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1353 Taylor Avenue

408Records
12City systems
56Open violations
284.4Penalty rate

408 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 127 311 service requests, 110 HPD housing violations, 109 HPD complaints.

BoroughBronx 10472
Built1923
Floors3
Res. units5
ClassC2
Owner (PLUTO)1353 TAYLOR AVE PARTNERS LLC
BBL2038770048
BIN2027919

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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 284.4. In ZIP 10472, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 16% 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 violations56 total — 17 class C (immediately hazardous), 33 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2019-02-06.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

20 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 19).

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

What 311 hears from this address

36 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (7) · WATER LEAK (6) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (4) · PAINT/PLASTER (4) · FLOORING/STAIRS (3) · ELECTRIC (3).

Filed construction activity

$316,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1923)
NoSix or more residential units (5)
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).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)1353 Taylor Ave Partners LLC
Head officerEdgardo Bacalan
Managing agentSmartkey Property Management LLC
Last registered2026-05-29

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$698,400 $314,280
2026$727,000 $327,150
2027$794,000 $357,300

The city's market estimate has risen 14% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2015 (1 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

SubwaySt Lawrence Av — 6 · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Cross Bronx Expwy Service Rd South / E 174 St — Bx11 Q44-SBS · 550 ft · Select Bus Service
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 047 John Randolph. 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

1353 Taylor 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

36 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 7 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 SMARTKEY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC — 29 buildings, 99 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B4 · C6 · D7 · F8. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
355 West 41 Street MN16 B
504 West 126 Street MN9 F
3816 Barnes Avenue BX7 C
1822 Edison Avenue BX5 F
1353 Taylor Avenue BX5 F
4245 Digney Avenue BX5 D
836 East 214 Street BX4 C
364 East 173 Street BX3 C
2084 Ryer Avenue BX3 C
362 East 173 Street BX3 D
3021 Eastchester Road BX3 D
959 East 212 Street BX3 D
1607 Taylor Avenue BX3 F
952 East 227 Street BX3 D
366 East 173 Street BX3 B
3237 Chestnut Drive North BX3 F
1051 Vincent Avenue BX2 F
559 Claremont Parkway BX2 F
1057 Vincent Avenue BX2 D
29-12 Deerfield Road QN2 D
1059 Vincent Avenue BX2 B
3315 Baychester Avenue BX2 B
119-43 166 Street QN2 A
22-62 Mott Avenue QN2 A
769 East 218 Street BX1 F
150-71 116 Drive QN1 A
3001 Grace Avenue BX1 C
120-28 218 Street QN1 A
750 Georgia Avenue BK1 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $282,000 on 2024-01-23 (lender: Habib American Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-01-23Mortgage $282,000 — from 1353 TAYLOR AVE PARTNERS LLC to HABIB AMERICAN BANK $282,000
2024-01-23Agreement $1,600,000 — from 1353 TAYLOR AVE PARTNERS LLC to HABIB AMERICAN BANK $1,600,000
2024-01-23AL&R $1,600,000 — from 1353 TAYLOR AVE PARTNERS LLC to HABIB AMERICAN BANK $1,600,000
2022-04-26Mortgage $400,000 — from 1353 TAYLOR AVE PARTNERS LLC to BAYPORT FUNDING LLC $400,000
2022-04-26AL&R $918,000 — from 1353 TAYLOR AVE PARTNERS LLC to BAYPORT FUNDING LLC $918,000
2022-04-26Mortgage $918,000 — from 1353 TAYLOR AVE PARTNERS LLC to BAYPORT FUNDING LLC $918,000
2022-04-26Deed $1,080,000 — from 1069 REALTY B53 LLC to 1353 TAYLOR AVE PARTNERS LLC $1,080,000
2022-04-26AL&R $400,000 — from 1353 TAYLOR AVE PARTNERS LLC to BAYPORT FUNDING LLC $400,000
2022-04-11Sold for $1,080,000 $1,080,000 $216,000
2017-12-06Deed $750,000 — from 1353 TAYLOR REALTY LLC to 1069 REALTY B53 LLC $750,000
2017-11-27Sold for $750,000 $750,000 $150,000
2014-12-01AL&R $315,000 — from 1353 TAYLOR REALTY LLC to FLUSHING BANK $315,000
2014-12-01Mortgage $315,000 — from 1353 TAYLOR REALTY LLC to FLUSHING BANK $315,000
2014-12-01Deed $450,000 — from ORTIZ, JOSE ANIBAL; ORTIZ, NEREIDA to 1353 TAYLOR REALTY LLC $450,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017001214
20180062412
2019009905104
202000420244
202100290130
202220218132
202330270030
20240079016
202501420144
202600520052
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The full timeline

Construction 5Enforcement 1Housing & tenants 355Ownership & money 29Health & systems 18

Every one of the 408 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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