1459 Wythe Place

Bronx, NY

BBL 2-02844-0105BIN 2008120

Concern level4 of 4

Severe

01On HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program — the city's most-distressed-buildings list
02120 open class-C HPD violations (immediately hazardous) across 73 apartments
0382 of those issued in the last 3 years
0425 open rent-impairing violation(s)
0515 active DOB violation(s)
061 eviction executed in the last 3 years
077 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 19), active since 2026-02-02. AEP is the city's response to its most distressed buildings — it had 2,481 open B/C violations at selection.

Rent regulation

Likely rent-stabilized

The owner registered 71 stabilized units with New York State for 2023 — of about 73 apartments.

2018 — 70 units registered2023 — 71

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

1929

Built

Floors

Residential units

Elevator apartments

Type

Energy-efficiency grade

Grade D — least efficient

ENERGY STAR score 21 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

286

Open now

1904

On record

120

Open Class C

133

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: HPD couldn't get in to re-inspect

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 2026-08-28

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COVERING AT ENTIRE ROOF

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2026-08-28

§ 27-2005, 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF NUMEROUC ELECTRIC WIRES AT ENTIRE THE ROOF

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

HPD housing-maintenance violations

311 complaints from tenants

1067

All time

Last 12 months

Unsanitary Condition304

Door/Window147

Paint/Plaster127

Plumbing108

General78

Flooring/Stairs67

Heat/Hot Water63

Water Leak51

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

2459

Noise reports · last 12 mo

205

≈ per month

% from neighbors

Street/Sidewalk1016

Residential854

Commercial420

Vehicle125

Unspecified42

Helicopter2

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

892

NYPD reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

Felony233

Misdemeanor531

Violation128

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

2024–20250 infested · 0 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 · AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE2024-10-02

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

ACTIVE · AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE2024-07-24

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

ACTIVE · C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL2024-04-26

PARTIAL VACATE ORDER DUE TO MULTIPLE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS CRACKED MASONRY BRICKS,CRACKED ROOF PARAPET & DETERIORATED WINDOW SILLS & CRACKED COPING STONES WERE OBSERVED. CONDITIONS HAVE MADE COURTYARDS AT EXP3 (WEST) & EXP#4 (N) REMEDY: VACATE ENTIRE COURTYARD AT EXPOSURE 3 - WEST & EXP4-NORTH.ONLY TO BE USED IN EMERGENCIES

DOB building violations

Evictions

Executed, all time

Last 3 years

2023-11-08Apt 2Dresidential

2023-09-12Apt 2Dresidential

2021-12-29Apt 6Kresidential

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.

Housing court

Landlord and related buildings

Registered owner

1459 WYTHE A/B LLC

Head officer

KARL ASHMAWY

Managing agent

LANGSAM PROP. SERV. CORP.

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

Landlord and related buildings

Unpaid city fines

$48,750

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 22025-08-12$1,250 due

DEFAULTConstructionClass 22025-04-04$6,250 due

ConstructionClass 12025-01-17$2,500 due

ConstructionClass 12024-11-15$1,250 due

Unpaid city fines

Ownership & money

Recorded sales

Mortgages / refinances

Last recorded sale2018-07-10 · $14,000,000

Most recent mortgage2014-05-02 · $950,000

Sale2018-07-10$14,000,000

RIDGE HOLDING CORPORATION → 1459 WYTHE B LLC, 1459 WYTHE A LLC

Mortgage2014-05-02$950,000

borrower RIDGE HOLDING CORPORATION · lender NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK

Mortgage2012-03-06$315,877.78

borrower RIDGE HOLDING CORPORATION · lender NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK

Mortgage2009-09-17$3,700,000

borrower RIDGE HOLDING CORPORATION · lender NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK

Mortgage1986-06-03$175,500

borrower RIDGE HOLDING CORP. · lender CITY OF NEW YORK

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