1916 Benedict Avenue

1916 Benedict Avenue in Parkchester, Bronx, has 13 open HPD violations, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 2 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 13 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

• Repairs: High (13 open), 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: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

13 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 13 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-01-20. Newest violation issued 2021-11-08. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2021. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2FL), issued 2021-11-08. HPD violation 14667069
• Class B: 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 2FL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2FL), issued 2021-11-08. HPD violation 14665108
• Class B: No hot water, bathroom, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT THE BASIN IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2FL), issued 2021-11-08. HPD violation 14665130
• Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2FL), issued 2021-11-08. HPD violation 14665111
• Class B: Leak or water damage, 5th room from the north, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2FL), issued 2021-11-05. HPD violation 14665142
• Class B: Illegal occupancy or use, 2nd floor. , 56, 193, 300, 302 M.D. LAW- ABOVE FRAME BUILDING HAS BEEN CONVERTED FROM A PRIVATE DWELLING TO A MULTIPLE DWELLING AND IS NOW OCCUPIED AND MAINTAINED AS SUCH CONTRARY TO LAW.RESTORE PREMISES TO LAWFUL OCCUPANCY LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2A), issued 2017-03-10. HPD violation 11676220
• Class B: Electrical defect, 2nd floor. - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE CONSISTING OF ELECTRICAL STOVE AT CLASS ''A'' APARTMENT ILLEGALY CREATED LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2A), issued 2017-03-10. HPD violation 11676217
• Class B: Plumbing defect, 2nd floor. - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS AT CLASS ''A'' APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2A), issued 2017-03-10. HPD violation 11676191

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 4 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

Stabilization status could not be verified.

Owner and management

Owner: CHOWDHURY, SMGULAM R. See the full portfolio.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2039300014, HPD building ID 49537. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Parkchester (6), 1 min walk
• St Lawrence Av (6), 8 min walk
• Castle Hill Av (6), 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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.