1291 Spofford Avenue

Bronx, NY

BBL 2-02763-0162BIN 2006535

Concern level3 of 4

High

016 open class-C HPD violations (immediately hazardous) — about 1 per 8 apartments
024 of those issued in the last 3 years
031 active DOB violation(s)

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 46 stabilized units with New York State for 2023 — essentially all of the building's 46 apartments.

2018 — 46 units registered2023 — 46

No public data says which specific apartment is stabilized.

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Rent regulation

The building

1923

Built

Floors

Residential units

Walk-up apartments

Type

Energy-efficiency grade

Grade A — most efficient

ENERGY STAR score 100 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 building8 others linked to the same owner

HPD housing-maintenance violations

Open now

168

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 3BIssued 2026-03-13

§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3B, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Status: Defect letter issued

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 3BIssued 2026-03-13

Status: Defect letter issued

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2026-03-09

§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2026-03-06

§ 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, SECTION ''EAST''

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

HPD housing-maintenance violations

311 complaints from tenants

122

All time

Last 12 months

Heat/Hot Water115

Unsanitary Condition3

Paint/Plaster2

Flooring/Stairs1

Water Leak1

Heat/Hot WaterEntire Building2026-09-24 · closed

Heat/Hot WaterEntire Building2026-07-02 · open

Heat/Hot WaterEntire Building2026-06-15 · closed

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

Higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

716

Noise reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

% from neighbors

Residential326

Street/Sidewalk279

Vehicle81

Unspecified18

Commercial12

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

Higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

405

NYPD reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

Felony126

Misdemeanor190

Violation89

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 9 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 · EGRADE-FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE NONE2021-04-29

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

DOB building violations

Evictions

No executed evictions on record for this building.

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 2025-02-24

Heat / hot water

CLOSEDOpened 2009-02-05

Access Warrant - lead

CLOSEDOpened 2007-04-12

Tenant action

Housing court

Landlord and related buildings

Registered owner

34-37 REALTY LTD

Head officer

IGNACIO CASTILLO

Managing agent

EXCLUSIVE REALTY CORP

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

1278 UNION AVENUEBRONX 153 FATHER ZEISER PLACEBRONX 2254 CEDAR AVENUEBRONX 2269 HAMPDEN PLACEBRONX 2315 CRESTON AVENUEBRONX

Landlord and related buildings

Unpaid city fines

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.

Unpaid city fines

Ownership & money

Recorded sales

Mortgages / refinances

Last recorded sale1987-09-09 · no recorded price

Most recent mortgage2017-09-15 · $771,980.4

Mortgage2017-09-15$771,980.4

borrower 34-37 REALTY, LTD · lender JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

Mortgage2015-06-17$1,610,000

borrower 34-37 REALTY LTD · lender THE CITY OF NEW YORK

Mortgage2012-04-27$499,000

borrower 34-37 REALTY, LTD. · lender NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK

Mortgage2002-05-22$1,325,000

borrower 34-37 REALTY, LTD. · lender ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION

Mortgage1997-10-14$1,130,000

borrower 1613 REALTY LTD., 34-37 REALTY LTD., 915 TREMONT LTD. · lender GREENPOINT 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