1304 Merriam Avenue

1304 Merriam Avenue in Highbridge, Bronx, has 74 open HPD violations, 11 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 106 units · Built 1929

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)

• 11 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 10 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

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

• Repairs: High (74 open, 11 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No 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)

74 open violations: 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 42 class B, 21 class A. 19 issued in the last 12 months. 350 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2016-06-16. Newest violation issued 2026-09-24.

5 closed in the last 90 days. Median 119 days from issue to close for the 7 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1C), issued 2026-09-02. HPD violation 19181979
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, south wall, 2nd room from the east, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''1304'', 1st FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2F), issued 2023-12-15. HPD violation 16530182
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the north, east wall, 2nd room from the east, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''1304'', 1st FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2F), issued 2023-12-15. HPD violation 16530181
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 3, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''1304'', 1st FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2F), issued 2023-12-15. HPD violation 16520978
• 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 2F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''1304'', 1st FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2F), issued 2023-12-15. HPD violation 16520977
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''1304'', 1st FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2F), issued 2023-12-15. HPD violation 16520976
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the east, south wall, 3rd room from the east, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st CLOSET FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL DOOR, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, 1st RADIATOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''1304'', 1st FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2F), issued 2023-12-15. HPD violation 16530183
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd window frame from the south, west wall, 3rd room from the east, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''1304'', 1st FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2F), issued 2023-12-15. HPD violation 16530184

311 housing complaints

10 in the last 12 months, 33 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (4), Unsanitary Condition (3), Paint/Plaster (1), Plumbing (1), 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 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: MERRIAM LLC. Head officer: ISRAEL RABINOWITZ. Managing agent: MERRIAM LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 17, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2025310001, HPD building ID 95694. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 167 St (4), 8 min walk
• 170 St (4), 8 min walk
• 167 St (B, D), 12 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.