1215 Grand Concourse

Bronx, NY

BBL 2-02464-0001BIN 2002847

Concern level4 of 4

Severe

0149 open class-C HPD violations (immediately hazardous) across 45 apartments
0249 of those issued in the last 3 years
0314 open rent-impairing violation(s)
0411 active DOB violation(s)
054 evictions executed in the last 3 years
06$40,800 in unpaid DOB fines

How this is set: open hazardous violations measured against the building's size, then raised by strong distress signals — HPD's enforcement program, court harassment findings, recent evictions, unpaid DOB fines, open housing-court cases, and a sold tax lien. Neighborhood noise and crime are not part of it. It describes the public record, not the condition of any one apartment, and a quiet record is not proof of a good building.

Rent regulation

Likely rent-stabilized

The owner registered 3 stabilized units with New York State for 2023 — of about 45 apartments.

No public data says which specific apartment is stabilized.

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Rent regulation

The building

1919

Built

Floors

Residential units

Walk-up apartments

Type

Energy-efficiency grade

Grade D — least efficient

ENERGY STAR score 31 of 100

Posted at the entrance of buildings over 25,000 sq ft (Local Law 33). It rates energy efficiency — a proxy for comfort and utility cost — not the landlord's upkeep.

The building

This building and the landlord's others

This building

HPD housing-maintenance violations

157

Open now

1601

On record

Open Class C

Open Class B

Open Class A

Class C is immediately hazardous, Class B is hazardous, Class A is non-hazardous. A violation stays open until HPD certifies the repair, so some open items may already be fixed.

CLASS I · NON-HAZARDOUS

771 (I) §27-2096 HMC: PROPERTY REGISTRATION WAS FILED WITH FALSE OR INCOMPLETE INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PROPERTY CONTACTS. FILE WITH THIS DEPARTMENT A TRUE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE BUILDING.

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS I · NON-HAZARDOUS

§ 27-2089 ADM CODE THE PREMISES HAVE BEEN VACATED BY AN ORDER OF THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED EXCEPT FOR CARETAKER, UNTIL (1) AN APPLICATION AND PLAN FOR THE WORK REQUIRED BY THIS ARTICLE HAVE BEEN FILED WITH AND APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS, WHERE REQUIRED, (2) SUCH WORK HAS BEEN COMPLETED BY THE OWNER AND APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS WHERE REQUIRED, (3) WHERE REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS, A NEW CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY HAS BEEN OBTAINED AND (4) THE DEPARTMENT HAS INSPECTED AND DETERMINED THAT SUCH DWELLING IS HABITABLE. UNDER VACATE ORDER #260400 DATED 02/10/2026

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 2GIssued 2026-10-01

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT FIRE ESCAPE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''NORTH''

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 4HIssued 2026-09-03

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4H, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Status: Landlord hasn't certified a fix

HPD housing-maintenance violations

311 complaints from tenants

687

All time

135

Last 12 months

Unsanitary Condition137

Heat/Hot Water104

Plumbing103

Paint/Plaster100

Water Leak68

Electric51

Door/Window38

Flooring/Stairs30

Complaints record what a tenant reported, not a finding by the city. "Closed" often means the inspector could not gain access.

311 complaints from tenants

Neighborhood noise

Much higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

2085

Noise reports · last 12 mo

174

≈ per month

% from neighbors

Residential932

Street/Sidewalk923

Vehicle142

Commercial44

Unspecified43

House of Worship1

311 noise complaints within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year. Most reports here are about outdoor noise (mostly residential) — street life and traffic more than neighbors. This counts how often people call 311, which tracks how densely populated and busy an area is as much as how loud it is — it is not a sound measurement.

Neighborhood noise

Neighborhood crime

Much higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

680

NYPD reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

Felony182

Misdemeanor411

Violation87

NYPD complaints reported within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year, by severity. This reflects what gets reported and where police are active as much as actual safety, and busier, denser, higher-foot-traffic blocks log more. Locations are approximate — the NYPD shifts each report to the nearest corner for privacy — so read this as rough context, not a safety score.

Neighborhood crime

Bedbug history

No bedbugs reported

The owner filed 6 annual bedbug reports and reported no infested units. Filing with zero infestations is the compliant, reassuring case.

