834 East 156th Street
834 East 156th Street in Melrose, Bronx, has 7 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (69/100).
Public facility · 28 units · Built 1906
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 69/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner has 3 buildings on record; 1 graded D or F.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
Fewer open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (7 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2018, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
7 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 2 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 11 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-11-12. Newest violation issued 2026-08-31.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Mice, kitchen. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE AT COMMUNITY KITCHEN, 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19174900
- Class C: Roaches (basement). HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT BASEMENT, issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19174901
- Class C: Rats (hallway). 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT OBSERVED RATS DROPPINGS AT FRONT AREAWAY, issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19174902
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDED CEILING AT COMMUNITY KITCHEN AT BASEMENT, issued 2013-11-12. HPD violation 10030314
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDED CEILING AT LAUNDRY ROOM AT BASEMENT, issued 2013-11-12. HPD violation 10030318
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING AT LAUNDRY ROOM AT BASEMENT, issued 2013-11-12. HPD violation 10030319
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING AT COMMUNITY KITCHEN AT BASEMENT, issued 2013-11-12. HPD violation 10030317
311 housing complaints
4 in the last 12 months, 7 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (4).
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 6 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: UNITED BRONX PARENTS INC. Head officer: EVELYN ECCLES. Managing agent: UNITED BRONX PARENTS INC. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 12, 2017. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2018 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 2026750046, HPD building ID 64091. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Prospect Av (2, 5), 4 min walk
- Jackson Av (2, 5), 5 min walk
- E 149 St (6), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 7 open (3 class C, 2 class B, 2 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −23 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 4 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.