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1339 Morris Avenue

436Records
17City systems
0Open violations
10.8Penalty rate

436 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 100 HPD housing violations, 85 HPD complaints, 62 311 service requests.

BoroughBronx 10456
Built1920
Floors2
Res. units25
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)1339 MORRIS REALTY LLC
BBL2028160053
BIN2007795

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 63% 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 10.8. 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

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

7 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 7).

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

What 311 hears from this address

13 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (4) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · PLUMBING (3) · Noise (1) · WATER LEAK (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1).

Filed construction activity

$5,258,905 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (21 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 (25)
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)1339 MORRIS REALTY LLC
Head officerSteven Westreich
Managing agentWESTORCHARD MANAGEMENT LLC
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$1,120,000 $67,200
2026$1,589,000 $715,050
2027$1,669,000 $751,050

The city's market estimate has risen 49% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 35YR WITH AFF HOUSING PCT

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 · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Morris Av / E 169 St — Bx32 · 450 ft
Citi BikeE 170 St & Sheridan Ave · 550 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

1339 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

13 311 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 WESTORCHARD MANAGEMENT — 35 buildings, 435 units. Grades across the portfolio: A10 · B7 · C6 · D6 · F6. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
354 East 194 Street BX53 A
652 East 223 Street BX30 A
2835 Sedgwick Avenue BX25 A
1339 Morris Avenue BX25 A
610 Morris Park Avenue BX24 A
1139 Anderson Avenue BX23 A
1543 Jesup Avenue BX21 B
1311 Morris Avenue BX20 B
363 East 197 Street BX20 C
50 Clifford Place BX19 B
2783 Webb Avenue BX19 B
1437 Teller Avenue BX18 A
943 Sherman Avenue BX10 C
658 East 232 Street BX10 A
664 East 232 Street BX10 A
3419 Giles Place BX10 C
660 East 232 Street BX10 B
662 East 232 Street BX10 A
1824 Prospect Avenue BX9 B
666 East 223 Street BX9 B
611 Barretto Street BX9 C
2412 Webster Avenue BX8 D
1323 Inwood Avenue BX6 C
4566 Richardson Avenue BX6 D
2439 Jerome Avenue BX5 F
1006 Longfellow Avenue BX4 F
1543 Leland Avenue BX3 F
911 East 219 Street BX3 F
2668 Marion Avenue BX3 D
2715 Decatur Avenue BX3 F
1728 Lafayette Avenue BX2 D
656 East 223 Street BX2 C
2515 East Tremont Avenue BX2 F
1692 Weeks Avenue BX2 D
360 East 194 Street BX2 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,500,000 on 2025-05-22 (lender: Argentic Real Estate Finance 2 LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-05-22AL&R $6,500,000 — from 1339 MORRIS REALTY LLC to ARGENTIC REAL ESTATE FINANCE 2 LLC $6,500,000
2025-05-22Mortgage $1,500,000 — from 1339 MORRIS REALTY LLC to ARGENTIC REAL ESTATE FINANCE 2 LLC $1,500,000
2025-05-22Agreement $6,500,000 — from 1339 MORRIS REALTY LLC to ARGENTIC REAL ESTATE FINANCE 2 LLC $6,500,000
2024-05-02AL&R $5,000,000 — from 1339 MORRIS REALTY LLC to ICE LENDER HOLDINGS LLC $5,000,000
2024-05-02Agreement $5,000,000 — from 1339 MORRIS REALTY LLC to ICE LENDER HOLDINGS LLC $5,000,000
2024-05-02Mortgage $1,730,000 — from 1339 MORRIS REALTY LLC to ICE LENDER HOLDINGS LLC $1,730,000
2022-07-14AL&R $300,000 — from 1339 MORRIS REALTY LLC to ICECAP REAL ESTATE LOAN FUND I, LLC $300,000
2022-07-14Mortgage $2,970,000 — from 1339 MORRIS REALTY LLC to ICECAP REAL ESTATE LOAN FUND I, LLC $2,970,000
2022-07-14AL&R $2,970,000 — from 1339 MORRIS REALTY LLC to ICECAP REAL ESTATE LOAN FUND I, LLC $2,970,000
2022-07-14Mortgage $300,000 — from 1339 MORRIS REALTY LLC to ICECAP REAL ESTATE LOAN FUND I, LLC $300,000
2022-06-27Deed $375,000 — from MERINO, MOISES; MERINO, ARMANDO to 1339 MORRIS REALTY LLC $375,000
2022-05-23Sold for $375,000 $375,000 $15,000
2009-01-28Agreement $407,000 — from MERINO, MOISES; MERINO, ARMANDO to MERS $407,000
2009-01-28Mortgage $28,445 — from MERINO, ARMANDO; MERINO, MOISES to MERS $28,445
2005-12-07Mortgage $391,000 — from MERINO, MOISES to NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION $391,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201702210225
201800230326
20190090312
2020002013
2021007119
202212338329
2023231122240
202411149328
202540108325
202610154525
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The full timeline

Construction 51Enforcement 27Housing & tenants 257Ownership & money 59Health & systems 42

Every one of the 436 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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