# 979 Teller Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456

BBL 2024230074 · Block 2423 · Lot 74 · BIN 2002028  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/979-teller-avenue-2024230074  
Last updated: 2026-11-03 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

## Summary

979 Teller Avenue (Bronx, NY 10456; tax lot BBL 2024230074) is a two-family home (building class B9: two-family home, miscellaneous), built around 1901, on a 2,640 sq ft lot zoned R7-1. City tax records list the owner as FONAH, FATIMA. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $653,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one DOB job with a permit issued but no sign-off, one open HPD violation and four OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. There were two 311 requests in the past 12 months and no HPD complaints since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “979 Teller Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456 (BBL 2024230074)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/979-teller-avenue-2024230074. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 1 |
| Active DOB violations | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 1 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 4 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: FONAH, FATIMA
- Building class: B9 – Two-family home, miscellaneous
- Year built: 1901
- Floors: 2
- Units: 2 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 2,640 sq ft · Building area: 2,080 sq ft
- Zoning: R7-1
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-04

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $653,000, assessed value $39,180, tax class 1
- Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8y4t-faws)

## Sales & deeds (ACRIS)

Deeds recorded with the City Register. amount 0 usually means a non-market transfer. lots_in_deed > 1 means the price covers several lots.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-30 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2008-09-30 from FONAH, FATIMA; FONAH, SAMUEL S to FONAH, FATIMA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1982-06-30 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1982-06-30 from SILVERIO, ABRAHAM; SILVERIO, ANA CRISTINA to FONAH, SAMUEL S.; FONAH, FATIMA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1976-09-28 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1976-09-28 from SILVERIO ABRAHAM to ANNA C SILVERIO; ABRAHAM SILVERIO, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1974-04-30 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1974-04-30 from THE CITY OF NY; OUR LADY OF VICTORY; ROY RASOL FUEL OIL CORP; ARENA NICHOLAS A REFEREE; CARABALLO MRIA; FEDERAL CREDITY UNION; MALDONADO RUBEN; ALL SAFE REALTY CORP; STATE OF NY DEFENTS to ABRAHAM SILVERIO, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1967-05-23 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1967-05-23 from ALLSAFE REALTY CORP to RUBEN MALDONADO; MARIA CARABALLO, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1966-06-08 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1966-06-08 from SULLIVAN JOHN REF; BRIGGINS HOSEA ETAL DEF to INVESTING SERVICE INC, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1966-06-08 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1966-06-08 from INVESTING SERVICE INC to ALL SAFE REALTY CORP, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |

## Open DOB jobs and recent work permits

A DOB "job" is an application to do construction work. status "open" = a permit was issued but DOB has no record of final sign-off. Work permits are listed with type "work_permit" and their DOB permit status (they are not counted as open items).

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-07 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 240317849 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PANELS ON EXISTING ROOF. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS. NO CHANGE IN BULK | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 2022-06-03 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 240317849: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2022-06-03, expires 2023-04-27. | ipu4-2q9a |

## Open violations (DOB, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-01 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A) in apt 2: SECTION 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |

## OATH tickets with unpaid balance or pending

status "open" = balance due > $0 after a decision (cases awaiting a hearing are "pending"). default=true means the respondent did not appear.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-11 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: DIRTY SIDEWALK. Unpaid balance $80. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-06-25 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: DIRTY SIDEWALK. Unpaid balance $80. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-06-13 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: DIRTY SIDEWALK. Unpaid balance $80. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2024-06-27 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET. Unpaid balance $5. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DOT: Street Condition – Cave-in. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-08-25 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DOT: Street Condition – Cave-in. | erm2-nwe9 |

## Owners & contacts

Owner of record comes from city tax records (PLUTO) and can lag behind recent sales.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | current | City tax records (PLUTO) list the owner as FONAH, FATIMA. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2008-09-30 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2008-09-30). | 636b-3b5g |

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