491 Gerard Avenue

491 Gerard Avenue in Concourse, Bronx, has 9 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 153 of 153 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (71/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 153 units · Built 2017

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 71/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 37 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
• 153 of 153 units are rent-stabilized.

Fewer open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (9 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 37 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

9 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 2 class A. 17 issued in the last 12 months. 119 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2025-01-28. Newest violation issued 2026-09-15.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 63 days from issue to close for the 13 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 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 HINGES AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1E), issued 2026-09-15. HPD violation 19208185
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 7th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7L, 7th STORY, 6th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7L), issued 2026-07-31. HPD violation 19106803
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2G), issued 2025-05-27. HPD violation 17921869
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2G), issued 2025-01-28. HPD violation 17661090
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 7th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VENTILATION SYSTEM AT KITCHEN AND BATHROOM CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7L, 7th STORY, 6th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7L), issued 2026-07-31. HPD violation 19106804
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 4E), issued 2026-01-12. HPD violation 18561837
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 4E), issued 2026-01-12. HPD violation 18561838
• Class A: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 9th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQ. FEET AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 9N, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 9N), issued 2026-08-19. HPD violation 19151822

311 housing complaints

60 in the last 12 months, 174 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (37), Plumbing (13), Water Leak (4), Unsanitary Condition (3), Door/Window (2).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit in 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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

6 executed evictions in the last 3 years (8 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

153 of 153 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: 153 in 2024, 0 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007, 2019, 2023 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: RAM HOUSING LLC. Head officer: KIRK GOODRICH. Managing agent: WAVECREST MGMT GROUP. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 21, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2023517501, HPD building ID 973182. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 149 St-Hostos (4), 2 min walk
• 149 St-Hostos (2, 5), 3 min walk
• 138 St-Grand Concourse (4, 5), 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 2026-10-28.