553 Soundview Avenue

553 Soundview Avenue in Soundview, Bronx, has 44 open HPD violations, 8 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 2 units · Built 1924

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 8 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 6 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 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 (44 open, 8 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

44 open violations: 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 26 class B, 10 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 97 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2012-07-16. Newest violation issued 2024-04-03. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

6 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGE AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1R), issued 2023-09-01. HPD violation 16193960
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR (STREET TO VESTIBULE), issued 2023-09-01. HPD violation 16193965
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS AT LOWER SASH WINDOW WEST WALL. IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2021-07-12. HPD violation 14431250
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2R), issued 2021-07-12. HPD violation 14431210
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AND ASSEMBLY BROKEN AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2017-08-23. HPD violation 11930339
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2R), issued 2014-02-07. HPD violation 10121509
• Class C: Rats, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2012-12-14. HPD violation 9670003
• Class C: Rats, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2R), issued 2012-07-16. HPD violation 9503187

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 15 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: JERSEY CITY GIRL LLC. Head officer: HAL BRILL. Managing agent: Jersey City Girl LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2035230042, HPD building ID 109852. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• St Lawrence Av (6), 22 min walk
• Morrison Av-Soundview (6), 23 min walk
• Parkchester (6), 23 min walk

How the grade is calculated

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.