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1235 Morris Avenue

6,944Records
19City systems
363Open violations
1122.8Penalty rate

6,944 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 2,499 HPD complaints, 2,220 HPD housing violations, 1,893 311 service requests.

BoroughBronx 10456
Built1927
Floors5
Res. units49
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)BRONX 1235 MORRIS AVENUE L.P.
BBL2024500048
BIN2002622

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GRADE F

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 1122.8. 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 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations363 total — 165 class C (immediately hazardous), 150 class B, 48 class A. Oldest open since 2021-04-02.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court
Alternative Enforcementcurrently in HPD's worst-buildings program

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

336 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 249 · winter 2024–25: 31 · winter 2025–26: 46). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

249
’23–24
31
’24–25
46
’25–26

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

$20,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

585 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (138) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (100) · PLUMBING (71) · PAINT/PLASTER (59) · Noise (39) · FLOORING/STAIRS (30).

Filed construction activity

$68,500 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1927)
YesSix or more residential units (49)
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)ARIEL E BELEN AS RECEIVER FOR BRONX 1235
Head officerARIEL E BELEN
Managing agentEK REALTY LLC
Last registered2025-05-16

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,428,000 $1,092,600
2026$1,943,000 $874,350
2027$2,070,000 $931,500

The city's market estimate has fallen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 48/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
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.

11 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (1 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 · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 167 St / Morris Av — Bx35 · 300 ft
Citi BikeSheridan Ave & E 168 St · 600 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

1235 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

585 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 138 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 EK REALTY LLC — 31 buildings, 899 units. Grades across the portfolio: A14 · B9 · C2 · D1 · F5. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
121 Bennett Avenue MN82 A
590 Ft Washington Avenue MN79 A
44 Bennett Avenue MN66 B
2028 Valentine Avenue BX63 C
100 Bennett Avenue MN62 A
214 East 168 Street BX49 F
1235 Morris Avenue BX49 F
165 Pinehurst Avenue MN48 A
400 Ft Washington Avenue MN39 B
60-15 Fresh Pond Road QN37 B
1266 1 Avenue MN31 A
1270 1 Avenue MN29 B
29 West 12 Street MN28 B
360 Avenue of the Americas MN28 A
419 West 55 Street MN24 A
619 West 175 Street MN19 B
143 Skillman Avenue BK19 B
182 Claremont Avenue MN17 B
346 West 52 Street MN16 B
3405 Broadway MN16 A
25-48 34 Street QN12 A
147 Bruckner Boulevard BX12 F
936 Amsterdam Avenue MN12 A
920 Columbus Avenue MN12 A
109 West 225 Street MN9 F
928 Amsterdam Avenue MN8 A
306 West 106 Street MN8 A
773 Melrose Avenue BX8 F
930 Amsterdam Avenue MN8 A
626 Grand Avenue BK5 C
344 West 52 Street MN4 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $879,135 on 2019-10-31 (lender: Sabal Capital II, LLC), covering 3 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
2019-10-31Agreement $14,773,043 — from BRONX 1235 MORRIS AVENUE L.P.; BRONX 773 MELROSE AVENUE L.P.; BRONX 214 EAST 168TH STREET to SABAL CAPITAL II, LLC $14,773,043
2019-10-31Mortgage $879,136 — from BRONX 214 EAST 168TH STREET L.P.; BRONX 1235 MORRIS AVENUE L.P.; BRONX 773 MELROSE AVENUE to SABAL CAPITAL II, LLC $879,136
2017-09-05Mortgage $1,775,000 — from BRONX 1235 MORRIS AVENUE L.P. to SABAL CAPITAL II, LLC $1,775,000
2017-09-05Agreement $6,475,000 — from BRONX 1235 MORRIS AVENUE L.P. to SABAL CAPITAL II, LLC $6,475,000
2016-03-11Agreement $4,700,000 — from BRONX 1235 MORRIS AVENUE L.P. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $4,700,000
2016-03-11Mortgage $3,164,223 — from BRONX 1235 MORRIS AVENUE L.P. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $3,164,223
2016-03-11Deed $6,246,723 — from 1235 REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC to BRONX 1235 MORRIS AVENUE L.P. $6,246,723
2016-03-11AL&R $4,700,000 — from BRONX 1235 MORRIS AVENUE L.P. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $4,700,000
2016-03-01Sold for $6,246,723 $6,246,723 $127,484
2012-01-10Agreement $1,650,000 — from 1235 REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $1,650,000
2012-01-10Mortgage $20,890 — from 1235 REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $20,890
2004-10-12AL&R $1,822,500 — from ASTORIA SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION to 1235 REALTY ASSOCIATES , LLC $1,822,500
2004-10-12M&CON $1,822,500 — from 1235 REALTY ASSOCIATES , LLC to ASTORIA SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION $1,822,500
2002-02-28Mortgage $704,700 — from 1235 REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $704,700
1994-03-22Mortgage $110,250 — from 1235 REALTY ASSOCIATES to CITY OF NEW YORK $110,250

Ten-year activity

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2022
2023
1,460
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170015962167
20180019724203
20190013145140
20200134125349
202104625013642
20220334105349
2023011710011732
2024061,446081,460
20251436909383
20266514207160
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The full timeline

Construction 31Enforcement 46Housing & tenants 6,721Ownership & money 46Health & systems 100

Every one of the 6,944 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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