503 Wales Avenue
503 Wales Avenue in Mott Haven, Bronx, has 15 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
Public facility · 1 units · Built 1923
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 3 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
- Repairs: High (15 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: High (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
15 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 16 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-08-06. Newest violation issued 2012-01-27. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2012. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2012-01-27. HPD violation 9300020
- Class C: Mold, ceiling, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT CEILING AND WALLS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2012-01-27. HPD violation 9300022
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2012-01-27. HPD violation 9300025
- Class C: No hot water, bathroom. SECTION 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES KITCHEN AND BATHROOM --1ST STY. SOUTH APT. #1., issued 2009-08-06. HPD violation 6667732
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK AT CEILING OF 1ST STY. APT. #1 -- WEST ROOM BATHROOM AND FOYER., issued 2009-08-06. HPD violation 6667735
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING OF 1ST STY. APT. #1 -- BATHROOM., issued 2009-08-06. HPD violation 6667733
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, foyer. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR --CEILING OF 1ST STY. APT. #1 -- WEST ROOM, FOYER., issued 2009-08-06. HPD violation 6667734
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF A CONCEALED WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2012-01-27. HPD violation 9300023
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
2 open DOB violations. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 503 WALES AVE LLC. Head officer: AMY SIMEK. Managing agent: AMY SIMEK. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 1, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 2025800037, HPD building ID 118649. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- E 149 St (6), 4 min walk
- E 143 St-St Mary's St (6), 4 min walk
- Jackson Av (2, 5), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 15 open (7 class C, 7 class B, 1 class A) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 2 open DOB violations | −5 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.