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4229 Ely Avenue

BRONX, NY 10466 BBL 2050130015 3 units · 3 floors · 1935

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HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Wakefield
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Rent & eviction protection

Is 4229 Ely Avenue rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 1935
6 or more units
3 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Likely not rent stabilized. This building doesn't show the typical signals — but confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) if you suspect otherwise.

Based on public NYC records. Not legal advice — verify with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) at apps.hcr.ny.gov.

Augrented Insights
AI summary · updated June 2026

The three-story, two-unit building at 4229 Ely Avenue in Wakefield, owned by Naomi Banks and constructed in 1935, has experienced recurring maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, there was a significant heating and hot water system failure in March-April 2024, with multiple emergency complaints filed through HPD, resulting in at least one violation being issued and affecting multiple apartments. A cooking gas issue was reported in December 2024, which resulted in violations being issued. The building currently has three open violations from 2024: one concerning the need to file an annual bedbug report (Class A), one related to hot water provision in Apartment 1 (Class C), and another regarding access to the heating system boiler room (Class C). Previous violations have also been documented regarding the bedbug report requirement in 2021-2023.

Going further back, a heat and hot water complaint was filed in March 2019, though HPD was unable to gain access for inspection. The building's record shows a pattern of heating and hot water system issues, with multiple complaints filed by tenants during 2024 alone. The recurring nature of these violations, particularly related to heating and hot water systems, suggests ongoing maintenance challenges. The most recent building data from 2025 indicates that while some violations have been resolved, several remain open, including those related to bedbug reporting and hot water provision.

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How we score buildings

How 4229 Ely Avenue's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
28th percentile

Out of 1344 buildings in this neighborhood, 376 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
25.0%
No serious
violations
53.4%
Some violations
(1–9)
21.6%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

These are the three data points that most influenced this building's score — ranked by how much weight the model placed on each one.

Serious violations last 1–2 years

HPD found serious or dangerous conditions at this address recently — the strongest signal of problems ahead.

Tenant HPD complaints (past 7 years)

Formal complaints tenants filed with HPD about this address over the last 7 years.

Neighborhood location

The model uses precise location as a proxy for neighborhood-level risk patterns — some blocks have systematically higher violation rates.

Building characteristics
Total units3
Floors3
Year built1935
Gross area1,313 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.

Who's behind the building

4229 Ely Avenue's landlord & ownership

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Joint Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
Irma Banks
Address
4229 Ely Avenue
Bronx, NY 10466
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