1164 Cromwell Avenue

Bronx, NY

BBL 2-02496-0040BIN 2003024

Concern level3 of 4

High

0110 open class-C HPD violations (immediately hazardous) — about 1 per 7 apartments
0210 of those issued in the last 3 years
033 open rent-impairing violation(s)
042 active DOB violation(s)
051 eviction executed in the last 3 years

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.

HPD enforcement

Previously in HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program (AEP Round 10), discharged 2017-05-25.

Rent regulation

Likely rent-stabilized

The owner registered 71 stabilized units with New York State for 2023 — of about 72 apartments.

2018 — 72 units registered2023 — 71

No public data says which specific apartment is stabilized.

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Rent regulation

The building

1926

Built

Floors

Residential units

Elevator apartments

Type

Energy-efficiency grade

Grade C — below average

ENERGY STAR score 60 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

Open now

1588

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 C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 6AIssued 2026-10-05

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 6AIssued 2026-10-05

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2026-10-05RENT-IMPAIRING

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK INSTALLED AT GATED ENTRANCE, AT FIRE PASSAGEWAY, AT NORTH YARD

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 1IIssued 2026-09-30RENT-IMPAIRING

§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1I, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

HPD housing-maintenance violations

311 complaints from tenants

238

All time

Last 12 months

Heat/Hot Water126

Plumbing26

Unsanitary Condition20

Electric16

Paint/Plaster13

Water Leak10

Safety8

General7

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

2508

Noise reports · last 12 mo

209

≈ per month

% from neighbors

Street/Sidewalk1472

Residential741

Vehicle228

Unspecified36

Commercial30

Park1

311 noise complaints within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year. Most reports here are about outdoor noise (mostly street/sidewalk) — 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

521

NYPD reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

Felony157

Misdemeanor283

Violation81

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

Infested, latest filing

Annual filings

Re-infestation reported

2024–20251 infested · 1 eradicated

2023–20240 infested · 0 eradicated

2022–20230 infested · 0 eradicated

Self-reported by the owner for the year ending each filing. Counts are building-wide and do not say which apartment was affected.

Bedbug history

DOB building violations

Active

On record

Active, last 3 yrs

ACTIVE · C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL2026-05-15

FTC W/COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTROL#348116 VIO#031826PI20401SB DATED 03/18/26 REQUIRING OWNER TO PROVIDE A CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN BY 04/18/26 AS OF 05/15/26 THE REQ'D CAP WAS NOT REC'D. IMMED COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S CONTROL#348116 VIO#031826PI20401SB

ACTIVE · C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL2026-03-18

CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN REQ'D-OBSVD @ EXP1 BULGING BRICKS @ EXP1/2 PARAPET,SEVERLY MISSING MORTAR @ PARAPET NEAR EXP1/2 ABOVE MAIN ENTRANCE COURTYAR & SEVERAL AREAS W/HAIRLINE CRACKS. OWNER TO IMMED RETAIN REG DESIGN PROF IN GOOD STANDING W/DOB&NY TO EVAL ENTIRE BLDG & SUBMIT A CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN BY 04/18/2026

DOB building violations

Evictions

Executed, all time

Last 3 years

2024-08-29Apt 1Gresidential

2023-06-27Apt 3Lresidential

2019-12-05Apt 2Cresidential

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 2026-06-03

Tenant action

CLOSEDOpened 2024-12-03

Harassment case

CLOSEDOpened 2019-03-14

Access Warrant - Non-Lead

CLOSEDOpened 2017-10-26

Tenant action

Housing court

Landlord and related buildings

Registered owner

PENNY LANE REALTY LP

Head officer

STEVEN BREITMAN

Managing agent

PENNY LANE REALTY LP

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

Landlord and related buildings

Unpaid city fines

$2,500

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 12026-06-26$2,500 due

Unpaid city fines

Ownership & money

Recorded sales

Mortgages / refinances

Last recorded sale1988-12-21 · no recorded price

Most recent mortgage2022-11-29 · $421,437.22

Mortgage2022-11-29$421,437.22

borrower PENNY LANE REALTY, L.P. · lender KEARNY BANK

Mortgage2017-08-31$3,307,178.97

borrower PENNY LANE REALTY, L.P. · lender GREYSTONE SERVICING CORPORATION, INC.

Mortgage2007-11-12$2,155,393.98

borrower PENNY LANE REALTY, L.P. · lender WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK

Mortgage2003-03-31$653,291.32

borrower PENNY LANE REALTY, L.P. · lender WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, F.A

Mortgage1998-11-25$582,410.36

borrower PENNY LANE REALTY, L.P. · lender DIME SAVINGS BANK OFNEW YORK, FSB

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

Flagged for the 2019 tax-lien sale

The owner owes enough in property taxes (and possibly water charges) to be listed for the city's tax-lien sale (most recently a 30-day notice). A listing can still be cured by paying or entering a payment plan.

Years listed

2019

Most recent

30-day noticeincl. property tax2019-06-19

60-day noticeincl. property tax2019-05-20

90-day noticeincl. property tax2019-04-17

From DOF lien-sale lists (2019–2025). Financial distress is not proof of neglect, but owners behind on what they owe the city more often let repairs slide. Debt may since have been paid.

City debt & tax-lien sale