544 East 134th Street

544 East 134th Street in Mott Haven, Bronx, has 34 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 3 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.
• 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.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (34 open, 3 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 May 31, 1994, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

34 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 11 class A, 12 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 35 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-11. Newest violation issued 2026-04-30.

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 heat / heating defect (basement). D26-17.10 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR BOILER ROOM DOOR LOCKED., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 483879
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 1 STY EAST APT 1E KITCHEN & BATHROOM ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1E), issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 483885
• Class C: Broken window or sash. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS & FRAME TO UPPER & LOWER SASHES WINDOW EAST & WEST 4TH STY APT 4W. LOCATED AT APT 4W (apt 4W), issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 483881
• Class B: Broken window or sash. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM AT LEAST 1 WINDOW OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE 1 STY EAST APT 1E. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1E), issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 483886
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE 1 STY EAST APT 1E JAMES. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1E), issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 483887
• Class B: Fire escape defect. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES 4TH STY BALCONY REAR FIRE ESCAPE., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 483878
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (roof). D26-10.01 ADM CODE MAKE SAFE BY PROPERLY REPAIRING THE STRUCTURAL DEFECT EAST & WEST PARAPET WALLS 5TH STY TO ROOF REARCORNERS OUT OF PLUMB., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 483876
• Class B: Roof defect (roof). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING TERRA COTTA COPING ALL THRU OUT ALL AT ROOF., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 483877

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. 3 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: BENNY PRICE. Managing agent: BENNY PRICE. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Apr 1, 1993. HPD registration expired May 31, 1994 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 2022610037, HPD building ID 62535. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Brook Av (6), 5 min walk
• Cypress Av (6), 6 min walk
• 3 Av-138 St (6), 11 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.