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1187 Clay Avenue

294Records
17City systems
0Open violations
36.5Penalty rate

294 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 77 HPD complaints, 62 311 service requests, 36 rodent inspections.

BoroughBronx 10456
Built1913
Floors5
Res. units12
ClassC6
Owner (PLUTO)MAY FOURTH REALTY CORP
BBL2024300035
BIN2002155

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 67% 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 36.5. In ZIP 10456, 34% of residential buildings hold an A and 24% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
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

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

1 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 1).

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

What 311 hears from this address

6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Derelict Vehicles (4) · Noise (1) · Illegal Parking (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 (1913)
YesSix or more residential units (12)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

3 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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)MAY FOURTH REALTY CORP
Head officerSANDRA ERICKSON
Managing agentSANDRA ERICKSON REAL ESTATE INC
Last registered2025-08-21

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$968,000 $435,600
2026$1,148,000 $516,600
2027$1,038,000 $467,100

The city's market estimate has risen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $201,710 a year ($17.54 per sq ft), operating expenses $89,585 ($7.79 per sq ft), net operating income $112,125. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Flood exposure

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.

Getting around

Subway167 St — B D · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Webster Av / E 168 St — Bx41 · 350 ft
Citi BikeE 167 St & Clay Ave · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: 53, 88. 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

1187 Clay Avenue

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

6 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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 SANDRA ERICKSON REAL ESTATE INC — 26 buildings, 515 units. Grades across the portfolio: A16 · B8 · C2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1113 Grant Avenue BX68 B
1173 Nelson Avenue BX61 A
201 East 165 Street BX31 A
771 Jackson Avenue BX30 A
1920 Anthony Avenue BX25 C
850 East 161 Street BX25 A
1394 Clay Avenue BX25 A
1033 Cauldwell Avenue BX24 A
415 East 154 Street BX21 B
671 Cauldwell Avenue BX21 A
1092 Anderson Avenue BX20 A
440 East 139 Street BX16 A
802 Melrose Avenue BX13 B
1186 Clay Avenue BX13 B
1191 Clay Avenue BX12 B
1179 Clay Avenue BX12 A
1175 Clay Avenue BX12 A
1187 Clay Avenue BX12 B
1409 Prospect Avenue BX11 A
1198 Clay Avenue BX11 B
764 Tinton Avenue BX11 A
846 East 156 Street BX10 A
804 Westchester Avenue BX9 B
1211 Washington Avenue BX9 A
16 East 205 Street BX9 A
134 Alexander Avenue BX4 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $182,250 on 2007-07-16 (lender: Ncb, FSB). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2010-06-11Deed $1,449,900 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to MAY FOURTH REALTY CORP $1,449,900
2010-06-11Agreement $502,250 — from MAY FOURTH REALTY CORP. to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $502,250
2010-06-11Agreement $912,750 — from MAY FOURTH REALTY CORP. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $912,750
2007-07-16Mortgage $182,250 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to NCB, FSB $182,250
2004-07-22Deed $24,000 — from NEIGHBORHOOD RESTORE HOUSING to UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO $24,000
2004-07-22Mortgage $947,650 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to NCB, FSB $947,650
2004-07-22Mortgage $320,000 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to NCB, FSB $320,000

Ten-year activity

50250
2017
37
2018
2019
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2021
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2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20171225
2018034337
20190639
20200123
202109211
20220246
20230044
20240549
202509413
202608412
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The full timeline

Construction 24Enforcement 16Housing & tenants 185Ownership & money 22Health & systems 47

Every one of the 294 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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