328 East 148 Street
Composite verdict
This is a small 4-unit, 4-floor walk-up built in 2005, owned by Gjon Nikolla. The most urgent red flag is the HPD registration violation: the owner has failed to file a valid registration statement with the city for 172 days — this is not a maintenance issue but a legal compliance failure that can affect your rights as a tenant. The building carries a C+ HPD score (68/100) with 4 open violations including 2 Class A, and the landlord's response to violations is rated slow. The surrounding area shows 862 heat/hot water 311 complaints and 237 noise complaints in the past 12 months, with noise graded F (very high), so comfort and habitability in winter are real concerns.
Class B
Class C
past 12 months
units
(out of 100)
rent
rating
min walk
(311 complaints)
errands grade
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- The most recent HPD violation shows the owner failed to file a valid registration statement — open for 172 days — which can limit your ability to enforce tenant rights. Has this registration been filed and resolved, and can you provide documentation?
- 311 data shows 862 heat/hot water complaints in the area over the past 12 months — the single largest complaint category by far. What is the heating system in this building, when was it last serviced, and have tenants in this building experienced heat outages?
- The noise grade is F with 237 complaints in the past 12 months, 194 of which are residential noise. What soundproofing exists between units in this 4-unit building, and what has been done to address neighbor noise issues?
- Rent stabilization data shows 29 units deregulated since 2007 out of 49 total in the BBL. Is the unit being offered rent-stabilized, and if so, what is the legal regulated rent and the rent history for this specific apartment?
- HPD shows 4 open violations including 2 Class A, and the landlord response is rated slow. What is the current status of each open violation, and what is the typical timeline for repairs when tenants submit maintenance requests?
- The building has 4 units and the owner is listed as an individual (Gjon Nikolla) rather than a management company. Who handles day-to-day maintenance and emergency repairs, and what is the contact process if something breaks after hours?
- Test the heat and hot water directly at the showing — run the tap for hot water and check radiators or baseboard heaters, given 862 area heat/hot water complaints in the past year. Ask neighbors in the hallway if they've had outages.
- Walk all common areas — stairwells, entry, hallways — and look for signs of deferred maintenance consistent with a slow-responding landlord: peeling paint, water stains, damaged fixtures, or unsecured entry points. Note the condition of the building's boiler room or utility access if visible.
- Check the noise environment at the showing: listen for sounds from adjacent units and the street, and note the time of day. With 194 residential noise complaints in 12 months in a 4-unit building's neighborhood, ask to visit during an evening hour if your initial showing is during the day.
328 East 148 Street sits in Bronx, ZIP 10451. The closest subway is 3 Av-149 St (2,5) (3-minute walk), served by the 2, 4, 5, and 6 lines. Within an 800-meter walk you'll find 10 restaurants, 10 groceries, and 1 pharmacy — a walkable-errands grade of B. Nearby public schools include P.S. 018 John Peter Zenger (grades Pre-K to 5), a 2-minute walk. Noise activity over the past 12 months is very high noise activity — 237 noise complaints filed via 311, mostly residential noise. NYPD CompStat data places this precinct at a 56/100 safety score.
- Class I · 2 open · penalty 30 · (15/ea)
- Class A · 2 open · penalty 2 · (1/ea)
- 327 East 149 St Inc.
- WIN IN PAWN BROKERS INC.
- WIN IN PAWN BROKERS INC.
- P.S. 018 John Peter Zenger
- P.S. 001 Courtlandt School
- 3 Av-149 St (2,5)
- 149 St-Grand Concourse (2,4,5)
- 3 Av-138 St (6)
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