Bedbug history

DOB building violations

Active

On record

Active, last 3 yrs

ACTIVE · C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL2026-06-29

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONR'S ORDER:DOB VIOLATION #012424CFA204 04JF REQUIRED THE IMMEDIATE 100% HANDS ON INSPECTION OF ALL FACADES BY NYS REG DESIGN PRO & SUBMIT A REPORT TO FACADE VIA EMAIL BY 2/24/2024 AS OF 06/29/2026, NO HANDS ON INSPECTION REPORT SUBMITTED TO FACADE UNIT. REMEDY:COMPLY WITH DOB VIOLATION #012424CFA20404JF IMMEDIATELY

ACTIVE · C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL2026-02-26

EMERGENCY WORK.THE METAL PAN STAIRS THREADS HAVE RUSTED &DETACHD FRM THE STAIR STRINGERS@NORTH WING.THE CONDITION IS NOT RELATED TO FIRE DAMAGES.IMMED REINFORCE/RE-SUPPORT ALLL STAIR THREADS RISEPS AFFECTED UNDR DRCT&CONTINUOUS SPRVSN OF PE SBMT M&M BY EOD 2/27/26

ACTIVE · C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL2026-02-26

EMERGENCY WORK ORDER.THE BULKHEAD WALL@SOUTH WING STAIRCASE@FRNT WALL IS IN SEVERE STATE OF DISREPAIR.THE WALL IS BULGNG&LEANING OUTWARD &AT RISK OF COLLAPSE.IMMED BRACE/STBZLE THE BULKHD WALL UNDR DRCT& CNTINUOUS SPRVSN OF PE.PE TO SBMT MEANS&METHDS BY EOD BY 2/27/26

DOB building violations

Evictions

Executed, all time

Last 3 years

2025-01-09Apt 1commercial

2024-07-29Apt 1commercial

2024-07-08Apt 3A-1residential

2023-11-29Apt 2Fresidential

Executed by a city marshal. An eviction can be lawful; a high or rising count is a displacement signal, not proof of wrongdoing.

Evictions

Housing court

Cases on record

Open now

Tenant-brought

Harassment found

With a judgment

Most cases are tenants taking the owner to court to force repairs. A case is not proof of wrongdoing; a harassment finding or judgment is a court ruling against the owner.

CLOSEDOpened 2026-07-14

7A administrator case

CLOSEDOpened 2025-12-08

Heat / hot water

CLOSEDOpened 2025-09-08

Tenant action

CLOSEDOpened 2025-07-10

Tenant action

Housing court

Landlord and related buildings

Registered owner

1215 REALTY LLC

Head officer

Heman Lefkowitz

Managing agent

Joshua Pomerantz

No other buildings found sharing this building's registered contact.

Landlord and related buildings

Unpaid city fines

$40,800

Balance due (active)

Active violations

Lost by default

DOB violations adjudicated by OATH carry money penalties. "Lost by default" means the owner never appeared at the hearing. An unpaid balance is a stronger "ignoring the city" signal than a raw violation count.

ConstructionClass 12026-05-14$2,500 due

ConstructionClass 12026-04-07$6,250 due

ConstructionClass 12026-03-23$10,000 due

Unpaid city fines

Ownership & money

Recorded sales

Mortgages / refinances

Last recorded sale2006-10-17 · $3,000,000

Most recent mortgage2021-07-30 · $925,000

Mortgage2021-07-30$925,000

borrower 1215 REALTY LLC · lender JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

Mortgage2018-10-09$999,422.98

borrower 1215 REALTY LLC · lender JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

Mortgage2013-09-11$160,578.43

borrower 1215 REALTY LLC · lender RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK

Mortgage2008-07-24$531,109.73

borrower 1215 REALTY LLC · lender RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK

Mortgage2006-12-28$435,000

borrower 1215 REALTY LLC · lender WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK

From ACRIS recorded documents. Amounts are often $0 or nominal for transfers between related parties, and LLCs can obscure who is really involved — treat this as public-record context, not a valuation.

Ownership & money

City debt & tax-lien sale

Not on the city's tax-lien sale list (2019–2025). The owner has not fallen far enough behind on property tax or water charges to be flagged for a lien sale.

City debt & tax-lien sale