636 Commonwealth Avenue

636 Commonwealth Avenue in Soundview, Bronx, has 82 open HPD violations, 13 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

One & two family · 2 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 13 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

• Repairs: High (82 open, 13 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2018, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

82 open violations: 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 39 class B, 21 class A, 9 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 4 issued in the last 12 months. 144 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2014-12-03. Newest violation issued 2026-04-30.

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

3 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: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BROKEN MARBLE SADDLE AT KITCHEN ENTRANCE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1STFL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1STFL), issued 2025-11-05. HPD violation 18351713
• 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 HINGES AT APARTMENT ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1STFL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1STFL), issued 2025-11-05. HPD violation 18351708
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. , 2032 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FROM AN APPROVED CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM, OR AN APPROVED SYSTEM OF GAS OR ELECTRICAL HEATING IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION FOR THE DWELLING UNIT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT APT1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt APT1), issued 2024-02-23. HPD violation 16699351
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK AT METAL GATE AT BUILDING ENTRANCE., issued 2022-06-06. HPD violation 15193322
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2021-05-20. HPD violation 14348387
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AROUND BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2021-05-20. HPD violation 14348374
• Class C: Electrical defect, ceiling. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED WIRES AT CEILING FIXTURE AT BASEMENT, issued 2021-05-20. HPD violation 14348328
• Class C: Roaches, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2A), issued 2019-08-13. HPD violation 13219844

311 housing complaints

4 in the last 12 months, 12 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Plumbing (2).

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. 0 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: MARIE DREW IRR LIV TRUST. Head officer: MARIE DREW. Managing agent: MARIE DREW. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Mar 12, 2018. 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 2035560020, HPD building ID 58247. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Morrison Av-Soundview (6), 19 min walk
• St Lawrence Av (6), 19 min walk
• Elder Av (6), 21 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.