526 Tinton Avenue

526 Tinton Avenue in Mott Haven, Bronx, has 144 open HPD violations, 27 of them class C, and 72 of 77 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (37/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 77 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: F (Severe, 37/100)

• 27 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 8 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 63 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 72 of 77 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (144 open, 27 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 63 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)

144 open violations: 27 class C (immediately hazardous), 85 class B, 32 class A. 47 issued in the last 12 months. 546 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2010-04-06. Newest violation issued 2026-10-13.

7 closed in the last 90 days. Median 120 days from issue to close for the 13 violations closed in the last 12 months.

8 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: Gas defect, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4E, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4E), issued 2026-09-11. HPD violation 19205011
• 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 4E, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4E), issued 2026-09-11. HPD violation 19205010
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 5th 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 = 0, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 2 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''526'' (apt 3B), issued 2026-09-02. HPD violation 19178069
• 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 3B, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''526'' (apt 3B), issued 2026-09-02. HPD violation 19178067
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, foyer, 5th floor. , 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 HINGE AT DOOR IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 3B, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''526'' (apt 3B), issued 2026-07-09. HPD violation 19057764
• Class C: Electrical defect, outlet on the south wall, 2nd room from the north, 1st floor. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRIC WIRING AT OUTLET AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT S1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''526'', 1st FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt S1), issued 2026-05-26. HPD violation 18945589
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT S1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''526'', 1st FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt S1), issued 2026-05-26. HPD violation 18945578
• 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 S1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''526'', 1st FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt S1), issued 2026-05-26. HPD violation 18945591

311 housing complaints

100 in the last 12 months, 260 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (63), Paint/Plaster (14), Door/Window (8), Unsanitary Condition (8), Water Leak (4).

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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

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

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

72 of 77 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: 72 in 2024, 72 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: MATSIA REALTY HDFC, INC.. Head officer: MARK ENGEL. Managing agent: LANGSAM PROPERTY SER,CORP.. This owner has 88 buildings on record, 73 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 10, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2025820034, HPD building ID 115231. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• E 149 St (6), 2 min walk
• E 143 St-St Mary's St (6), 5 min walk
• Jackson Av (2, 5), 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.