261 Alexander Avenue

261 Alexander Avenue in Mott Haven, Bronx, has 23 open HPD violations, 14 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (47/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 10 units · Built 1892

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 47/100)

• 14 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner has 2 buildings on record; 1 graded D or F.

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

• Repairs: High (23 open, 14 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

23 open violations: 14 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 209 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-01-26. Newest violation issued 2024-05-17. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE [LATCH] AT DOOR(VESTIBULE TO PUBLIC HALL) AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-05-13. HPD violation 16962290
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (roof). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE [REPLACE] WOODEN ROOF DOOR WITH APPROVED TYPE FIRE RATED DOOR AT THE 5TH STORY, BULKHEAD., issued 2024-05-13. HPD violation 16962352
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2N, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2N), issued 2024-05-13. HPD violation 16969895
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 5th room from the east, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) WEST WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2N, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2N), issued 2024-05-13. HPD violation 16969893
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2N, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2N), issued 2024-05-13. HPD violation 16969891
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2N, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2N), issued 2024-05-13. HPD violation 16969894
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 4th room from the east, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2N, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2N), issued 2024-05-13. HPD violation 16969892
• Class C: Broken window or sash, bathroom, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT UPPER WINDOW SASH IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5S, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5S), issued 2024-04-23. HPD violation 16923288

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 12 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1), Water Leak (1).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 261 REALTY LLC. Head officer: PAUL GOODMAN. Managing agent: Marco Vargas. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 21, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2023140029, HPD building ID 44880. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 3 Av-138 St (6), 1 min walk
• 138 St-Grand Concourse (4, 5), 6 min walk
• Brook Av (6), 7 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.