526a East 159th Street
526a East 159th Street in Melrose, Bronx, has 423 open HPD violations, 34 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).
Condo · Multi-family walk-up · 265 units · Built 1993
A condominium: each apartment has its own owner, so the landlord is an individual unit owner, and the building's record mixes many owners. Condo units are not rent-stabilized.
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)
- 34 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 27 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 7 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- A condo: the landlord is the individual unit owner; units are not rent-stabilized.
- Repairs: High (423 open, 34 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 7 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
423 open violations: 34 class C (immediately hazardous), 87 class B, 191 class A, 111 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 81 issued in the last 12 months. 1086 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2004-06-01. Newest violation issued 2026-08-27.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
27 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: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT D, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt D), issued 2026-08-26. HPD violation 19164285
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT D, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt D), issued 2026-08-26. HPD violation 19164286
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2024-12-27. HPD violation 17579725
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 757A, 1st STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 757A), issued 2024-12-27. HPD violation 17579724
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. , 2007 HMC: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCKING DEVICE AT DOOR INSTALLED AT METAL GATE LEADING TO APARTMENT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 757A, 1st STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 757A), issued 2024-12-27. HPD violation 17579726
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B), issued 2023-10-25. HPD violation 16339615
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B), issued 2022-08-30. HPD violation 15342304
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM NO ACCESS TO BASEMENT, BOILER ROOM LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, 1st STORY, issued 2022-08-11. HPD violation 15301233
311 housing complaints
10 in the last 12 months, 64 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (7), Paint/Plaster (1), Unsanitary Condition (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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)
1 open DOB violation. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (3 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: MELROSE COURT CONDOMINIUM. Head officer: SHARAYA TINDAL. Managing agent: DISLA PROPERTY SOLUTIONS. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration May 8, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 2023607501, HPD building ID 110546. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Jackson Av (2, 5), 6 min walk
- 3 Av-149 St (2, 5), 9 min walk
- Prospect Av (2, 5), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 423 open (34 class C, 87 class B, 191 class A, 111 class I). 27 rent-impairing | −32 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 10 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | 0 |
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.