1261 Merriam Avenue

1261 Merriam Avenue in Highbridge, Bronx, has 18 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 78 of 78 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (79/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 78 units · Built 1930

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: B (Good, 79/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 8 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 78 of 78 units are rent-stabilized; 2 on the 2007 tax bill.

Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (18 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 8 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

18 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 5 class A. 10 issued in the last 12 months. 537 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-02-06. Newest violation issued 2026-06-11.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 180 days from issue to close for the 65 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DISCARDED DRYER WITH DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-06-11. HPD violation 18993651
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 6th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 30SQ FT AT CEILING, EAST, AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 6C), issued 2025-08-11. HPD violation 18147007
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3C), issued 2024-05-20. HPD violation 16982338
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3C), issued 2024-05-20. HPD violation 16982337
• Class C: Mold, north wall, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT NORTH WALL APPROX 8 SQ.FT AT SOUTH WALL APPROX 10 SQ.FT IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 4L, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16553760 ISSUED 28-DEC-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 4L), issued 2024-04-08. HPD violation 16832575
• 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 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2G), issued 2020-12-21. HPD violation 13951330
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd 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 DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 3B), issued 2026-06-11. HPD violation 18993646
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 3B), issued 2026-06-11. HPD violation 18993649

311 housing complaints

21 in the last 12 months, 109 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (8), Plumbing (6), Paint/Plaster (3), Unsanitary Condition (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 18 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

78 of 78 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: 78 in 2024, 2 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: THE MERRIAM TOWER LLC. Head officer: JACOB SCHWARTZ. Managing agent: THE MERRIAM TOWER LLC. This owner has 7 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 20, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2025290063, HPD building ID 95691. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 167 St (4), 7 min walk
• 170 St (4), 9 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 2026-10-28.