1340 Morris Avenue

Bronx, NY

BBL 2-02785-0020BIN 2007275

Concern level4 of 4

Severe

0115 open class-C HPD violations (immediately hazardous) — about 1 per 3 apartments
0211 of those issued in the last 3 years
031 open rent-impairing violation(s)
045 active DOB violation(s)
055 evictions executed in the last 3 years
06$16,250 in unpaid DOB fines

How this is set: open hazardous violations measured against the building's size, then raised by strong distress signals — HPD's enforcement program, court harassment findings, recent evictions, unpaid DOB fines, open housing-court cases, and a sold tax lien. Neighborhood noise and crime are not part of it. It describes the public record, not the condition of any one apartment, and a quiet record is not proof of a good building.

Rent regulation

Likely rent-stabilized

The owner registered 43 stabilized units with New York State for 2023 — of about 44 apartments.

2018 — 43 units registered2023 — 43

No public data says which specific apartment is stabilized.

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Rent regulation

The building

1923

Built

Floors

Residential units

Walk-up apartments

Type

Energy-efficiency grade

Grade D — least efficient

ENERGY STAR score 50 of 100

Posted at the entrance of buildings over 25,000 sq ft (Local Law 33). It rates energy efficiency — a proxy for comfort and utility cost — not the landlord's upkeep.

The building

This building and the landlord's others

This building66 others linked to the same owner

HPD housing-maintenance violations

Open now

415

On record

Open Class C

Open Class B

Open Class A

Class C is immediately hazardous, Class B is hazardous, Class A is non-hazardous. A violation stays open until HPD certifies the repair, so some open items may already be fixed.

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt A6Issued 2026-08-14

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS HOT WATER FAUCET AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A6, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , 1st SECTION FROM WEST AT NORTH

Status: Civ14 Mailed

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2026-08-14

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DISCARDED WASHER / DRYER WITH DOORS INTACT AT 1st PUBLIC HALL FROM NORTH, 1st STORY, SECTION ''NORTH'', AT NORTH

Status: Nov Certified On Time

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt A6Issued 2026-08-14

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A6, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , 1st SECTION FROM WEST AT NORTH

Status: Civ14 Mailed

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt D7Issued 2026-05-28

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER SASH AT 2ND WINDOW FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, CAUSING A GUILLOTINE EFFECT IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT D7, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Status: Landlord hasn't certified a fix

HPD housing-maintenance violations

311 complaints from tenants

198

All time

Last 12 months

Unsanitary Condition42

Paint/Plaster40

Flooring/Stairs23

Heat/Hot Water22

Plumbing17

Water Leak15

Electric13

Appliance8

Complaints record what a tenant reported, not a finding by the city. "Closed" often means the inspector could not gain access.

311 complaints from tenants

Neighborhood noise

Much higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

1379

Noise reports · last 12 mo

115

≈ per month

% from neighbors

Residential643

Street/Sidewalk506

Commercial107

Vehicle100

Unspecified17

Park5

Helicopter1

311 noise complaints within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year. Most reports here are about outdoor noise (mostly residential) — street life and traffic more than neighbors. This counts how often people call 311, which tracks how densely populated and busy an area is as much as how loud it is — it is not a sound measurement.

Neighborhood noise

Neighborhood crime

Much higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

757

NYPD reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

Felony206

Misdemeanor425

Violation126

NYPD complaints reported within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year, by severity. This reflects what gets reported and where police are active as much as actual safety, and busier, denser, higher-foot-traffic blocks log more. Locations are approximate — the NYPD shifts each report to the nearest corner for privacy — so read this as rough context, not a safety score.

Neighborhood crime

Bedbug history

No bedbugs reported

The owner filed 5 annual bedbug reports and reported no infested units. Filing with zero infestations is the compliant, reassuring case.

Bedbug history

DOB building violations

Active

On record

Active, last 3 yrs

ACTIVE · AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE2016-07-13

FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

ACTIVE · AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE2016-07-13

FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

ACTIVE · C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL2016-04-21

FILED A CERTIFICATE, FORM, APPLICATION, CONTAINING A MATERIAL FALSE ST ATEMENT UNDER APPLCIATIOM 220479471

DOB building violations

Evictions

Executed, all time

Last 3 years

2026-07-09Apt B7residential

2026-03-02Apt D7residential

Executed by a city marshal. An eviction can be lawful; a high or rising count is a displacement signal, not proof of wrongdoing.

Evictions

Housing court

Cases on record

Open now

Tenant-brought

Harassment found

With a judgment

Most cases are tenants taking the owner to court to force repairs. A case is not proof of wrongdoing; a harassment finding or judgment is a court ruling against the owner.

CLOSEDOpened 2021-06-15

Tenant action

CLOSEDOpened 2016-06-15

Tenant action

CLOSEDOpened 2007-10-19

Tenant action

CLOSEDOpened 2007-04-17

Tenant action

Housing court

Landlord and related buildings

Registered owner

1340 Morris Ave. LLC

Head officer

Rick Herman

Managing agent

Josh Spitzer

66 other buildings share this owner's registration contacts. Shared contacts suggest common control, but they are not proof of ownership.

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Landlord and related buildings

Unpaid city fines

$16,250

Balance due (active)

Active violations

Lost by default

DOB violations adjudicated by OATH carry money penalties. "Lost by default" means the owner never appeared at the hearing. An unpaid balance is a stronger "ignoring the city" signal than a raw violation count.

ConstructionClass 22026-08-10$1,250 due

ConstructionClass 22026-04-20$1,250 due

ConstructionClass 22026-04-08$1,250 due

ConstructionClass 12025-05-14$12,500 due

Unpaid city fines

Ownership & money

Recorded sales

Mortgages / refinances

Last recorded sale2015-07-22 · $4,447,888

Most recent mortgage2015-07-22 · $2,652,164.83

Sale2015-07-22$4,447,888

MARQUIS PROPERTIES, INC. → 1340 MORRIS AVE. LLC

Mortgage2015-07-22$2,652,164.83

borrower 1340 MORRIS AVE. LLC, 1355 MORRIS AVE. LLC · lender PEAPACK-GLADSTONE BANK

Mortgage2008-05-06$1,313,218.49

borrower MARQUIS PROPERTIES, INC · lender NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK

Mortgage2003-04-10$556,512.86

borrower MARQUIS PROPERTIES, INC. · lender NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK

Mortgage1999-12-09$696,009.98

borrower MARQUIS PROPERITES,INC. · lender DORAL MORNEY INC. (USA)

From ACRIS recorded documents. Amounts are often $0 or nominal for transfers between related parties, and LLCs can obscure who is really involved — treat this as public-record context, not a valuation.

Ownership & money

City debt & tax-lien sale

Not on the city's tax-lien sale list (2019–2025). The owner has not fallen far enough behind on property tax or water charges to be flagged for a lien sale.

City debt & tax-lien sale