1200 University Avenue

1200 University Avenue in Highbridge, Bronx, has 66 open HPD violations, 22 of them class C, and 54 of 54 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (43/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 54 units · Built 2005

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, 43/100)

• 22 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 7 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 10 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 54 of 54 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (66 open, 22 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 10 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

66 open violations: 22 class C (immediately hazardous), 41 class B, 3 class A. 32 issued in the last 12 months. 446 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-07-21. Newest violation issued 2026-09-25.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 638 days from issue to close for the 74 violations closed in the last 12 months.

7 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: 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 HINGES AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR STREET TO VESTIBULE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-25. HPD violation 19243237
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 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 BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19183230
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AND ASSEMBLY AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19183231
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, bathroom, 5th floor. PROVIDE DOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5A), issued 2026-09-01. HPD violation 19186744
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5A), issued 2026-09-01. HPD violation 19186752
• Class C: Lighting defect, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT ALL FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4I, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4I), issued 2026-03-27. HPD violation 18740299
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT ALL FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4I, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4I), issued 2026-03-27. HPD violation 18740298
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQFT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18051849 ISSUED 18-JUN-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 4B), issued 2025-09-17. HPD violation 18238034

311 housing complaints

31 in the last 12 months, 165 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (10), Plumbing (9), Unsanitary Condition (8), Water Leak (2), Door/Window (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

54 of 54 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: 54 in 2024, 54 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: Beulah Cluster HDFC. Head officer: Samuel A Habib. Managing agent: Innovative Property Management and Dev.. This owner has 15 buildings on record, 15 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 24, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2025280011, HPD building ID 871098. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 167 St (4), 7 min walk
• 170 St (4), 10 min walk
• 167 St (B, D), 11 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.