338 Balcom Avenue
338 Balcom Avenue in Throgs Neck, Bronx, has 11 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 2000
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 11 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
- Repairs: High (11 open), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 30, 2024, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
11 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 0 class A, 2 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 20 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-02-13. Newest violation issued 2024-05-31. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 23rd room from the east, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 23rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2024-02-01. HPD violation 16637141
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APROXX 1SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2ND, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15943750 ISSUED 19-APR-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 2ND), issued 2023-08-22. HPD violation 16185710
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, kitchen, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2ND, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2ND), issued 2023-02-13. HPD violation 15715975
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS AT SKYLIGHT AT CEILING IN THE 2nd BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2ND, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2ND), issued 2023-02-13. HPD violation 15715974
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2ND, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2ND), issued 2023-02-13. HPD violation 15715976
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2ND, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2ND), issued 2023-02-13. HPD violation 15715978
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2ND, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2ND), issued 2023-02-13. HPD violation 15715980
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, foyer, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR APPROX 20 SQ.FT. IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2ND, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2ND), issued 2023-02-13. HPD violation 15715979
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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
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: CESAR ARCE. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 7, 2023. HPD registration expired Sep 30, 2024 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 2055820116, HPD building ID 1007841. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 11 open (9 class B, 2 class I) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 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.