655 Morris Avenue

655 Morris Avenue in Melrose, Bronx, has 13 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 176 of 176 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (77/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 176 units · Built 2015

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: C (Fair, 77/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 18 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 2 infested units over the last 3 years.
• 176 of 176 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: Low (13 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 18 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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)

13 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 2 class A. 7 issued in the last 12 months. 110 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-08-12. Newest violation issued 2026-09-09.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 86 days from issue to close for the 7 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 14th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 14H, 14th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 14H), issued 2026-09-09. HPD violation 19202139
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 4A), issued 2026-09-09. HPD violation 19202142
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 14th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 14H, 14th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 14H), issued 2026-09-09. HPD violation 19202140
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 DOOR AT 12TH STORY PUBLIC HALL AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 12th STORY, issued 2025-09-29. HPD violation 18266549
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 14th floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES THAT IS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 14H, 14th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 14H), issued 2026-09-09. HPD violation 19202137
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 14th floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT IS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 14H, 14th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 14H), issued 2026-09-09. HPD violation 19202138
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 10th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 10L, 10th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 10L), issued 2025-07-17. HPD violation 18093179
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 10th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 10L, 10th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 10L), issued 2025-07-17. HPD violation 18093178

311 housing complaints

33 in the last 12 months, 192 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (18), Plumbing (11), Unsanitary Condition (3), Paint/Plaster (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 2 infested units in 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

7 executed evictions in the last 3 years (17 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

176 of 176 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: MORRIS AVENUE APARTMENTS, L.P.. Head officer: SARAH MURDOCH. Managing agent: PATHS MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC. This owner has 73 buildings on record, 30 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 13, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2024410200, HPD building ID 970943. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 149 St-Hostos (2, 5), 5 min walk
• 149 St-Hostos (4), 6 min walk
• 3 Av-149 St (2, 5), 7 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 2026-10-27.