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1226 Sherman Avenue

3,717Records
19City systems
177Open violations
371.8Penalty rate

3,717 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 2,029 311 service requests, 694 HPD housing violations, 669 HPD complaints.

BoroughBronx 10456
Built1927
Floors6
Res. units61
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)1226 SHERMAN AVE. BRONX LLC
BBL2024530035
BIN2002690

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 96% 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 371.8. In ZIP 10456, 34% of residential buildings hold an A and 24% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations177 total — 62 class C (immediately hazardous), 79 class B, 36 class A. Oldest open since 2020-02-12.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

27 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 6 · winter 2024–25: 8 · winter 2025–26: 12). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’23–24
8
’24–25
12
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

276 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (159) · PAINT/PLASTER (15) · HEAT/HOT WATER (13) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (13) · DOOR/WINDOW (12) · PLUMBING (12).

Filed construction activity

$313,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (61)
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)1226 SHERMAN AVE BRONX LLC
Head officerRICK HERMAN
Managing agentJLP METRO MANAGEMENT INC.
Last registered2025-11-20

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,403,000 $1,981,350
2026$4,283,000 $1,927,350
2027$4,461,000 $2,007,450

The city's market estimate has risen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)C — ENERGY STAR score 65/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 9)

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.

4 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2023 (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 · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 167 St / Morris Av — Bx35 · 350 ft
Citi BikeSheridan Ave & E 168 St · 350 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

1226 Sherman 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

276 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 13 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 JLP METRO MANAGEMENT INC. — 76 buildings, 2,380 units. Grades across the portfolio: A9 · B18 · C29 · D17 · F3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
2922 Barnes Avenue BX129 B
97 Cooper Street MN82 B
2420 Morris Avenue BX74 C
180 Van Cortlandt Park S BX73 A
183 Claremont Avenue MN62 A
1226 Sherman Avenue BX61 D
1491 Watson Avenue BX60 B
1126 Evergreen Avenue BX60 B
1240 Sherman Avenue BX59 C
2830 Briggs Avenue BX58 C
3021 Holland Avenue BX56 C
160 Audubon Avenue MN55 B
2719 Morris Avenue BX54 F
1025 Leggett Avenue BX51 A
1081 Sheridan Avenue BX47 D
2499 Grand Avenue BX46 B
517 West 212 Street MN44 B
2489 Morris Avenue BX43 C
1171 Sherman Avenue BX42 C
1427 Taylor Avenue BX41 B
1900 Grand Concourse BX40 D
2438 Washington Avenue BX38 B
2547 Aqueduct Avenue West BX37 C
1225 Sherman Avenue BX37 C
3050 Perry Avenue BX37 C
3511 Hull Avenue BX37 C
2541 Aqueduct Avenue West BX37 F
2718 Morris Avenue BX37 C
136 West 168 Street BX36 A
1049 Grand Concourse BX36 C
2101 Grand Avenue BX33 C
1236 Grand Concourse BX31 C
219 Echo Place BX31 D
1466 Beach Avenue BX30 C
1459 Taylor Avenue BX30 C
144 East 208 Street BX28 C
1024 Walton Avenue BX27 C
221 East 173 Street BX26 B
450 East 165 Street BX25 C
566 East 187 Street BX24 C
2253 Ryer Avenue BX22 B
3485 Broadway MN22 B
3067 Decatur Avenue BX21 D
2761 University Avenue BX21 D
693 East 189 Street BX20 D
667 East 187 Street BX20 D
485 Washington Avenue BX20 D
1475 Taylor Avenue BX20 C
1876 Arthur Avenue BX20 C
663 Crescent Avenue BX20 D
1704 Van Buren Street BX19 D
276 East 7 Street MN19 B
540 East 187 Street BX17 D
2385 Lorillard Place BX17 B
155 Avenue C MN17 A
2389 Lorillard Place BX17 B
1539 Westchester Avenue BX17 C
134 West 20 Street MN16 B
518 East 187 Street BX16 C
576 East 187 Street BX16 D

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,320,000 on 2016-05-10 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-04-10Deed $8,500,000 — from 1226 SHERMAN LLC to 1226 SHERMAN AVE. BRONX LLC $8,500,000
2020-04-10AL&R $12,750,000 — from 1226 SHERMAN AVE. BRONX LLC AND 1240 SHE to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $12,750,000
2020-04-10Agreement $12,750,000 — from 1226 SHERMAN AVE. BRONX LLC AND 1240 SHE to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $12,750,000
2020-03-25Sold for $8,500,000 $8,500,000 $139,344
2016-05-10Agreement $7,800,000 — from 1226 SHERMAN LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $7,800,000
2016-05-10AL&R $7,800,000 — from 1226 SHERMAN LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $7,800,000
2016-05-10Mortgage $1,320,000 — from 1226 SHERMAN LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,320,000
2014-04-16Agreement $6,480,000 — from 1226 SHERMAN LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $6,480,000
2014-04-16Mortgage $1,273,344 — from 1226 SHERMAN LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,273,344
2014-04-16AL&R $6,480,000 — from 1226 SHERMAN LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $6,480,000
2012-10-22AL&R $5,350,000 — from 1226 SHERMAN LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $5,350,000
2012-10-22M&CON $5,350,000 — from 1226 SHERMAN LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $5,350,000
2011-01-21M&CON $4,837,500 — from 1226 SHERMAN LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $4,837,500
2011-01-21AL&R $4,837,500 — from 1226 SHERMAN LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $4,837,500
2007-08-10Agreement $14,900,000 — from BUDDY ASSOCIATES LLC; KELLY ASSOCIATION LLC; 1226 SHERMAN LLC; N.J.Z. COMPANY LLC; BEAR ST to BEAR STEARNS COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE, INC. $14,900,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201773760490
20180310207112
20190013606142
20200035774368
20210319905207
202201019205207
2023069609111
202401309010320
20250139806405
20260119002193
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The full timeline

Construction 20Enforcement 113Housing & tenants 3,443Ownership & money 57Health & systems 84

Every one of the 3,717 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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