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2249 Morris Avenue

1,035Records
19City systems
91Open violations
115.1Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10453 · Neighborhood: Fordham Heights
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1,035 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 346 311 service requests, 298 HPD complaints, 182 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBronx 10453
Built1927
Floors6
Res. units49
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)UNITED NEIGHBORS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN D CO.,INC.
BBL2031820050
BIN2013999

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 81% 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 115.1. In ZIP 10453, 41% of residential buildings hold an A and 19% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations91 total — 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 46 class B, 30 class A. Oldest open since 2018-10-04.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

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.

$13,125 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

109 service requests in the last three years. Most common: PLUMBING (19) · PAINT/PLASTER (16) · APPLIANCE (13) · ELECTRIC (8) · WATER LEAK (8) · Missed Collection (7).

Filed construction activity

$4,600 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1927)
YesSix or more residential units (49)
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)United Neighbors
Head officerHeng Ly
Managing agentFordham Bedford Housing Corporation
Last registered2025-08-30

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,311,000 $589,950
2026$1,406,000 $632,700
2027$1,473,000 $662,850

The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 14/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO2FUEL
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 7)

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 2023 (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

Subway183 St — 4 · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
182-183 Sts — B D · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Jerome Av / W 183 St — Bx32 · 550 ft
Citi BikeE 182 St & Morris Ave · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: 382, 386
Middle: 447,363. 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

2249 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

109 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by FORDHAM BEDFORD HOUSING CORP — 112 buildings, 4,131 units. Grades across the portfolio: A17 · B41 · C30 · D22 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
999 East Tremont Avenue BX231 B
2008 Bryant Avenue BX205 B
2810 Bainbridge Avenue BX201 B
2855 Southern Boulevard BX119 B
2885 Marion Avenue BX114 B
3054 Villa Avenue BX101 B
998 East 179 Street BX90 A
909 Beck Street BX89 A
3069 Villa Avenue BX85 A
325 East 198 Street BX80 A
2323 Walton Avenue BX66 C
220 East 197 Street BX65 B
54 Evelyn Place BX65 B
2348 Webster Avenue BX63 B
2344 Davidson Avenue BX59 F
1830 Amethyst Street BX58 A
2290 Davidson Avenue BX55 D
1874 Loring Place South BX55 B
2075 Walton Avenue BX54 B
2270 Walton Avenue BX54 D
2081 Grand Avenue BX52 B
2285 Davidson Avenue BX51 B
15 W Mosholu Parkway N BX50 B
2621 Briggs Avenue BX50 C
2825 Webb Avenue BX49 D
2249 Morris Avenue BX49 B
111 West 183 Street BX48 C
373 East 188 Street BX48 D
457 East 187 Street BX47 C
3512 Holland Avenue BX46 A
2385 Valentine Avenue BX46 C
2432 University Avenue BX45 B
2333 Grand Avenue BX44 A
2065 Davidson Avenue BX43 B
38 West 182 Street BX43 C
2068 Bathgate Avenue BX43 B
2085 Walton Avenue BX42 A
200 E Mosholu Parkway S BX42 B
2690 Briggs Avenue BX41 B
2314 Morris Avenue BX37 A
21 W Mosholu Parkway N BX37 B
2380 Ryer Avenue BX36 C
2295 Andrews Avenue North BX36 B
100 East 182 Street BX35 B
2600 Briggs Avenue BX35 B
2356 Walton Avenue BX34 C
2240 Walton Avenue BX31 D
2414 Creston Avenue BX30 B
310 East 196 Street BX28 A
2358 Webster Avenue BX27 C
1921 Morris Avenue BX26 C
2327 Valentine Avenue BX26 C
2307 Tiebout Avenue BX26 B
64 East Tremont Avenue BX26 B
2326 Ryer Avenue BX26 C
62 East 190 Street BX26 B
1854 Monroe Avenue BX26 A
2362 Webster Avenue BX26 B
2665 Decatur Avenue BX26 D
2352 Walton Avenue BX26 C

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,974,778 on 1997-09-16 (lender: NYC Hpd). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1997-09-16Mortgage $1,974,778 — from UNITED NEIGHBORS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN to NYC HPD $1,974,778

Ten-year activity

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2025
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201730227
20180134540
20190411520
20200011213
20210238242
20220119424
20230035338
202403925100
2025041574165
20260291396
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The full timeline

Construction 22Enforcement 70Housing & tenants 861Ownership & money 12Health & systems 70

Every one of the 1,035 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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