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1354 Merriam Avenue

Bronx · 10452 | BBL 2025310018 | BIN 2120196
Data as of August 16, 2026
F
Compliance verdict — Serious open violations — 3 immediately hazardous, about one for every 4 apartments

City records show open immediately-hazardous housing-code violations at this building.

14 open HPD violations on record: 2 Class A (non-hazardous), 9 Class B (hazardous), and 3 Class C (immediately hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective at hinges at boiler….

Oldest open HPD violation (Class B): 4,787 days (about 13 years), on record since 2013.

Violation figures current as of Oct 20, 2026.

An 11-unit building, built in 2008.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 2 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

9
Open HPD
Class B
3
Open HPD
Class C
2568
311 calls
12 months to Aug 2026
12
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
11
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
180
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through March 2026
$1,367
ZIP median
rent
2008
Year built
8 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
C
Walkable
errands grade
6 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

About this building

City records list 2008 as the year built — newer than 88% of the 549 buildings we cover in ZIP 10452. The building’s floor space is 3.1 times the size of its lot: 12,000 sq ft of building on a 3,846 sq ft lot.

Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of October 21, 2026.

A difference between the DHCR rent-stabilized count and the PLUTO total is common and does not, on its own, indicate a violation: units can leave rent stabilization legally, the two datasets count units differently, some units may be non-residential, and a registration can be filed incompletely. To check your own apartment, see how to request your rent history from DHCR.

1354 Merriam Avenue sits in Bronx, ZIP 10452. The closest subway is 170 St (4) (8-minute walk), served by the 4 line.

What's the closest subway to 1354 Merriam Avenue?
170 St (4) — a 8-minute walk (666m) from 1354 Merriam Avenue. Served by the 4 line.
Is 1354 Merriam Avenue subject to lead-paint regulations?
No — built in 2008, after the 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Standard NYC paint regulations apply. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
All-time HPD violations
Total38
Open14
Closed24

Oldest open violation: September 2013 · Most recent: June 2026. HPD marks a violation open until it is certified as corrected, so an old date can mean an unresolved condition or a repair that was never certified.

By severity class
Class A2 open · 7 closed
Class B9 open · 8 closed
Class C3 open · 4 closed
Class I0 open · 5 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2026-06-12 Class A · 132 days open "§27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONS…"
  • 2024-02-21 Class B · Apt 2B · 974 days open "(B) 27-2142(A) HMC: THE FOLLOWING DWELLING UNITS WERE REOCCUPIED WHILE BEING SUBJECT TO AN ORDER TO REPAIR/VACATE ORDER…"
  • 2024-02-21 Class C · 974 days open "§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSI…"
  • 2024-02-21 Class C · Apt 2B · 974 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT SCALDING WATER AT KITCHEN FIXTURE LOCATED AT APT 2…"
  • 2023-04-19 Class B · 1,282 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE HANDSET AND AN UNLOCKABLE SLIDE BOLT OR HOOK-ON BULKHEAD ROOF DOOR THAT ALLOW RE-ENTRY FROM R…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of October 20, 2026. HPD Online can show slightly fewer open violations: the city closes them there before they leave the daily export.
  • Class C · 3 open · penalty 45 · (15/ea)
  • Class B · 9 open · penalty 45 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 2 open · penalty 2 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
Total complaints1
Open0
Closed1
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Electric1
Heat0
Mold0
Other0
Paint0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Hot Water0
Plumbing0
Structural0
Recent
  • 2026-04-07 · Apt 2 · NON EMERGENCY · ELECTRIC
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total2
Open2
Closed0
Complaints
Total9
Open (active)0
Closed9
Recent open violations
  • 2019-10-01 RWNRF-RETAINING WALL NONE "FAILED TO FILE CYCLE 1 TECHNICAL REPORT BY 12/31/2018 PER RCNY 103-09"
  • 2010-12-02 AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE "FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
DOB data as of August 16, 2026 — DOB records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file5
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 4)
20260 infested · 0 eradicated
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations on record. Built 2008, after the 1978 federal ban on lead paint in residential use. Owners must still address any lead hazard that is later identified.

Source: HPD lead-paint violations (NYC Admin Code §27-2056).

