288 Willis Avenue

288 Willis Avenue in Mott Haven, Bronx, has 15 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 7 of 7 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 7 units · Built 1931

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 head officer on this registration is named on 30 buildings' registrations; 18 graded D or F.
• 7 of 7 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (15 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

15 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 6 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 67 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-10-12. Newest violation issued 2025-06-05.

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, bathroom, 3rd floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3A), issued 2024-09-19. HPD violation 17279929
• Class C: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS CONTINUOUSLY LEAKING AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3A), issued 2023-11-20. HPD violation 16396331
• Class B: Mold, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT NORTH AND WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17279928 ISSUED 17-SEP-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 3A), issued 2025-01-17. HPD violation 17634197
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3A), issued 2024-05-28. HPD violation 16997417
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st window from the south, west wall, 3rd room from the east, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCES AT LOWER SASH OF 1ST WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3A), issued 2023-11-20. HPD violation 16396332
• Class B: Leak or water damage, north wall, bathroom, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3A), issued 2023-11-20. HPD violation 16396328
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3A), issued 2023-11-20. HPD violation 16396329
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2023-10-04. HPD violation 16279469

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 10 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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

7 of 7 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 7 in 2024, 7 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: WILLIS AVENUE ASSOCIATES, LP. Head officer: ANGELA FARRISH. Managing agent: SEBCO DEVELOPMENT INC. This owner has 30 buildings on record, 18 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 22, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2022840004, HPD building ID 125023. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Brook Av (6), 4 min walk
• 3 Av-138 St (6), 5 min walk
• 138 St-Grand Concourse (4, 5), 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 HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-27.