353 Cypress Avenue

353 Cypress Avenue in Mott Haven, Bronx, has 12 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 36 of 48 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 48 units · Built 1925

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, 60/100)

• 6 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.
• 7 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 36 of 48 units are rent-stabilized; 35 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Medium (12 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 7 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)

12 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 1 class A. 21 issued in the last 12 months. 520 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-03-27. Newest violation issued 2026-09-23.

13 closed in the last 90 days. Median 73 days from issue to close for the 22 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: Floor or stair defect, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOODEN FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 2A), issued 2026-09-23. HPD violation 19236722
• Class C: Roaches, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT APT 5A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5A), issued 2019-12-17. HPD violation 13486071
• Class C: Mice, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE LOCATED AT APT 5A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5A), issued 2019-12-17. HPD violation 13486070
• 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, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5A), issued 2019-07-17. HPD violation 13173383
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5A), issued 2019-07-17. HPD violation 13173384
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS FROM WATER CLOSET .. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 2A). HPD violation 19295969
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATET THAN 10 SQ FT AT CEILING , EAST AND WEST WALL IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 2A), issued 2026-09-23. HPD violation 19236728
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDENT MATERIAL AT CEILING INSIDE VESTIBULE AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, SECTION ''NORTH'', issued 2026-05-29. HPD violation 18959334

311 housing complaints

18 in the last 12 months, 33 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (7), Unsanitary Condition (6), Paint/Plaster (3), Door/Window (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. 0 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

36 of 48 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: 36 in 2024, 35 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 2025540044, HPD building ID 60307. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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