450 recorded events, 2004–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 173 311 service requests, 88 HPD housing violations, 43 HPD complaints.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 95% 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 356.5. In ZIP 10456, 34% of residential buildings hold an A and 24% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 39 total — 14 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 10 class A. Oldest open since 2024-06-05. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 4).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$3,125 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
156 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (113) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (19) · DOOR/WINDOW (5) · ELECTRIC (4) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · PLUMBING (2).
$20,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| No | Built before 1974 (2005) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (8) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 957-959 Teller Ave LLC |
| Head officer | BENJAMIN NEUMAN |
| Managing agent | Elite Management NY |
| Last registered | 2025-11-17 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,436,000 | $646,200 |
| 2026 | $1,536,000 | $691,200 |
| 2027 | $1,843,000 | $829,350 |
The city's market estimate has risen 28% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
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.
| Subway | 161 St-Yankee Stadium — 4 B D · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Morris Av / E 163 St — Bx32 · 550 ft |
| Citi Bike | Park Ave & E 162 St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 035 Franz Siegel. 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.
959 Teller Avenue
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
156 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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.
Managed by ELITE MANAGEMENT NY — 15 buildings, 227 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B1 · C3 · D4 · F4. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 796 Sterling Place | BK | 82 | C |
| 2114 Daly Avenue | BX | 27 | F |
| 2182 Atlantic Avenue | BK | 16 | C |
| 2048 Mapes Avenue | BX | 13 | F |
| 2052 Mapes Avenue | BX | 13 | F |
| 3979 Saxon Avenue | BX | 10 | A |
| 373 East 157 Street | BX | 10 | A |
| 2882 Bailey Avenue | BX | 10 | B |
| 957 Teller Avenue | BX | 8 | C |
| 1712 Davidson Avenue | BX | 8 | A |
| 959 Teller Avenue | BX | 8 | D |
| 2429 Prospect Avenue | BX | 8 | F |
| 62 East 52 Street | BK | 6 | D |
| 382 Barbey Street | BK | 6 | D |
| 1073 Clarkson Avenue | BK | 2 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,147,000 on 2022-04-11 (lender: Hanover Community Bank Isaoa), 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.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-11 | AL&R $3,247,000 — from TELLER ACQUISTION LLC to HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK ISAOA | $3,247,000 | |
| 2022-04-11 | Agreement $3,247,000 — from TELLER ACQUISTION LLC to HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK ISAOA | $3,247,000 | |
| 2022-04-11 | Mortgage $1,147,000 — from TELLER ACQUISTION LLC to HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK ISAOA | $1,147,000 | |
| 2021-11-22 | AL&R $2,100,000 — from TELLER ACQUISITION LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC | $2,100,000 | |
| 2021-11-22 | Agreement $2,100,000 — from TELLER ACQUISITION LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC | $2,100,000 | |
| 2021-10-22 | Mortgage $519,362 — from TELLER ACQUISITION LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC | $519,362 | |
| 2021-10-08 | Deed $2,839,369 — from 957 TELLER REALTY LLC to TELLER ACQUISITION LLC | $2,839,369 | |
| 2021-09-20 | Sold for $2,839,369 | $2,839,369 | $354,921 |
| 2016-07-19 | Agreement $1,750,000 — from 957 TELLER REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,750,000 | |
| 2016-07-19 | Deed $2,392,000 — from 957 TELLER AVE CORP. to 957 TELLER REALTY LLC | $2,392,000 | |
| 2016-07-19 | AL&R $1,750,000 — from 957 TELLER REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,750,000 | |
| 2016-07-19 | Mortgage $351,334 — from 957 TELLER REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $351,334 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 32 |
| 2018 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 36 |
| 2019 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 22 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 0 | 2 | 57 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 108 | 0 | 2 | 112 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 2 | 107 |
Every one of the 450 recorded events, 2004–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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