38 Marble Hill Avenue
38 Marble Hill Avenue in Kingsbridge, Manhattan, has 15 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).
Multi-family walk-up · 10 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner has 3 buildings on record; 1 graded D or F.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (15 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: High (5 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2022, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
15 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 6 class A, 4 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 18 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2000-07-19. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
2 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: No hot water, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT B-ROOM 1, 2nd STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2018-04-20. HPD violation 12344007
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING HASP AND PADLOCK INSTALLED ON DOOR LOCATED AT B-ROOM 1, 2nd STORY (apt 1), issued 2002-07-30. HPD violation 4285759
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE NORTH WALL, EAST WALL, SOUTH WALL, WEST WALL AND CEILING. IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT B-ROOM 1, 2nd STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2018-04-20. HPD violation 12344008
- Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED WIRING AT CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT B-ROOM 1, 2nd STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2018-04-20. HPD violation 12344009
- Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 200 WATTS REQUIERED. AT FRONT AREAWAY, issued 2000-07-19. HPD violation 3545046
- Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2026-04-29. HPD violation 18837095
- Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2025-06-04. HPD violation 17952471
- Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2024-04-01. HPD violation 16802536
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1).
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)
5 open DOB violations, all 5 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 6 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: JOSE ARIAS. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jan 4, 2022. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2022 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 1022150547, HPD building ID 25367. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Marble Hill-225 St (1), 1 min walk
- 231 St (1), 7 min walk
- 215 St (1), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 15 open (2 class C, 3 class B, 6 class A, 4 class I). 2 rent-impairing | −32 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 5 open DOB violations, all 5 Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.