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976 Tinton Avenue

3,338Records
19City systems
8Open violations
59Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10456 · Neighborhood: Morrisania
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3,338 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,181 HPD complaints, 973 HPD housing violations, 715 311 service requests.

BoroughBronx 10456
Built1915
Floors5
Res. units35
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)BK CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP ORATION
BBL2026690009
BIN2004826

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 68% 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 59. In ZIP 10456, 34% of residential buildings hold an A and 24% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations8 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2025-12-03.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

30 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 14 · winter 2024–25: 10 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

14
’23–24
10
’24–25
4
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

54 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (14) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (10) · SAFETY (6) · DOOR/WINDOW (4) · Illegal Parking (3) · PAINT/PLASTER (3).

Filed construction activity

$11,079,726 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (14 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 (1915)
YesSix or more residential units (35)
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)JOE BK CLUSTER LLC
Head officerHOPE BURGESS
Managing agentBANANA KELLY CIA INC
Last registered2025-10-11

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,072,000 $932,400
2026$2,081,000 $936,450
2027$3,794,000 $1,707,300

The city's market estimate has risen 83% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI · CHARITABLE

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 2014 (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

SubwayProspect Av — 2 5 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 163 St / Tinton Av — Bx6 · 350 ft
Citi BikeE 163 St & Union Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Urban Scholars Community 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

976 Tinton 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

54 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 14 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 BANANA KELLY CIA INC. — 50 buildings, 1,285 units. Grades across the portfolio: A7 · B19 · C16 · D7 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
750 Bryant Avenue BX61 D
1244 Westchester Avenue BX58 B
1084 Home Street BX57 A
760 Bryant Avenue BX54 B
941 Intervale Avenue BX49 B
788 Fox Street BX49 C
770 Bryant Avenue BX46 B
970 Prospect Avenue BX44 C
1106 West Farms Road BX42 B
783 Beck Street BX41 C
480 College Avenue BX40 B
1315 Lafayette Avenue BX39 C
911 Simpson Street BX39 B
850 Longwood Avenue BX39 B
987 Union Avenue BX35 C
976 Tinton Avenue BX35 B
1290 Hoe Avenue BX32 B
914 Simpson Street BX31 B
51 East 129 Street MN30 A
991 East 167 Street BX29 D
885 Intervale Avenue BX25 A
993 Intervale Avenue BX23 C
834 East 161 Street BX22 C
824 East 161 Street BX22 C
428 East 157 Street BX21 C
1111 Westchester Avenue BX21 A
744 Beck Street BX21 B
982 Leggett Avenue BX21 B
580 Southern Boulevard BX21 C
991 Union Avenue BX21 C
421 East 157 Street BX21 C
911 Longwood Avenue BX19 C
1297 Hoe Avenue BX17 B
1301 Hoe Avenue BX17 B
1086 Kelly Street BX16 D
1100 West Farms Road BX15 C
2328 University Avenue BX11 D
330 East 139 Street BX10 B
755 Dawson Street BX10 C
1263 Park Avenue MN10 A
304 East 126 Street MN10 A
53 East 110 Street MN9 A
2018 Adam C Powell Blvd MN9 B
677 Beck Street BX8 B
931 Avenue St John BX8 D
681 Beck Street BX8 D
1018 Fox Street BX6 C
814 Manida Street BX6 B
2203 3 Avenue MN5 D
1111 Hoe Avenue BX2 F

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $535,805 on 2025-12-16 (lender: The City Of New York), covering 2 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
2025-12-16Agreement $16,355,028 — from JOE BK CLUSTER LLC; BK CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP to CPC CONVERSION SPV LLC $16,355,028
2025-12-16Mortgage $535,805 — from JOE BK CLUSTER LLC; BK CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $535,805
2025-12-16Mortgage $1,805,306 — from JOE BK CLUSTER LLC; BK CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP to CPC CONVERSION SPV LLC $1,805,306
2025-12-16Agreement $4,648,524 — from JOE BK CLUSTER LLC; BK CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP to CPC CONVERSION SPV LLC $4,648,524
2025-12-16Mortgage $615,885 — from JOE BK CLUSTER LLC; BK CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP to CPC CONVERSION SPV LLC $615,885
2025-12-16Mortgage $539,475 — from JOE BK CLUSTER LLC; BK CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP to CPC CONVERSION SPV LLC $539,475
2025-12-16Agreement $2,927,801 — from BK CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP; JOE BK CLUSTER LLC to CPC CONVERSION SPV LLC $2,927,801
2025-12-16AL&R $1,805,306 — from JOE BK CLUSTER LLC; BK CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP to CPC CONVERSION SPV LLC $1,805,306
2025-12-16AL&R $615,885 — from JOE BK CLUSTER LLC; BK CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP to CPC CONVERSION SPV LLC $615,885
2025-12-16AL&R $539,475 — from BK CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP; JOE BK CLUSTER LLC to CPC CONVERSION SPV LLC $539,475
2021-05-27Mortgage $146,300 — from BK CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP; JOE BK CLUSTER LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $146,300
2021-05-27Mortgage $535,805 — from BK CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP; JOE BK CLUSTER LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $535,805
2021-05-27Mortgage $16,355,028 — from BK CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP; JOE BK CLUSTER LLC to CPC FUNDING SPE 1 LLC $16,355,028
2021-05-27AL&R $4,648,524 — from JOE BK CLUSTER LLC; BK CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP to CPC FUNDING SPE 1 LLC $4,648,524
2021-05-27Mortgage $4,648,524 — from BK CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP; JOE BK CLUSTER LLC to CPC FUNDING SPE 1 LLC $4,648,524

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201704189010203
201803173713196
201904162145185
20201013401136
2021186223233273
20227113505148
202351521160
202440341342
2025523930278
202601506360
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The full timeline

Construction 47Enforcement 86Housing & tenants 2,971Ownership & money 160Health & systems 74

Every one of the 3,338 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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