1839 Seminole Avenue

1839 Seminole Avenue in Morris Park, Bronx, has 9 open HPD violations, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

One & two family · 2 units · Built 1940

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

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

• Repairs: High (9 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 6, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

9 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 1 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 10 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2014-11-18. Newest violation issued 2025-05-05.

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

• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WINDOW NAILED CLOSED AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2025-05-05. HPD violation 17868999
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING PLASTIC COVER OVER AIR VENT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2025-05-05. HPD violation 17869000
• 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 2014-11-28. HPD violation 10447334
• Class B: Gas defect, kitchen. - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE GAS RANGE INSTALLED AT ILLEGAL KITCHEN CREATED AT ILLEGAL CLASS ''A'' APT. AT BASEMENT, issued 2014-11-26. HPD violation 10447328
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS INSIDE WALLS AT KITCHEN AND BATHROOM CREATED AT ILLEGAL CLASS ''A'' APT. CREATED AT BASEMENT, issued 2014-11-26. HPD violation 10447331
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, basement. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR (MISSING) LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BSMT (apt BSMT), issued 2014-11-18. HPD violation 10447256
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, basement. SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). (MISSING) LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BSMT (apt BSMT), issued 2014-11-18. HPD violation 10447258
• Class A: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE ESCUTCHEON PLATE AT RISER IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2025-05-05. HPD violation 17869001

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 3 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: BARKER, STEPHEN. See the full portfolio.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2042100023, HPD building ID 108716. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Pelham Pkwy (5), 10 min walk
• Morris Park (5), 13 min walk
• Middletown Rd (6), 19 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.