5800 Arlington Avenue
Composite verdict
This 65-year-old elevator co-op at 5800 Arlington Avenue has a meaningful HPD violation load — 59 open violations including 6 Class C (immediately hazardous) and 39 Class B (hazardous), with an F-grade landlord response score and a slow response pattern. The most recent violation has been open for 258 days, which signals that repairs are not being addressed promptly. On the positive side, the crime score is 79/100 (B grade) with only 5 nearby incidents, noise is very low (7 complaints in 12 months, A grade), and there are no bedbug filings in the past 3 years. The building is not registered as rent-stabilized, which is consistent with its co-op status, but prospective buyers or renters should understand there are no rent-stabilization protections here.
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Class C
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- HPD shows 59 open violations — 6 Class C (immediately hazardous) and 39 Class B (hazardous) — with a slow landlord response grade of F. Can you provide a written list of all open violations and a timeline for resolving them before occupancy?
- The most recent HPD violation (a loose medicine cabinet in Apt 4H) has been open for 258 days. What is the co-op board's standard process for addressing unit-level violations, and who is responsible — the shareholder or the corporation?
- The building was built in 1961 and is 65 years old. What major systems — boiler, elevators, plumbing, electrical — have been upgraded, and when were those upgrades completed?
- 311 records show 11 plumbing complaints in the area over the past year. Are there any known plumbing issues in the building or in the specific unit being offered, and has the building experienced any water damage or pipe failures recently?
- There are no subway stations within the data's search radius — what is the primary public transit option from this address, and what is the realistic commute time to Midtown Manhattan?
- The building is a co-op with 0 rent-stabilized units out of 98 registered. What are the monthly maintenance fees, what do they cover, and have there been any special assessments levied on shareholders in the past three years?
- Inspect the elevator cabs, hallways, and lobby for deferred maintenance — in a 65-year-old building with 59 open HPD violations and a slow landlord response record, common areas often reflect the same neglect visible in unit-level violations.
- Check the unit's bathroom, kitchen, and any visible plumbing fixtures carefully for water stains, soft drywall, or signs of leaks — the 11 plumbing-related 311 complaints and the building's age make water intrusion a realistic concern.
- Walk the parking areas and surrounding block — 130 illegal parking complaints and 19 abandoned vehicle complaints in the 311 data suggest the immediate streetscape may have ongoing vehicle-related disorder worth seeing firsthand.
5800 Arlington Avenue sits in Bronx, ZIP 10471. No subway stations are within an 800-meter walk — expect to rely on buses or rideshare. Within an 800-meter walk you'll find 5 restaurants, 1 cafe, and 4 groceries — a walkable-errands grade of B. Nearby public schools include P.S. 081 Robert J. Christen (grades K to 5), a 7-minute walk. Noise activity over the past 12 months is very quiet — 7 noise complaints filed via 311, mostly residential noise. NYPD CompStat data places this precinct at a 79/100 safety score.
- Class C · 6 open · penalty 90 · (15/ea)
- Class B · 39 open · penalty 195 · (5/ea)
- Class A · 14 open · penalty 14 · (1/ea)
- Jun 30, 2023 "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
- Jun 30, 2023 "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
- Jun 30, 2023 "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
- PREMIER SOURCE CONSTRUCTIONS INC
- RENAISSANCE RENOVATIONS LLC
- A.S. & R PETROLEUM INC
- P.S. 081 Robert J. Christen
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