1940 Paulding Avenue

1940 Paulding Avenue in Morris Park, Bronx, has 15 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

One & two family · 2 units · Built 1925

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

• Repairs: High (15 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

15 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 0 class A, 2 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 20 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-03-10. Newest violation issued 2020-01-14. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2020. 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: Gas defect, kitchen, 1st floor. - PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2016-12-13. HPD violation 11568619
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2016-12-13. HPD violation 11568607
• Class C: Illegal occupancy or use (basement). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE TEMPORARY SEAL ALL ACCESSIBLE OPENINGS TO ILLEGAL APARTMENT CREATED IN CELLAR AT CELLAR, issued 2010-02-02. HPD violation 8251190
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, basement. SECTION 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT W2, 1st BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt W2), issued 2009-12-15. HPD violation 8191199
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 1st floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2016-12-13. HPD violation 11568653
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 1st floor. - PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2016-12-13. HPD violation 11568661
• 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 2009-12-23. HPD violation 8200398
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, cellar. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SHEETROCK WALLS ERECTED, CREATED A CLASS A APARTMENT. LOCATED AT CELLAR APT W2, CELLAR APT AT WEST (apt W2), issued 2009-12-23. HPD violation 8200392

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

Stabilization status could not be verified.

Owner and management

Owner: ISLAM, BAHARUL. See the full portfolio.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2042690053, HPD building ID 101801. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Morris Park (5), 5 min walk
• Pelham Pkwy (5), 11 min walk
• Bronx Park East (2, 5), 12 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.