2396 Valentine Avenue

Bronx, NY

BBL 2-03147-0010BIN 2013453

Concern level4 of 4

Severe

0111 open class-C HPD violations (immediately hazardous) — about 1 per 2 apartments
024 of those issued in the last 3 years
031 open rent-impairing violation(s)
046 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.

Rent regulation

Likely rent-stabilized

The owner registered 27 stabilized units with New York State for 2022 — essentially all of the building's 26 apartments.

2018 — 27 units registered2022 — 27

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

1915

Built

Floors

Residential units

Walk-up apartments

Type

The building

This building and the landlord's others

This building

HPD housing-maintenance violations

Open now

270

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 20

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 20, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS

§ 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 BOILER ROOM

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 23Issued 2025-07-22

§ 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 DOOR HINGE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 23, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 23Issued 2025-07-03

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 23, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Status: Landlord hasn't certified a fix

HPD housing-maintenance violations

311 complaints from tenants

All time

Last 12 months

Unsanitary Condition16

Paint/Plaster14

Plumbing14

Door/Window11

Heat/Hot Water8

Water Leak6

Flooring/Stairs6

Safety2

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

2178

Noise reports · last 12 mo

182

≈ per month

% from neighbors

Street/Sidewalk1252

Residential691

Vehicle111

Commercial78

Unspecified44

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

966

NYPD reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

Felony289

Misdemeanor536

Violation141

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 8 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 OPTIONAL2026-05-16

EMERGENCY WORK ORDER DUE TO LEANING/DETERIORATED RETAINING WALL @ EXP3 (EAST ELEV) # COURT YARD. REMEDY: IMMEDIATELY TAKE/PROVIDE SAFETY MEASURES TO SECURE & PROTECT THE PUBLIC. MAKE IMMEDIATE REPAIRS UNDER SUPERVISION OF LICENSED PROFESSIONAL (QEWI). ALSO REMOVE/SECURE ALL LOOSE MATERIALS

ACTIVE · LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED2018-04-06

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT

ACTIVE · LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED2009-12-31

DOB building violations

Evictions

Executed, all time

Last 3 years

2025-09-15Apt 15residential

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

Heat Supplemental Cases

CLOSEDOpened 2015-11-19

Tenant action

CLOSEDOpened 2015-10-15

Tenant action

CLOSEDOpened 2009-02-13

Access Warrant - lead

Housing court

Landlord and related buildings

Registered owner

REGENCY ASSOCIATES LLC

Head officer

ISAAC SCHWIMMER

Managing agent

ISAAC SCHWIMMER

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 12026-05-16$2,500 due

BoilersNon-Hazardous2002-06-26$180 penalty

Unpaid city fines

Ownership & money

Recorded sales

Mortgages / refinances

Last recorded sale2001-09-28 · no recorded price

Most recent mortgage2019-01-17 · $1,386,684.65

Mortgage2019-01-17$1,386,684.65

borrower REGENCY ASSOCIATES LLC · lender CPC MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC

Mortgage2014-03-27$889,663.79

borrower REGENCY ASSOCIATES LLC · lender PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK

Mortgage2004-12-22$76,856.87

borrower REGENCY ASSOCIATES LLC · lender CITIBANK, N.A.

Mortgage2003-04-07$313,940.06

borrower RENAISSANCE REALTY LLC, REGENCY ASSOCIATES LLC · lender THE ROSLYN SAVINGS BANK

Mortgage2002-09-18$200,000

borrower 79-01 LLC · lender THE ROSLYN SAVINGS 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

Flagged for the 2025 tax-lien sale

The owner owes enough in water and sewer 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 noticewater/sewer only2025-05-01

30-day noticewater/sewer only2025-04-01

60-day noticewater/sewer only2025-03-01

90-day noticewater/sewer only2025-02-01

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