943 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 320 311 service requests, 252 HPD complaints, 236 HPD housing violations.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% 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 258.4. In ZIP 10460, 45% of residential buildings hold an A and 18% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 51 total — 22 class C (immediately hazardous), 17 class B, 12 class A. Oldest open since 1990-11-17. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
105 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 52 · winter 2025–26: 12). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$9,375 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
122 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (47) · Illegal Parking (28) · Noise (20) · PAINT/PLASTER (8) · PLUMBING (3) · Water System (3).
$36,500 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1930) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (30) |
| Yes | 421-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 owner(s) | 1459 TAYLOR AVE LLC |
| Head officer | RICK HERMAN |
| Managing agent | JLP METRO MANAGEMENT INC. |
| Last registered | 2025-08-26 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,855,000 | $834,750 |
| 2026 | $1,785,000 | $803,250 |
| 2027 | $1,816,000 | $817,200 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
| Heating fuel | NO4FUEL |
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.
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.
| Subway | St Lawrence Av — 6 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Cross Bronx Expwy Service Rd / Taylor Av — Q44-SBS · 550 ft · Select Bus Service |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: 531, 536. 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.
1459 Taylor Avenue
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
122 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 47 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.
Managed by JLP METRO MANAGEMENT INC. — 76 buildings, 2,380 units. Grades across the portfolio: A9 · B18 · C29 · D17 · F3. See the whole portfolio
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Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,423,750 on 2016-08-29 (lender: Oritani Finance Company). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-29 | AL&R $3,423,750 — from 1459 TAYLOR AVE, LLC to ORITANI FINANCE COMPANY | $3,423,750 | |
| 2016-08-29 | Mortgage $3,423,750 — from 1459 TAYLOR AVE. LLC to ORITANI FINANCE COMPANY | $3,423,750 | |
| 2016-08-29 | Mortgage $2,312,922 — from 1459 TAYLOR AVE. LLC to ORITANI FINANCE COMPANY | $2,312,922 | |
| 2016-08-29 | Deed $4,565,000 — from 1459 REALTY ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to 1459 TAYLOR AVE. LLC | $4,565,000 | |
| 2016-08-18 | Sold for $4,565,000 | $4,565,000 | $152,167 |
| 2015-08-11 | Agreement $1,152,441 — from 1459 REALTY ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,152,441 | |
| 2011-07-22 | Mortgage $309,127 — from 1459 REALTY ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK | $309,127 | |
| 2011-07-22 | AL&R $1,200,000 — from 1459 REALTY ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK | $1,200,000 | |
| 2011-07-22 | Agreement $1,200,000 — from 1459 REALTY ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK | $1,200,000 | |
| 2004-08-09 | Mortgage $254,965 — from 1459 REALTY ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to NORTH FORK BANK | $254,965 | |
| 2004-08-09 | Agreement $950,000 — from 1459 REALTY ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to NORTH FORK BANK | $950,000 | |
| 2002-07-19 | Mortgage $239,328 — from 1459 REALTY ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to NORTH FORK BANK | $239,328 | |
| 1989-10-30 | Mortgage $165,000 — from 1459 TAYLOR ASSOC.,INC. to ELITE RLTY MGMT CORP | $165,000 | |
| 1989-10-04 | Mortgage $357,552 — from 1459 TAYLOR ASSOC. INC. to AMF CAPITAL COMPANY | $357,552 | |
| 1985-06-20 | Mortgage $129,765 — from ELITE RLTY MANAGEMENT CP to SCIORTINO, SALVATORE; TOMASINO, VINCENT | $129,765 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 2 | 64 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 202 | 5 | 208 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 1 | 73 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 25 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 42 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 31 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 1 | 54 |
| 2025 | 4 | 6 | 151 | 2 | 163 |
| 2026 | 0 | 3 | 128 | 0 | 131 |
Every one of the 943 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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