1535 Undercliff Avenue
Bronx · 10453 · BBL 2028800047 · look up another building
New York State found a tenant here was charged above the legal rent.
Most recent filing on this building: an eviction, September 23, 2026
1535 Undercliff Avenue is a multi-family elevator building in Morris Heights, Bronx, ZIP 10453. City records date it to 1930 and count 146 apartments. The city's property file lists the owner of record as CM 1535 UNDERCLIFF LLC. Its total assessed value is $1.7M, for the 2026 tax year.
DHCR registration lists 141 rent-stabilized units here in 2023, 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.
Know the month this building changes
Most buildings here are quiet. Two filings a year is normal, so most months there's nothing to report on 1535 Undercliff Avenue and we'll say so. The point is the month we do
Taxes and assessed value for 1535 Undercliff Avenue
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $1.7M for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $12K 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.
8 marshal evictions at 1535 Undercliff Avenue
City marshals executed 8 evictions at 1535 Undercliff Avenue in the record PulseCities holds, the most recent on Sep 23, 2026. The first fell on Sep 16, 2024, so the filings span 2 years. That is more than 8 in 10 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 1535 Undercliff Avenue
| Type | Executed | |
|---|---|---|
| Residentialdocket 124884 | Sep 23, 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 1535 Undercliff Avenue
DHCR registration records list 141 rent-stabilized units at this building in 2023, 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 1535 Undercliff Avenue
New York State ruled in a tenant's favor on 1 rent overcharge case at 1535 Undercliff 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 1535 Undercliff Avenue
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 112 violations against this building, of which 31 remain unresolved. That is about typical for buildings its size in 10453. The most serious open grade here is immediately hazardous, with 9 open violations.
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 1535 Undercliff Avenue
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective porcelain enamal finish by method of reglazing a…Civ14 Mailed | Jun 8, 2026 | B |
| Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 sq feet at north wall in the…Notice Of Issuance Sent To Tenant | Jun 8, 2026 | A |
| Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with de…Nov Sent Out | Apr 9, 2026 | B |
| Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordan…Nov Sent Out | Apr 9, 2026 | B |
| Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at south wall in the foyerNov Sent Out | Jan 22, 2026 | B |
| Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at all walls in closet at north…Nov Sent Out | Jan 22, 2026 | B |
| Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartmentNotice Of Issuance Sent To Tenant | Jan 22, 2026 | C |
| Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with de…Civ14 Mailed | Jan 22, 2026 | B |
The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 6 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.
311 complaint history at 1535 Undercliff 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 1535 Undercliff 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 →
Questions about 1535 Undercliff Avenue
Who owns 1535 Undercliff Avenue?
The city's property file lists CM 1535 UNDERCLIFF LLC as the owner of record for 1535 Undercliff 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 1535 Undercliff Avenue changed hands recently?
No deed for 1535 Undercliff 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 1535 Undercliff Avenue?
Yes. Eight marshal-executed evictions at 1535 Undercliff Avenue appear in the NYC evictions dataset, the most recent on Sep 23, 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 1535 Undercliff Avenue rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 141 stabilized units at this building in 2023. 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 1535 Undercliff 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 1535 Undercliff 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 1535 Undercliff 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.