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539 East 147 Street

926Records
16City systems
34Open violations
88Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10455 · Neighborhood: Mott Haven-Port Morris
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926 recorded events, 1978–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 347 HPD complaints, 204 311 service requests, 183 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBronx 10455
Built1915
Floors5
Res. units11
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)EAST 147TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOP FUND C ORPORATIO
BBL2022740034
BIN2000116

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 81% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 88. In ZIP 10455, 49% of residential buildings hold an A and 16% grade D or F. How grades work

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B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations34 total — 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 17 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2022-07-06.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

22 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (7) · DOOR/WINDOW (4) · ELECTRIC (3) · PLUMBING (1) · Noise (1) · Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1915)
YesSix or more residential units (11)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)WFHA EAST 147TH STREET LP
Head officerJOHN WARREN
Managing agentMHR MANAGEMENT INC
Last registered2025-09-09

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$508,000 $228,600
2026$475,000 $213,750
2027$455,000 $204,750

The city's market estimate has fallen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

Subway3 Av-149 St — 2 5 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Saint Ann's Av / E 146 St — Bx17 · 350 ft
Citi BikeBrook Ave & E 148 St · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

539 East 147 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

22 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 of them about heat or hot water.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by MHR MANAGEMENT INC — 71 buildings, 1,385 units. Grades across the portfolio: A10 · B24 · C20 · D13 · F4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1380 University Avenue BX140 C
52 Wilson Avenue BK85 A
114-05 170 Street QN77 C
2239 Creston Avenue BX52 B
918 Kent Avenue BK47 A
2323 Creston Avenue BX37 B
680 Jefferson Avenue BK36 B
80 Lewis Avenue BK36 A
176 South 8 Street BK36 B
935 Kelly Street BX32 D
1166 Simpson Street BX30 B
2333 Creston Avenue BX30 B
728 Driggs Avenue BK30 A
22-51 Dix Avenue QN30 C
22-45 Dix Avenue QN30 C
2629 Sedgwick Avenue BX30 D
22-37 Dix Avenue QN26 D
936 Home Street BX25 C
1405 St Johns Place BK20 B
572 Prospect Place BK20 C
1208 Southern Boulevard BX18 D
22-59 Dix Avenue QN17 C
916 Kelly Street BX16 B
915 Prospect Avenue BX16 B
46 Linden Boulevard BK16 C
920 Kelly Street BX16 D
54 Linden Boulevard BK16 C
581 East 164 Street BX16 C
50 Linden Boulevard BK16 D
3318 3 Avenue BX15 B
3428 Park Avenue BX14 B
3430 Park Avenue BX14 B
3414 3 Avenue BX13 C
105 South 8 Street BK13 B
635 East 169 Street BX13 C
437 Miller Avenue BK13 B
3416 3 Avenue BX13 C
101 South 8 Street BK13 A
433 Miller Avenue BK12 B
246 Sumpter Street BK12 A
684 Jefferson Avenue BK12 B
539 East 147 Street BX11 B
1160 Hoe Avenue BX11 F
541 East 147 Street BX10 B
1163 Hoe Avenue BX10 F
924 Kelly Street BX9 C
928 Kelly Street BX9 D
186 Malcolm X Boulevard BK9 B
658 Franklin Avenue BK9 B
1146 Bryant Avenue BX8 D
721 Hancock Street BK8 B
695 Franklin Avenue BK8 C
668 Madison Street BK8 A
768 Jefferson Avenue BK8 C
797 East 170 Street BX8 A
723 Hancock Street BK8 B
786 Franklin Avenue BK8 D
697 Franklin Avenue BK8 C
660 Madison Street BK8 C
611 St Johns Place BK8 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $10,382 on 2013-03-21 (lender: Cpc Funding Spe 1 LLC and East 147th Street Housing Development Fund Corp), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2017-04-12Agreement $1,640,000 — from WFHA EAST 147 STREET, L.P.; EAST 147TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $1,640,000
2017-04-12AL&R $1,640,000 — from WFHA EAST 147 STREET, L.P.; EAST 147TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $1,640,000
2017-04-12Agreement $2,457,000 — from WFHA EAST 147 STREET, L.P.; EAST 147TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, DEPARTMENT OF HOUS $2,457,000
2013-03-21Mortgage $1,330,156 — from WFHA EAST 147 STREET, L.P. to EAST 147TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; CPC FUNDING SPE 1 LLC $1,330,156
2013-03-21Mortgage $10,382 — from WFHA EAST 147 STREET, L.P. to CPC FUNDING SPE 1 LLC; EAST 147TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU $10,382
2013-03-21Mortgage $900,000 — from WFHA EAST 147 STREET, L.P. to EAST 147TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; CPC FUNDING SPE 1 LLC $900,000
2013-03-21Mortgage $1,546,618 — from WFHA EAST 147 STREET, L.P. to CPC FUNDING SPE 1 LLC; EAST 147TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU $1,546,618
2013-03-21Mortgage $309,844 — from WFHA EAST 147 STREET, L.P. to EAST 147TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; CPC FUNDING SPE 1 LLC $309,844
2013-01-17Deed $1,122,146 — from WFH REVIVAL, LLC to EAST 147TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOP FUND C $1,122,146
2011-10-20Mortgage $1,000,000 — from WFH REVIVAL, LLC to BREEZY POINT HOLDINGS LLC $1,000,000
2011-10-20Deed $900,000 — from BRONX 147 REAL ESTATE, LLC to WFH REVIVAL, LLC $900,000
2011-10-06Deed $1,713,024 — from 539-41 E 147 ST, LLC to BRONX 147 REAL ESTATE, LLC $1,713,024
2006-01-26Agreement $1,550,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 539-41 E 147 ST, LLC $1,550,000
2006-01-26Mortgage $536,392 — from 539-41 E 147 ST, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $536,392
2006-01-26AL&R $1,550,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 539-41 E 147 ST, LLC $1,550,000

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201711812233
20182100113
201901034
20200170219
202102013
20220420345
20233660776
20241390242
20250180018
20260100010
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The full timeline

Construction 34Enforcement 28Housing & tenants 781Ownership & money 46Health & systems 37

Every one of the 926 recorded events, 1978–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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