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1254 Franklin Avenue

585Records
18City systems
18Open violations
103.1Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10456 · Neighborhood: Morrisania
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585 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 209 311 service requests, 143 HPD complaints, 93 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBronx 10456
Built1911
Floors5
Res. units20
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)CLAREMONT HOMES, LLC
BBL2026150012
BIN2004301

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 83% 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 103.1. In ZIP 10456, 34% of residential buildings hold an A and 24% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations18 total — 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2018-10-25.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

44 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 23 · winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 17). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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

$15,625 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

62 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (18) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (12) · Noise (10) · Smoking or Vaping (8) · Illegal Parking (4) · PLUMBING (3).

Filed construction activity

$150,012 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (1911)
YesSix or more residential units (20)
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)CLAREMONT HOMES LLC.
Head officerJOSEPH SOLEIMANI
Managing agentCLAREMONT HOMES LLC
Last registered2025-10-17

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$565,000 $254,250
2026$473,000 $212,850
2027$518,000 $233,100

The city's market estimate has fallen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2026 (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

SubwayFreeman St — 2 5 · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 14-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Franklin Av / E 169 St — Bx35 · 300 ft
Citi BikeFranklin Ave & E 169 St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 063 Author's Academy. 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

1254 Franklin 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

62 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 18 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 CLAREMONT HOMES LLC. — 7 buildings, 112 units. Grades across the portfolio: B3 · C3 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1233 Boston Road BX21 B
1125 Boston Road BX20 C
1254 Franklin Avenue BX20 B
1142 Franklin Avenue BX17 B
605 East 168 Street BX13 C
584 East 167 Street BX12 C
612 East 168 Street BX9 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,507,315 on 2022-10-11 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.), covering 7 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
2022-10-11Mortgage $1,507,315 — from CLAREMONT HOMES, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,507,315
2022-10-11Agreement $8,750,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to CLAREMONT HOMES, LLC $8,750,000
2018-09-11Deed $6,688,975 — from FR REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT L.P. to PRB REALTY CORP. $6,688,975
2018-09-11Deed $13,275,000 — from PRB REALTY CORP. to CLAREMONT HOMES, LLC $13,275,000
2018-09-11Mortgage $3,624,000 — from CLAREMONT HOMES LLC to CAPITAL ONE MULTIFAMILY FINANCE LLC $3,624,000
2002-06-12Mortgage $6,803,062 — from FR REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENTL.P. to NYC HPD $6,803,062
2000-06-12Mortgage $1,556,467 — from FR REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT CORP.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to FLEET BANK, NATIONALASSOCIATION $1,556,467
2000-06-12Mortgage $10,293,525 — from FR REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT CORP.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HSNG/DEVEL FUND to FLEET BANK NATIONALASSOCIATION $10,293,525

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700701017
201801786893
2019009703100
202000151117
202100180119
202200323540
202305390852
202400301233
202510470250
202600430750
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The full timeline

Construction 15Enforcement 16Housing & tenants 456Ownership & money 29Health & systems 69

Every one of the 585 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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