398 East 152nd Street

398 East 152nd Street in Melrose, Bronx, has 91 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and 76 of 76 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 76 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 9 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 76 of 76 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (91 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 9 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (3 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

91 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 48 class B, 36 class A. 21 issued in the last 12 months. 162 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2001-05-21. Newest violation issued 2026-08-14.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 97 days from issue to close for the 10 violations closed in the last 12 months.

4 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, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2D), issued 2026-07-20. HPD violation 19078195
• 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 2D, 2nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2D), issued 2026-07-20. HPD violation 19078196
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. : CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES. (apt 2I), issued 2025-11-25. HPD violation 18455231
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS. (apt 2I), issued 2025-11-25. HPD violation 18455232
• 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 2L, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2L), issued 2024-09-09. HPD violation 17250466
• 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 2L, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2L), issued 2024-09-09. HPD violation 17250467
• Class C: -CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER (apt 4H), issued 2004-12-06. HPD violation 5233102
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18790956 ISSUED 15-APR-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 2G), issued 2026-08-14. HPD violation 19143984

311 housing complaints

21 in the last 12 months, 57 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (9), Unsanitary Condition (5), Plumbing (4), Door/Window (2), 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

3 open DOB violations, all 3 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 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

76 of 76 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: 76 in 2024, 76 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 152 MELROSE ASSOCIATES, LP. Head officer: STEVE ZERVOUDIS. Managing agent: 152 MELROSE ASSOC, LP. This owner has 32 buildings on record, 20 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 4, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2023980022, HPD building ID 63891. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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