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1517 Morris Avenue

260Records
14City systems
39Open violations
1228.7Penalty rate

260 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 48 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 47 311 service requests, 39 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBronx 10457
Built1920
Floors2
Res. units2
ClassB1
Owner (PLUTO)MCLEAN, HENRY
BBL2028200055
BIN2007839

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GRADE F

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 1228.7. In ZIP 10457, 34% of residential buildings hold an A and 24% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations39 total — 22 class C (immediately hazardous), 17 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2009-04-09.
Active vacate order11 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

$633,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (6) · Building/Use (2) · Blocked Driveway (1) · GENERAL (1) · PLUMBING (1) · ELECTRIC (1).

Filed construction activity

$59,025 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)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$836,000 $50,160
2026$996,000 $59,760
2027$200,000 $12,000

The city's market estimate has fallen 76% 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 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Morris Av / East Mount Eden Av — Bx32 · 250 ft
Citi BikeMount Eden Pkwy & Eastburn Ave · 500 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

1517 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

14 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $13,000,000 on 2025-10-03 (lender: Northeast Community Bank), covering 5 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
2025-10-03Mortgage $13,000,000 — from 1527 MORRIS REALTY L.P.; 1527 MORRIS REALTY L.P. to NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK; NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK $13,000,000
2025-10-03AL&R $14,727,500 — from 1527 MORRIS REALTY L.P.; 1527 MORRIS REALTY L.P. to NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK; NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK $14,727,500
2025-10-03Mortgage $1,727,500 — from 1527 MORRIS REALTY L.P.; 1527 MORRIS REALTY L.P. to NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK; NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK $1,727,500
2024-05-09DEVR $100,000 — from MCLEAN, SINECIA; MCLEAN, HENRY to 1527 MORRIS REALTY LP $100,000
2007-07-24Mortgage $417,000 — from MCLEAN, SINECIA; MCLEAN, HENRY to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $417,000
2007-07-24Mortgage $55,500 — from MCLEAN, SINECIA; MCLEAN, HENRY to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $55,500
2007-07-24Deed $525,000 — from STEWART, ROLAND; STEWART, WENDY to MCLEAN, HENRY; MCLEAN, SINECIA $525,000
2006-06-12Mortgage $80,000 — from STEWART, ROLAND; STEWART, WENDY to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA $80,000
2002-10-15Mortgage $240,000 — from STEWART, WENDY; STEWART, ROLAND to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA $240,000
1999-08-25Mortgage $198,000 — from STEWART, WENDY; STEWART, ROLAND to ALLIANCE FUNDING COMPANY $198,000
1997-10-20Mortgage $124,000 — from STEWART, ROLAND; STEWART, WENDY to RESOURCE ONE INC. $124,000
1995-05-22Mortgage $75,300 — from STEWART, ROLAND; STEWART, WENDY to RESOURCE ONE, INC. $75,300
1987-09-30Mortgage $10,000 — from STEWART, ROLAND H.; STEWART, WENDY to AALCO WINDOW CORP. $10,000
1986-12-04Mortgage $30,000 — from STEWART, WENDY; STEWART, ROLAND to DOLLAR DRY DOCK SAVINGS $30,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017013026
20183230210
2019000022
2020001012
2021016018
202201290223
2023004026
2024027577394
20252738424
2026114039
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The full timeline

Construction 6Enforcement 61Housing & tenants 109Ownership & money 48Health & systems 36

Every one of the 260 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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