919 Prospect Avenue

Bronx, NY

BBL 2-02677-0070BIN 2005012

Concern level4 of 4

Severe

01On HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program — the city's most-distressed-buildings list
0234 open class-C HPD violations (immediately hazardous) across 37 apartments
0322 of those issued in the last 3 years
043 open rent-impairing violation(s)
0535 active DOB violation(s)
064 DOB fines lost by default (unpaid)

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

On the Alternative Enforcement Program

HPD placed this building in its Alternative Enforcement Program (AEP Round 17), active since 2024-01-31. AEP is the city's response to its most distressed buildings — it had 2,209 open B/C violations at selection.

Rent regulation

Likely rent-stabilized

The owner registered 34 stabilized units with New York State for 2018 — of about 37 apartments.

No public data says which specific apartment is stabilized.

Registration counts apply to the building, not to unit numbers. To confirm your own apartment, request your rent history from New York State Homes and Community Renewal — it is free and takes a few weeks.

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Rent regulation

The building

1907

Built

Floors

Residential units

Elevator apartments

Type

Energy-efficiency grade

Grade F — did not comply

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 building8 others linked to the same owner

HPD housing-maintenance violations

Open now

2184

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

§27-2153 ADM CODE THE PREMISES HAS BEEN SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ALTERNATIVE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM WHICH MAY RESULT IN BUILDING-WIDE INSPECTIONS, FEES, AND EXTENSIVE REPAIR WORK TO CORRECT VIOLATIONS AND UNDERLYING CONDITIONS. CHARGES FOR REPAIR WORK DONE PURSUANT TO THIS ORDER, IF NOT PAID, WILL BECOME LIENS ON THE PROPERTY

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2026-08-31

§ 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) THROUGHOUT THE PUBLIC AREAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12.

Status: Landlord hasn't certified a fix

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2026-08-31

Status: Landlord hasn't certified a fix

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2026-08-31

Status: Landlord hasn't certified a fix

HPD housing-maintenance violations

311 complaints from tenants

3355

All time

330

Last 12 months

Heat/Hot Water1444

Unsanitary Condition425

General366

Door/Window308

Paint/Plaster272

Flooring/Stairs251

Plumbing67

Elevator63

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

984

Noise reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

% from neighbors

Residential609

Street/Sidewalk246

Commercial73

Unspecified43

Vehicle12

House of Worship1

311 noise complaints within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year. Most reports here are about noise from inside buildings — neighbors, not the street. 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

700

NYPD reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

Felony210

Misdemeanor338

Violation152

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 5 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 OPTIONAL2026-06-30

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER: DOB VIOLATION #031726CLL2 0301YC REQUIRED THE IMMEDIATE 100% HANDS ON INSPECTION OF ALL FACADES BY A PE/RA & SUBMIT A REPORT TO FACADE VIA EMAIL BY 3/25/26. AS OF 06/30/2026, NO HAND ON INSPECTION REPORT SUBMITTED TO FACADE UNIT REMEDY: COMPLY WITH DOB VIOLATION #031726CLL20301YC IMMEDIATELY

ACTIVE · C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL2026-03-17

FTM FACADE & APPURTANCES. LARGE SECTION OF FIRE ESCAPE STONE ENCASEMEN DISLODGING & FALLING ON TO SIDEWALK SHED BELOW. EXP2 E ELEV & SPALLING LOOSE BRICKS W/DEEP OPEN MORTAR JOINTS/PARAPET. REMEDY:OWNER TO IMMEDI RETAIN SVCS OF NYS RDP W/QEWI CERT TO INSPECT & EVALUATE 100% MASONRY FACADE, PARAP &FIRE ESCAPE (HANDS ON) REP TO FACADES@BUILDINGS.NYC.GOV

ACTIVE · AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE2024-10-02

FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

DOB building violations

Evictions

Executed, all time

Last 3 years

2023-10-12Apt #3Bresidential

2023-09-21Apt 1Bresidential

2023-07-20Apt 3Dresidential

2023-06-13Apt 4Bresidential

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.

CLOSED

7A administrator case

CLOSEDOpened 2025-12-04

Heat / hot water

CLOSEDOpened 2025-06-02

Access Warrant - lead

CLOSEDOpened 2024-11-13

Tenant action

Housing court

Landlord and related buildings

Registered owner

919 PROSPECT AVE LLC

Head officer

SETH MILLER

Managing agent

SETH MILLER

8 other buildings share this owner's registration contacts. Shared contacts suggest common control, but they are not proof of ownership.

3801 REVIEW PLACEBRONX 3805 REVIEW PLACEBRONX 55A BROOKLYN AVENUEBROOKLYN 577 WARREN STREETBROOKLYN 926 PROSPECT PLACEBROOKLYN

Landlord and related buildings

Unpaid city fines

$56,530

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.

ElevatorsClass 12026-07-21$1,250 due

ConstructionClass 12026-03-17$5,000 due

Local LawClass 22024-04-11$1,280 due

ConstructionClass 12023-10-03$1,250 due

Unpaid city fines

Ownership & money

Recorded sales

Mortgages / refinances

Last recorded sale2011-08-17 · $3,700,000

Most recent mortgage2012-03-30 · $201,118.52

Mortgage2012-03-30$201,118.52

borrower 919 PROSPECT AVENUE LLC · lender FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK

Sale2011-08-17$3,700,000

830 E. 163 ST. CORP. → 919 PROSPECT LLC

Mortgage2006-11-02$300,000

borrower 830 E. 163 ST. CORP. · lender WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK

Mortgage2005-08-31$1,109,302.41

borrower 830 E. 163 ST. CORP. · lender RCG LONGVIEW LL, L.P.

Mortgage2002-02-27$910,000

borrower 830 E. 163 ST. CORP. · lender ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION

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 2025 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 10-day notice). A listing can still be cured by paying or entering a payment plan.

Years listed

2025

Most recent

10-day noticeincl. property tax2025-05-01

30-day noticeincl. property tax2025-04-01

60-day noticeincl. property tax2025-03-01

90-day noticeincl. property tax2025-02-01

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