1970 Walton Avenue
Bronx · 10453 · BBL 2028290001 · look up another building
New York State found a tenant here was charged above the legal rent.
Most recent filing on this building: a violation, September 28, 2026
1970 Walton Avenue is a multi-family elevator building in Morris Heights, Bronx, ZIP 10453. City records date it to 1927 and count 70 apartments. The city's property file lists the owner of record as MDRJ LLC. Its total assessed value is $1.7M, for the 2026 tax year.
DHCR registration lists 71 rent-stabilized units here in 2018, but that is the building and not your apartment. The state will send you your own rent history free, and it is the only binding answer on what you should be paying.
The November 1 report on this block
On the first of every month we email one page about tax block 2829 in Bronx, the block 1970 Walton Avenue is on. It lists what was filed there that month, then where the block stands. As of today, that part reads:
- 2 buildings changed hands in the last twelve months.
- 12 marshal evictions executed here in the last twelve months.
- The block holds 36 parcels and 555 residential units.
Anything filed on 1970 Walton Avenue itself comes the next morning.
Taxes and assessed value for 1970 Walton Avenue
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $1.7M for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $24K per residential unit. Assessed value is what the city taxes, not what the building would sell for, and the two routinely differ by a wide margin. The bill itself turns on the tax class rate and on any exemptions or abatements attached to the lot, neither of which is published here.
2 marshal evictions at 1970 Walton Avenue
City marshals executed 2 evictions at 1970 Walton Avenue in the record PulseCities holds, the most recent on Sep 11, 2026. The first fell on Jul 24, 2025, so the filings span 14 months. That is about typical for buildings its size in 10453. Holding the marshal docket number or the court index number from one of these? Look up that case →
Marshal evictions at 1970 Walton Avenue
| Type | Executed | |
|---|---|---|
| Residentialdocket 141013 | Sep 11, 2026 |
Marshal-executed residential evictions from the NYC evictions dataset, past 12 months. Source: NYC marshal eviction records, current through October 9, 2026.
Rent stabilization at 1970 Walton Avenue
DHCR registration records list 71 rent-stabilized units at this building in 2018, the most recent year PulseCities holds. Registration is building-level and does not settle the status of any single apartment; the rent history does. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history from the state. That is the only binding answer, and it takes time to come back. While you wait, you can get an email when the record here moves: a deed, an eviction, a permit or a violation filed on this building. How to check rent-stabilized status →
The state found an overcharge at 1970 Walton Avenue
New York State ruled in a tenant's favor on 1 rent overcharge case at 1970 Walton Avenue. A granted case means DHCR examined what a tenant was actually charged and found it above the legal rent. The case was filed in 2018. A finding covers the apartment that brought it, not the whole building, and the ones nobody filed on leave no record at all.
From a DHCR response to a freedom of information request, reference D000320-050126, covering cases closed between January 2021 and April 2026. Filing years are decoded from the docket number. A static listing with no update schedule.
Open code violations at 1970 Walton Avenue
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 285 violations against this building, of which 160 remain unresolved. That is more than 8 in 10 buildings its size in 10453. The most serious open grade here is immediately hazardous, with 47 open violations.
If you own or manage this building, violationscout.com shows what it takes to clear these, from the date each one has to be certified by to how a correction gets filed. It is a paid site, built by the same person as this one.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
Violation history at 1970 Walton Avenue
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Abate the nuisance consisting of key operated lock at room door leading to fire escape window in the 1st room…Nov Sent Out | Sep 28, 2026 | B |
| Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the privat…Nov Sent Out | Sep 9, 2026 | A |
| Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all walls at public hall, 1st storyNov Sent Out | Sep 9, 2026 | A |
| Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling at public hall, 1st storyNov Sent Out | Sep 9, 2026 | B |
| Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... more than 10 sq. ft at ceiling at public h…Nov Sent Out | Sep 9, 2026 | A |
| Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at ceiling at public hal…Nov Sent Out | Sep 9, 2026 | B |
| Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the 1st room from north at centerNov Sent Out | Sep 9, 2026 | B |
| Properly repair or replace the broken or defective upper and lower window sashes spring balances at east wall…Nov Sent Out | Sep 9, 2026 | B |
The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 8 of them still open. Each row is the inspector's own wording with the statute citation removed. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
Permits filed at 1970 Walton Avenue
| Work | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| GCPARAPET WALL REPLACEMENT AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY WITH | Sep 10, 2026 | AL |
| SHDINSTALLATION OF EMERGENCY HEAVY-DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN U | Apr 23, 2026 | AL |
DOB job filings on this lot, past 12 months. Source: NYC DOB job filings, current through October 9, 2026.
311 complaint history at 1970 Walton Avenue
50 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through October 10, 2026.
How 1970 Walton Avenue compares in 10453
PulseCities tracks 2,084 lots in 10453, of which 347 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 121 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. This building is in that second group, which is 16.7% of the ZIP. 10453 scores 53.0 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 13 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Morris Heights →
Other buildings on this block
The city's files carry a record for 8 other addresses on tax block 2829 in Bronx. They run in lot order, which is roughly the order you would walk them:
- 1982 Walton AvenueMorris Heights, 10453
- 54 East 179 StreetMorris Heights, 10453
- 60 East 179 StreetMorris Heights, 10453
- 1991 Morris AvenueMorris Heights, 10453
- 1989 Morris AvenueMorris Heights, 10453
- 1971 Morris AvenueMorris Heights, 10453
- 65 East Tremont AvenueMorris Heights, 10453
- 55 East 179 StreetMorris Heights, 10453
Questions about 1970 Walton Avenue
Who owns 1970 Walton Avenue?
The city's property file lists MDRJ LLC as the owner of record for 1970 Walton Avenue. No deed for this lot appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds, so that name comes from the tax roll rather than from a recorded transfer.
Has 1970 Walton Avenue changed hands recently?
No deed for 1970 Walton Avenue appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds. That means no transfer has been published for this lot in the current window, not that the building has never been sold.
Have there been evictions at 1970 Walton Avenue?
Yes. Two marshal-executed evictions at 1970 Walton Avenue appear in the NYC evictions dataset, the most recent on Sep 11, 2026. The dataset covers executed evictions only, so it undercounts housing court activity: cases that settle or end in a move-out never reach a marshal.
Is 1970 Walton Avenue rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 71 stabilized units at this building in 2018. Registration is building-level, so it does not settle whether one apartment is stabilized. The free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal does.
Has anyone won a rent overcharge case at 1970 Walton Avenue?
Yes. New York State granted 1 rent overcharge case at this address, meaning DHCR found a tenant had been charged above the legal rent. A granted case covers the apartment that brought it rather than the building, and only apartments whose tenants filed appear at all. The figures come from a freedom of information response covering cases closed between January 2021 and April 2026.
What is 1970 Walton Avenue assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $1.7M for the 2026 tax year. That is the figure the city taxes rather than a sale price, and the bill depends on the tax class rate and on any exemptions on the lot.
What is the displacement risk around 1970 Walton Avenue?
10453 (Morris Heights) scores 53.0 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, 311 complaint volume, executed evictions, and serious HPD violations. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
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Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.