428 East 157th Street
428 East 157th Street in Melrose, Bronx, has 118 open HPD violations, 21 of them class C, and 22 of 21 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 21 units · Built 1914
Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)
- 21 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.
- 9 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 22 of 21 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (118 open, 21 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 9 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Medium (3 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
118 open violations: 21 class C (immediately hazardous), 90 class B, 6 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 16 issued in the last 12 months. 427 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-05-03. Newest violation issued 2026-06-01.
5 closed in the last 90 days. Median 683 days from issue to close for the 56 violations closed 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: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCKING ASSEMBLY AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING, issued 2026-03-26. HPD violation 18740256
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2025-05-09. HPD violation 17889145
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint (roof). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE NUMERIOUS CRACKS AND HOLES AT STUCCO OF THE EXTERIOR WALL, FROM 2 STORY TO ROOF AT WEST YARD, issued 2024-09-04. HPD violation 17226337
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint (roof). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE NUMERIOUS CRACKS AND HOLES AT STUCCO OF THE EXTERIOR WALL, FROM 3 STORY TO ROOF AT EAST YARD, issued 2024-09-04. HPD violation 17226338
- Class C: HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE 3 HOLE AT METAL CORNICE AT FRONT OF THE BUILDING AT CORNICE, 5th STORY, issued 2024-08-27. HPD violation 17226346
- Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT THE CEILING, SOUTH AND EAST WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1B), issued 2024-07-29. HPD violation 17148460
- Class C: Floor or stair defect, 3rd room from the north, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SLOPING WOOD SUB FLOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3A, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3A), issued 2024-07-29. HPD violation 17148469
- 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 1B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1B), issued 2024-07-23. HPD violation 17141216
311 housing complaints
15 in the last 12 months, 104 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (9), Plumbing (3), Water Leak (2), Unsanitary Condition (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: 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: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 1 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
3 open DOB violations. 6 DOB violations 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
22 of 21 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).
Owner and management
Owner: NEIGHBORHOOD RESTORE HDFC. Head officer: SALVATORE DAVOLA. Managing agent: BANANA KELLY CIA INC. This owner has 60 buildings on record, 41 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 2023780019, HPD building ID 64157. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 3 Av-149 St (2, 5), 8 min walk
- Jackson Av (2, 5), 9 min walk
- Prospect Av (2, 5), 13 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 118 open (21 class C, 90 class B, 6 class A, 1 class I). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 15 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 3 open DOB violations | −3 |
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.