66 Soundview Avenue
Composite verdict
This is a small, relatively new 2-family building (built 2014) in the Bronx owned by Jose V. Reinoso Leon. The single open HPD violation is a serious administrative red flag: the owner has failed to file a valid HPD registration statement for 168 days, which is a legal requirement and suggests either neglect or an attempt to avoid regulatory oversight — and the landlord's response rate is rated 'slow.' Noise is a real concern, with 91 noise complaints in the past 12 months earning a D grade, dominated by 73 residential noise complaints in a 2-unit building. The area has no walkable amenities within 800 meters and no nearby subway access, so car dependency is essentially total.
Class B
Class C
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- The one open HPD violation is an 'I'-class infraction for failure to file a valid registration statement — open for 168 days. Why hasn't the owner filed the required HPD registration, and can you provide documentation that this will be resolved before lease signing?
- HPD rates the landlord's response as 'slow.' Can you describe how maintenance requests are handled, what the typical response time is, and provide a contact number for repair issues?
- 311 records show 73 residential noise complaints in the past 12 months in a 2-unit building — that is an unusually high count for a small structure. What is the source of that noise, and how is it managed between units?
- There are 15 Water System and 10 HEAT/HOT WATER complaints in the area over the past year. Have there been any heat, hot water, or plumbing issues in this specific building, and how were they resolved?
- There are no subway stations within the service radius and zero walkable amenities within 800 meters. What is the nearest bus line, and how do current tenants typically handle grocery shopping and daily errands?
- The building is not registered as rent-stabilized, which is consistent with its 2014 construction date. Is this unit subject to any form of rent regulation, and what are the terms for rent increases at renewal?
- Check all shared systems — boiler, water heater, hallway lighting, and any common-area infrastructure — for visible signs of deferred maintenance, given the owner's 168-day failure to file HPD registration and a 'slow' landlord response rating.
- Walk the block and immediate surroundings at different times of day to assess the noise environment firsthand, particularly residential noise between units, given the D-grade noise rating and 73 residential noise complaints in 12 months.
- Assess the practical walkability of the location: confirm the nearest bus stop, distance to any grocery store or pharmacy, and street lighting and sidewalk conditions, given the F-grade walkability score and zero amenities within 800 meters.
66 Soundview Avenue sits in Bronx, ZIP 10473. No subway stations are within an 800-meter walk — expect to rely on buses or rideshare. Nearby public schools include I.S. 174 Eugene T. Maleska (grades 5 to 8), a 11-minute walk. Noise activity over the past 12 months is high noise activity — 91 noise complaints filed via 311, mostly residential noise. NYPD CompStat data places this precinct at a 94/100 safety score.
- Class I · 1 open · penalty 15 · (15/ea)
- ST General Waterproofing LLC
- BUTT, SHAH N
- FINE WATERPROOFING, INC
- I.S. 174 Eugene T. Maleska
- P.S. 069 Journey Prep School
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