235 Cypress Avenue

235 Cypress Avenue in Mott Haven, Bronx, has 17 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 40 of 42 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (54/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 42 units · Built 1910

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: D (Poor, 54/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 14 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 40 of 42 units are rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: Medium (17 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 14 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

17 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 4 class A. 29 issued in the last 12 months. 130 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-06-18. Newest violation issued 2026-08-20.

20 closed in the last 90 days. Median 108 days from issue to close for the 33 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6H, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6H), issued 2022-12-30. HPD violation 15625033
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6H, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6H), issued 2021-06-18. HPD violation 14392326
• Class B: Broken window or sash, kitchen, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD WINDOW SILL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5G, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5G), issued 2026-07-20. HPD violation 19087413
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2F), issued 2025-06-27. HPD violation 18050595
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2F), issued 2025-06-27. HPD violation 18050597
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, floor, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIFTING PARQUET TILES AT FLOOR APPROXIMATELY 2SQFT IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2F), issued 2025-06-27. HPD violation 18050596
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2F), issued 2025-06-27. HPD violation 18050598
• Class B: Mold, bathroom, 6th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MILDEW/MISSING (CAULKING ) AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6A), issued 2025-02-26. HPD violation 17718582

311 housing complaints

26 in the last 12 months, 83 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (14), Unsanitary Condition (8), Plumbing (3), 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: 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. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (5 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

40 of 42 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: 40 in 2024, 40 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: SOUTH BRONX COMMUNITY LEMLE WOLFF LLC. Head officer: JOSEPH ZITOLO. Managing agent: LEMLE & WOLFF, INC. This owner has 178 buildings on record, 77 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2025500038, HPD building ID 60294. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Cypress Av (6), 1 min walk
• Brook Av (6), 5 min walk
• E 143 St-St Mary's St (6), 9 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.