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1081 Teller Avenue

2,445Records
18City systems
68Open violations
1408Penalty rate

2,445 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 991 HPD housing violations, 623 HPD complaints, 576 311 service requests.

BoroughBronx 10456
Built1931
Floors4
Res. units8
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)EL CHIVO LLC
BBL2024330061
BIN2002233

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GRADE F

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 1408. In ZIP 10456, 34% of residential buildings hold an A and 24% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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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 violations68 total — 14 class C (immediately hazardous), 45 class B, 9 class A. Oldest open since 2021-04-05.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

7 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 6).

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

What 311 hears from this address

138 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (30) · PAINT/PLASTER (18) · PLUMBING (18) · WATER LEAK (16) · FLOORING/STAIRS (11) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (10).

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 (1931)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
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)1081 Teller Ave NY LLC
Head officerSol Berger
Managing agent1081 Teller Ave NY LLC
Last registered2025-12-22

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,455,000 $654,750
2026$1,504,000 $676,800
2027$1,224,000 $550,800

The city's market estimate has fallen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2023 (0 in the last three years).

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 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
161 St-Yankee Stadium — 4 B D · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 15-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: E 167 St / Findlay Av — Bx35 · 550 ft
Citi BikeE 165 St & Clay Ave · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Grant Avenue Elementary School. 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

1081 Teller 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

138 311 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $147,623 on 2016-12-09 (lender: Empire National Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-05-11Deed $635,000 — from 1081 TELLER AVE NY LLC to EL CHIVO LLC $635,000
2026-04-28Sold for $635,000 $635,000 $79,375
2018-06-25AL&R $825,000 — from 1081 TELLER AVE NY LLC to HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK $825,000
2018-06-25M&CON $825,000 — from 1081 TELLER AVE NY LLC to HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK $825,000
2018-06-19Deed $1,325,000 — from 1081 TELLER AVE LLC to 1081 TELLER AVE NY LLC $1,325,000
2018-06-12Sold for $1,325,000 $1,325,000 $165,625
2016-12-09Agreement $780,000 — from 1081 TELLER AVE LLC to EMPIRE NATIONAL BANK $780,000
2016-12-09AL&R $780,000 — from 1081 TELLER AVE LLC to EMPIRE NATIONAL BANK $780,000
2016-12-09Mortgage $147,624 — from 1081 TELLER AVE LLC to EMPIRE NATIONAL BANK $147,624
2016-07-07Deed $1,150,000 — from CRP 1081 TELLER LLC to 1081 TELLER LLC $1,150,000
2016-06-27Sold for $1,150,000 $1,150,000 $143,750
2013-03-22Mortgage $675,000 — from CRP 1081 TELLER LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $675,000
2013-03-22Deed $300,000 — from MERMAN REALTY CORP. to CRP 1081 TELLER LLC $300,000
2013-03-22AL&R $675,000 — from CRP 1081 TELLER LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $675,000

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201709705102
2018017165182
20190239013252
2020311902124
20210238012250
20220131015146
20230202014216
2024019107198
202508801199
2026117447186
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The full timeline

Construction 5Enforcement 16Housing & tenants 2,264Ownership & money 41Health & systems 119

Every one of the 2,445 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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