530 East 159th Street

530 East 159th Street in Melrose, Bronx, has 17 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (74/100).

Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 44 units · Built 1928

A limited-equity co-op held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation: the residents own shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval, and HDFC co-ops often limit sublets and resale prices. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 74/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 10 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: Medium (17 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 10 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), 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)

17 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 9 class A. 9 issued in the last 12 months. 199 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-05-13. Newest violation issued 2026-09-29.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 30 days from issue to close for the 6 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 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 VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-29. HPD violation 19255693
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AND ASSEMBLY AT BUILDING VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2026-03-04. HPD violation 18682923
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT 2ND STORY AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2024-07-17. HPD violation 17117004
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 44, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''A'', AT SOUTH (apt 44), issued 2024-01-22. HPD violation 16605812
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HEAVY DUTY LOCK AND LATCH ASSEMBLY AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2026-03-04. HPD violation 18682921
• Class B: Broken window or sash, kitchen, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER SASH IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 36, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 36), issued 2024-12-16. HPD violation 17556287
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 15 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 44, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''A'', AT SOUTH (apt 44), issued 2024-01-22. HPD violation 16605813
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 6th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE REGLAZAE THE PORCAILAN PAINT AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 57, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 57), issued 2011-09-08. HPD violation 9092544

311 housing complaints

13 in the last 12 months, 55 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (10), Unsanitary Condition (2), Door/Window (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 530 E 159th St HDFC. Head officer: Maria Rivera. Managing agent: 530 East 159th Street HDFC. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2023600070, HPD building ID 64306. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Jackson Av (2, 5), 7 min walk
• Prospect Av (2, 5), 9 min walk
• 3 Av-149 St (2, 5), 10 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.