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655 Morris Avenue

1,225Records
18City systems
12Open violations
25.6Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10451 · Neighborhood: Melrose
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1,225 recorded events, 2013–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 556 311 service requests, 272 HPD complaints, 109 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBronx 10451
Built2015
Floors15
Res. units176
ClassD7
Owner (PLUTO)MORRIS AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C OMPANY INC
BBL2024410200
BIN2127027

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 80% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 25.6. In ZIP 10451, 29% of residential buildings hold an A and 22% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations12 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2024-08-08.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

74 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 12 · winter 2024–25: 12 · winter 2025–26: 40). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’23–24
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’24–25
40
’25–26

2 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

$2,530 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

260 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (41) · Noise (40) · HEAT/HOT WATER (37) · PLUMBING (21) · APPLIANCE (18) · PAINT/PLASTER (18).

Filed construction activity

$3,555,028 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (40 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

NoBuilt before 1974 (2015)
YesSix or more residential units (176)
Yes421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)MORRIS AVENUE APARTMENTS, L.P.
Head officerSARAH MURDOCH
Managing agentPATHS MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC
Last registered2025-08-13

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$13,535,000 $6,090,750
2026$13,681,000 $6,156,450
2027$13,265,000 $5,969,250

The city's market estimate has fallen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)A — ENERGY STAR score 85/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Facade (Local Law 11)SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 10)

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 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

Subway149 St-Hostos — 2 4 5 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Morris Av / E 153 St — Bx32 · 100 ft
Citi BikeMorris Ave & E 153 St · 200 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

655 Morris 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

260 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 37 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 PATHS MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC — 73 buildings, 5,771 units. Grades across the portfolio: A20 · B29 · C20 · D3 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
16 Richman Plaza BX1654 C
240 Lott Avenue BK385 C
769 Grote Street BX249 B
2950 Park Avenue BX216 C
465 Thatford Avenue BK205 B
655 Morris Avenue BX176 B
281 Marcus Garvey Blvd BK175 C
711 Garden Street BX166 C
311 Marcus Garvey Blvd BK160 C
2980 Park Avenue BX154 B
588 Gates Avenue BK150 C
125-30 Sutphin Boulevard QN148 D
2260 Crotona Avenue BX108 D
165 Lott Avenue BK108 B
997 East 163 Street BX94 A
663 Fox Street BX75 A
495 Howard Avenue BK72 B
120-45 Sutphin Boulevard QN62 B
625 Manida Street BX56 B
621 Manida Street BX56 B
755 Southern Boulevard BX50 A
930 Fox Street BX49 A
712 Fox Street BX48 B
751 Fox Street BX47 A
775 Fox Street BX46 B
739 Southern Boulevard BX45 B
940 Simpson Street BX44 A
890 Bryant Avenue BX44 A
860 Bryant Avenue BX44 A
783 Southern Boulevard BX43 A
765 Southern Boulevard BX43 A
1744 Clay Avenue BX43 B
1663 Eastburn Avenue BX43 B
775 Southern Boulevard BX43 A
806 East 175 Street BX43 B
766 Fox Street BX40 A
784 Fox Street BX40 A
887 Bryant Avenue BX35 A
774 Fox Street BX34 B
203 East 175 Street BX33 A
2254 Crotona Avenue BX28 B
126 East 104 Street MN24 A
114 East 104 Street MN24 A
122 East 104 Street MN24 A
118 East 104 Street MN23 B
130 East 104 Street MN23 B
893 Hunts Point Avenue BX22 A
1528 Bryant Avenue BX21 C
898 Bryant Avenue BX20 A
1516 Leland Avenue BX17 C
1520 Leland Avenue BX17 C
1524 Leland Avenue BX17 B
1271 Morris Avenue BX16 B
1269 Morris Avenue BX16 C
1512 Leland Avenue BX15 B
101 Madison Street BK8 D
108 Belmont Avenue BK8 C
673 Mac Donough Street BK8 B
539 Macon Street BK8 C
374 Franklin Avenue BK8 C

showing 60 of 73 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $11,260,000 on 2014-07-07 (lender: New York City Housing Development Corporation). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-09-03RPTT $1,068,542 — from RCG TOWER GROUP I, LLC to DCHSCU ACQUISITION HOLDINGS, LLC $1,068,542
2023-06-02RPTT $17,813,447 — from BENNETT, ROBERT; TRIDENT OMNI DEL-II, LP; TRIDENT OMNI HOLDINGS LLC; VAUGHN, MAURICE; SCHN to TGA GP HOLDCO LLC $17,813,447
2018-02-28Agreement $11,260,000 — from MORRIS AVENUE APARTMENTS, L.P.; MORRIS AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D; THE CITY OF NEW YORK $11,260,000
2014-07-07Mortgage $11,260,000 — from MORRIS AVENUE APARTMENTS, L.P.; MORRIS AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $11,260,000
2014-07-07Mortgage $6,748,434 — from MORRIS AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C; MORRIS AVENUE APARTMENTS, L.P. to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $6,748,434
2014-07-07Mortgage $29,810,000 — from MORRIS AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C; MORRIS AVENUE APARTMENTS, L.P. to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $29,810,000
2014-07-07Mortgage $1,500,000 — from MORRIS AVENUE APARTMENTS, L.P.; MORRIS AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,500,000
2014-07-07Deed $1,500,000 — from MARIA LOPEZ HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM; MARIA LOPEZ, L.P. to MORRIS AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C $1,500,000
2014-07-07Mortgage $4,691,566 — from MORRIS AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C; MORRIS AVENUE APARTMENTS, L.P. to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $4,691,566

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201722183236
2018162112233
20193310370383
202070590268
202118570268
20222211802124
20230413916150
20240121526224
20251420515216
202602910396
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The full timeline

Construction 138Enforcement 54Housing & tenants 968Ownership & money 32Health & systems 33

Every one of the 1,225 recorded events, 2013–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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