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built2008 (18 yr old)
Building classC1 — Walk-up apartment
Floors4
Residential units11
Building area (sqft)12,000
Lot area (sqft)3,846
Owner of record (PLUTO)FT. INDEPENDENCE CONDOS LLC
Designations
Council district16
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
Status12 units registered as rent-stabilized
Stabilization trajectory
Stabilized (2007)12
Stabilized (latest)12
ⓘ Listed by New York State. This building appears in the state's 2024 list of buildings containing rent-stabilized units (2024 building registrations filed with NYS HCR, as of November 2025). The list does not publish how many units are stabilized, and buildings can leave it. To confirm your own apartment, request your rent history from DHCR.
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Owner on record.
ⓘ Email rent-info@nyshcr.org with your full address and apartment number for a free DHCR rent history.
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through March 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total180711
Violent2078
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)01
Felonies51204
Misdemeanors91332
Violations24137
Shooting counts are victim records — one incident with several victims counts more than once — and reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through March 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 137
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 136
  • VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAWS: 70
  • PETIT LARCENY: 65
  • FELONY ASSAULT: 58
Borough context: Bronx (12 mo): 29,904 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls2,568
Top complaint types
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 563
  • PLUMBING: 224
  • Noise - Residential: 203
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 201
  • PAINT/PLASTER: 197
By category
Other2,078
Noise356
Parking115
Rats15
Drug1
Drinking1
Homeless1
Construction1
Trash0
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints356
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential203
Street Sidewalk124
Vehicle24
Commercial5
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: F — Very high noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
Flood susceptibility1 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$180–320/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 1361 OGDEN AVENUE 54m · $180–320/mo licensee: BIG SAL DELI INC.
  • 146 WEST 170 STREET 101m · $180–320/mo licensee: ALVARDO, ANA
  • 157 W 169TH ST 151m · $180–320/mo licensee: 157 MATANZA DELI GROCERY INC.
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby21
Elementary (K-5)7
Middle (6-8)8
High (9-12)2
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (7)
  • P.S. 011 Highbridge K-4 · 3 min (206m) · District 9
  • P.S. 199X - The Shakespeare School Pre-K-5 · 6 min (447m) · District 9
  • Bronx Academy of Promise Charter School K-8 · 7 min (543m) · District 84
Middle — closest 3 by walk (8)
  • The Highbridge Green School 6-8 · 5 min (418m) · District 9
  • Bronx Academy of Promise Charter School K-8 · 7 min (543m) · District 84
  • P.S. 126 Dr Marjorie H Dunbar Pre-K-6 · 8 min (669m) · District 9
High — closest 3 by walk (2)
  • Comprehensive Model School Project M.S. 327 6-12 · 10 min (798m) · District 9
  • KIPP Washington Heights Middle School K-12 · 11 min (909m) · District 84
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby2
Unique lines1
Lines served: 4
Closest 2 stations
  • 170 St 4 · 666m · 8 min walk · ADA accessible
  • 167 St 4 · 748m · 9 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
C
800m walk radius
Total places nearby6
Eating (4) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants0
Fast food4
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)2
→ Supermarkets2
→ Convenience0
Pharmacies0
ATMs0
ⓘ OpenStreetMap has no restaurants, cafés, pharmacies or ATMs mapped within 800 m of this address. These counts come from volunteer mapping, so a zero means nothing of that kind is on the map here — not that there is none.
Coffee Index C — Some coffee nearby (1 place selling coffee, of which 0 tagged as a café).
Walkable Errands C — Fair walkability — some errands nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby14
A: 9 B: 3 C: 1 Pending: 1
Sample
  • Grade A Johnny's Fried Chicken · Chicken
  • Grade A De La Gina Restaurant · Latin American
  • Grade A Wah Yong Kitchen · Chinese
  • Grade A El Nuevo Patio · Spanish
  • Grade A China King Ogden Restaurant · Chinese
  • Grade A J C Green Life Nyc · American
  • Grade A Vogue Restaurant & Lounge · Spanish
  • Grade A Sosua Seafood · Seafood
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby76
By category — top 8 of 14 (68 of 76 facilities)
Youth Services17
Parks And Plazas10
Health Care8
Human Services8
Schools (K-12)8
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten8
Transportation5
City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage4
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • High Bridge Library Libraries
  • Mosaic Success Garden Parks And Plazas
  • Bronx 5 Administration Bldg City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage
  • Ogden Plimpton Playground Parks And Plazas
  • Park Parks And Plazas
  • Brilla Pax Charter School Schools (K-12)

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Optimum Cable Fiber Up to 8,000 Mbps down · 8,000 Mbps up
  • Verizon Fiber Up to 2,300 Mbps down · 2,300 Mbps up

How to check internet providers before signing an NYC lease →

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 10452 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,367/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 10452 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$37,854/yr
Median monthly income$3,155/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$947/mo
ZIP median rent$1,367/mo
ZIP median rent is 43.3% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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