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1311 Morris Avenue

293Records
14City systems
1Open violations
37Penalty rate

293 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 101 311 service requests, 73 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 33 rodent inspections.

BoroughBronx 10456
Built1920
Floors4
Res. units20
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)YSLW MORRIS LLC
BBL2028160065
BIN2007803

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 67% 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 37. 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 violations1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2026-03-23.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’23–24
2
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

80 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (60) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (4) · Rodent (3) · WATER LEAK (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Animal (2).

Filed construction activity

$1,269,871 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 (1920)
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)YSLW MORRIS 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$569,000 $256,050
2026$1,462,000 $657,900
2027$1,413,000 $635,850

The city's market estimate has risen 148% 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 · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Morris Av / E 169 St — Bx32 · 200 ft
Citi BikeCollege Ave & E 169 St · 400 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

1311 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

80 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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: $1,600,000 on 2024-07-22 (lender: Spencer Savings Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-07-22M&CON $5,500,000 — from YSLW MORRIS LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK $5,500,000
2024-07-22AL&R $5,500,000 — from YSLW MORRIS LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK $5,500,000
2024-07-22Mortgage $1,600,000 — from YSLW MORRIS LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK $1,600,000
2022-04-18AL&R $2,900,000 — from YSLW MORRIS LLC to ICE LENDER HOLDINGS LLC $2,900,000
2022-04-18Mortgage $2,900,000 — from YSLW MORRIS LLC to ICE LENDER HOLDINGS LLC $2,900,000
2022-04-18Mortgage $1,000,000 — from YSLW MORRIS LLC to ICE LENDER HOLDINGS LLC $1,000,000
2022-04-18AL&R $1,000,000 — from YSLW MORRIS LLC to ICE LENDER HOLDINGS LLC $1,000,000
2022-03-22Deed $1,200,000 — from FRANCIS, VICTOR; FRANCIS, SONIA to YSLW MORRIS LLC $1,200,000
2022-03-07Sold for $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $60,000
2017-03-28M&CON $418,950 — from FRANCIS, SONIA; FRANCIS, VICTOR to WELLS FARGO BANK NA $418,950
2017-03-23M&CON $376,177 — from FRANCIS, SONIA; FRANCIS, VICTOR to US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, TRUSTEE $376,177
2016-11-25M&CON $388,681 — from FRANCIS, VICTOR; FRANCIS, SONIA to WELLS FARGO BANK NA $388,681
2007-02-12Mortgage $41,999 — from FRANCIS, VICTOR; FRANCIS, SONIA to BENEFICIAL HOMEOWNER SERVICE CORPORATION $41,999
2006-11-13Mortgage $392,000 — from FRANCIS, VICTOR; FRANCIS, SONIA to MERS $392,000
2006-11-13Mortgage $73,500 — from FRANCIS, VICTOR; FRANCIS, SONIA to MERS $73,500

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017002226
2018000022
2019014027
2020002013
2021501219
2022185416245
20236241316
202400377347
202501480251
202600340438
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The full timeline

Construction 32Enforcement 12Housing & tenants 142Ownership & money 74Health & systems 33

Every one of the 293 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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