 A
499 St Johns Place BK6 B
30-34 49 Street QN6 A
182 Irving Avenue BK6 D
154 East 61 Street MN6 B
43-70 Robinson Street QN6 A
1646 DeKalb Avenue BK6 A
4721 13 Avenue BK5 D
2017 70 Street BK5 A
106 Willow Street BK5 B

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Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
8
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Housing & tenants
Show as table
YearHousing & tenantsTotal
201733
201833
201966
202022
202166
202288
202377
202444
202533
202633
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The last 12 months — 3 records

DateRecord
2026-08-02311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
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
2026-03-12311: Blocked Driveway — No Access

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-02311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
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
2026-03-12311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2025
2025-06-26311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2025-06-05HPD 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
2025-03-28311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2024
2024-11-26311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
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
2024-03-08311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2024-03-08Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2023
2023-11-16HPD 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
2023-11-11311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2023-10-16311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2023-07-29311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2023-05-08311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2023-03-28311: New Tree Request — For One Address
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
2022
2022-11-04HPD 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
2022-04-24311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2022-04-18311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2022-04-18311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2022-04-15311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2022-03-19311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2022-02-17HPD 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
2022-01-10311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2021
2021-12-23311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2021-10-06311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2021-10-01311: Dirty Condition — Dog Waste
2021-08-11311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2021-04-02HPD 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
2021-01-13311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2020
2020-10-17311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2020-01-29311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2019
2019-12-14311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2019-12-13311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2019-12-13311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2019-12-03311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2019-01-31311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2019-01-31311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2018
2018-07-21311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2018-06-18311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2018-06-15311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2017
2017-10-07311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2017-10-06311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2017-09-28311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2016
2016-10-28HPD 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
2016-08-04311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2015
2015-12-10311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2014
2014-12-04311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2014-07-30311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2013
2013-06-02311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2013-04-23311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2012
2012-09-23311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
1996
1996-01-22SAGE — from SAPKA, MARY
1995
1995-11-09Deed — from SAPKA, MARY to SCARCELLA, HELEN
1994
1994-11-10Deed — from SAPKA, DONALD to SAPKA, MARY
1987
1987-05-18Deed — from SAPKA, MICHAEL; SAPKA, MARY to SAPKA, DONALD

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