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1503 Teller Avenue

150Records
11City systems
2Open violations
19.6Penalty rate

150 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 49 311 service requests, 41 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 28 rodent inspections.

BoroughBronx 10457
Built1920
Floors2
Res. units10
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)1503 TELLER BX LLC
BBL2027870057
BIN2007311

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 54% 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 19.6. In ZIP 10457, 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 violations2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2026-07-04.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 4).

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

What 311 hears from this address

34 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Blocked Driveway (15) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (4) · Noise (3) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · WATER LEAK (2) · PAINT/PLASTER (2).

Filed construction activity

$358,360 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (1920)
YesSix or more residential units (10)
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)1503 TELLER LLC
Head officerJOEL RETEK
Managing agentWilliamsburg Property Management
Last registered2026-07-14

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,002,000 $60,120
2026$1,058,000 $476,100
2027$1,270,000 $571,500

The city's market estimate has risen 27% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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.

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

Subway170 St — B D · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Morris Av / E 172 St — Bx32 · 150 ft
Citi BikeSheridan Ave & E 172 St · 600 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 070 Max Schoenfeld. 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

1503 Teller 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

34 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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 WILLIAMSBURG PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 117 buildings, 1,251 units. Grades across the portfolio: A38 · B25 · C14 · D25 · F15. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1466 Watson Avenue BX116 C
2895 Valentine Avenue BX62 B
3165 Villa Avenue BX57 B
1384 Grand Concourse BX44 B
1362 Grand Concourse BX41 B
88 Stockton Street BK39 A
2103 57 Street BK36 A
230 North 8 Street BK36 A
260 Skillman Street BK32 A
101 Macombs Place MN30 A
2131 57 Street BK24 B
30 Throop Avenue BK23 B
254 Wallabout Street BK22 A
3022387501 BK21 A
53 Franklin Avenue BK20 A
42 Skillman Street BK20 A
38 Skillman Street BK20 A
131 Division Avenue BK19 B
143 Classon Avenue BK17 A
202 Hewes Street BK16 A
239 Skillman Street BK15 A
555 Flushing Avenue BK14 A
463 Flushing Avenue BK14 A
349 East 138 Street BX13 A
717 Bedford Avenue BK12 A
721 Bedford Avenue BK12 A
713 Bedford Avenue BK12 A
664 Myrtle Avenue BK12 B
783 Bedford Avenue BK12 A
1503 Teller Avenue BX10 A
79 Skillman Street BK10 A
234 Greene Avenue BK10 B
804 Bedford Avenue BK10 A
584 Logan Street BK9 F
2737A Kingsbridge Terrace BX9 A
50 Skillman Street BK9 A
2735 Kingsbridge Terrace BX8 A
1408 47 Street BK8 A
2822 University Avenue BX8 A
739 Park Avenue BK8 A
197 Skillman Street BK8 A
198 Skillman Street BK8 B
755 Wythe Avenue BK8 A
1410 47 Street BK8 A
171 Franklin Avenue BK8 A
433 DeKalb Avenue BK8 B
1362 Prospect Avenue BX7 C
431 DeKalb Avenue BK7 C
148 Lynch Street BK6 A
1730 Greene Avenue QN6 B
59-23 71 Avenue QN6 C
595 Autumn Avenue BK6 D
865 Hegeman Avenue BK6 B
1724 Greene Avenue QN6 D
665 Miller Avenue BK6 D
740 Miller Avenue BK6 A
707 Miller Avenue BK6 D
21 Fayette Street BK6 A
132 Sheridan Avenue BK6 D
586 Hart Street BK6 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,000,000 on 2023-12-29 (lender: Alpha Ref Holding LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-09-06M&CON $7,245,000 — from 1503 TELLER BX LLC; 2822 UNIVERSE LLC; 171 HERZL STREET LLC to LMF COMMERCIAL, LLC $7,245,000
2024-09-06AL&R $7,245,000 — from 171 HERZL STREET LLC; 2822 UNIVERSE LLC; 1503 TELLER BX LLC to LMF COMMERCIAL, LLC $7,245,000
2023-12-29Mortgage $1,000,000 — from 1503 TELLER LLC to ALPHA REF HOLDING LLC $1,000,000
2023-12-29AL&R $2,100,000 — from 1503 TELLER LLC to ALPHA REF HOLDING LLC $2,100,000
2023-12-29Mortgage $1,100,000 — from 1503 TELLER LLC to ALPHA REF HOLDING LLC $1,100,000
2023-12-15Deed $1,018,500 — from DIAZ, DECEASED, FELIX; DIAZ, ERNESTINA to 1503 TELLER LLC $1,018,500
2023-11-30Sold for $1,018,500 $1,018,500 $101,850
2016-05-04Mortgage $441,778 — from DIAZ, ERNESTINA; DIAZ, FELIX to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; QUICKEN LOANS INC $441,778
2011-08-25Deed $470,000 — from MCPHERSON, CARL; GAYLE, LUCILE to DIAZ, ERNESTINA; DIAZ, GISELLE E $470,000
2011-08-25Mortgage $458,085 — from DIAZ, ERNESTINA; DIAZ, GISELLE E to MERS $458,085
2008-03-25Mortgage $250,000 — from GAYLE, LUCILLE; MCPHERSON, CARL to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A $250,000
1993-04-08Mortgage $68,000 — from GAYLE, LUCILLE to FAMILY FINAL SERV $68,000
1989-05-16Mortgage $4,690 — from GAYLE, LUCILLE L. to CAPITAL RESOURCES CORP. $4,690
1986-10-21Mortgage $8,824 — from GAYLE, LUCILLE to CENTRAL FED SAVINGS/FSB $8,824
1985-07-26Mortgage $42,550 — from GAYLE, LUCILLE to DALE FUNDING CORPORATION $42,550

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017000022
2018000022
2019001023
2020001012
2021001012
2022001023
20234007213
202480137230
202501122217
202600260127
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The full timeline

Construction 12Enforcement 1Housing & tenants 66Ownership & money 43Health & systems 28

Every one of the 150 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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