3075 Heath Avenue

Bronx, NY

BBL 2-03261-0061BIN 2015936

Concern level4 of 4

Severe

01On HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program — the city's most-distressed-buildings list
02138 open class-C HPD violations (immediately hazardous) across 43 apartments
0394 of those issued in the last 3 years
0429 open rent-impairing violation(s)
0544 active DOB violation(s)
06Tax lien sold at the city's lien sale — a sign of financial distress
0711 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 15), active since 2022-01-31. AEP is the city's response to its most distressed buildings — it had 1,267 open B/C violations at selection.

Rent regulation

Likely rent-stabilized

The owner registered 42 stabilized units with New York State for 2023 — of about 43 apartments.

2019 — 42 units registered2023 — 42

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

1927

Built

Floors

Residential units

Elevator 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 building1 others linked to the same owner

HPD housing-maintenance violations

326

Open now

1359

On record

138

Open Class C

156

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 2026-10-15

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS, LOWER WINDOW SASH AT INTERMEDIATE LANDING AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2026-10-15

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS LOWER SASH WINDOW AT 1ST WINDOW FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2026-10-15

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS LOWER WINDOW SASH AT 2ND WINDOW FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

HPD housing-maintenance violations

311 complaints from tenants

654

All time

208

Last 12 months

Heat/Hot Water418

Water Leak55

Paint/Plaster43

Unsanitary Condition41

Door/Window32

Plumbing26

General13

Flooring/Stairs8

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

1072

Noise reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

% from neighbors

Street/Sidewalk481

Residential419

Commercial85

Unspecified48

Vehicle30

Park9

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

Higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

321

NYPD reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

Felony92

Misdemeanor183

Violation46

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 · LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED2025-11-14

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

ACTIVE · LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED2024-09-23

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

ACTIVE · LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED2023-06-30

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

DOB building violations

Evictions

Executed, all time

Last 3 years

2019-06-13Apt 1Cresidential

2018-05-30Apt 6Dresidential

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 2026-01-07

Heat / hot water

CLOSEDOpened 2025-01-08

Heat / hot water

CLOSEDOpened 2024-02-29

Heat / hot water

CLOSEDOpened 2024-01-30

Access Warrant - lead

Housing court

Landlord and related buildings

Registered owner

V.G HEATH AVE REALTY CORP

Head officer

ZEF VATAJ

Managing agent

V & G HEATH AVENUE CO

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

3840 ORLOFF AVENUEBRONX

Landlord and related buildings

Unpaid city fines

$48,780

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.

DEFAULTElevatorsClass 12026-07-06$1,280 due

DEFAULTElevatorsClass 12026-04-27$12,500 due

DEFAULTElevatorsClass 12026-03-23$6,250 due

DEFAULTConstructionClass 22025-02-24$10,000 due

Unpaid city fines

Ownership & money

Recorded sales

Mortgages / refinances

Last recorded sale1988-07-26 · no recorded price

Most recent mortgage2004-09-10 · $171,734.87

Mortgage2004-09-10$171,734.87

borrower V & G HEATH AVENUE REALTY COMPANY · lender NORTH FORK BANK

Mortgage1998-06-04$875,000

borrower V&G HEATH AVENUE REALTY COMPANY · lender ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION

Mortgage1998-04-20$28,722.59

borrower PRINCIPE, ANDREA, PRINCIPE, JUAN · lender ASSOCIATES CONSUMERDISCOUNT COMPANY, INC.

Mortgage1993-08-06$355,778.79

borrower V & G HEATH AVE RLTYCO. · lender BAYSIDE FEDERAL SVGSBNK

Mortgage1993-08-06$351,487.62

borrower V & G HEALTH AVE RLTY CO · lender BAYSIDE FEDERAL SVGSBNK

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

The lien was sold in the 2019 tax-lien sale

The owner's unpaid property taxes (and possibly water charges) went unresolved through a series of notices, and the debt reached the city's Final Sale list — the lien was sold to a private collector who can add interest and fees.

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