1353 Bronx River Avenue

1353 Bronx River Avenue in Soundview, Bronx, has 16 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

One & two family · 2 units · Built 1915

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The owner has 2 buildings on record; 2 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 (16 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2019, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

16 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 1 class A, 9 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 18 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-09-18. Newest violation issued 2013-11-18. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2013. 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, 1st room from the north, basement. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BSMNT, BSMT-APT AT WEST (apt BSMNT), issued 2013-09-18. HPD violation 9976253
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE ENTIRE NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT BSMNT, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt BSMNT), issued 2013-09-18. HPD violation 9976254
• Class B: Gas defect, kitchen. - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE , AT GAS RANGE INSTALLED AT ILLEGAL KITCHEN CREATED AT FRONT SECTION OF CELLAR, issued 2013-11-18. HPD violation 10037500
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SHEETROCK PARTITION WALLS ERECTED CREATING ROOMS THRU-OUT THE ENTIRE CELLAR, issued 2013-11-18. HPD violation 10037503
• Class B: Certificate of occupancy issue. SECTION 9, 170, 171, 300, 301, 302 M.D.LAW-FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE CONVERSION FROM A PRIVATE DWELLING TO MULTIPLE DWELLING USE IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE OR RESTORE TO LAWFUL OCCUPANCY, issued 2013-11-18. HPD violation 10032475
• Class B: Plumbing defect (basement). - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS AT ILLEGAL BATHROOMS CREATED AT FRONT AND REAR SECTIONS OF CELLAR, issued 2013-11-18. HPD violation 10032472
• Class A: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. PROVIDE A PROPER SEAT FOR WATER CLOSET , IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BSMNT, 1st STORY, BSMT-APT AT WEST (apt BSMNT), issued 2013-09-19. HPD violation 9976255
• Class I: Owner did not register the building with HPD. OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.. HPD violation 16470166

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

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: RAFAEL CRUZ. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 20, 2018. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2019 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 2038610145, HPD building ID 52142. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Elder Av (6), 6 min walk
• Morrison Av-Soundview (6), 8 min walk
• 174 St (2, 5), 9 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.