555 Cauldwell Avenue

555 Cauldwell Avenue in Melrose, Bronx, has 42 open HPD violations, 15 of them class C, and 22 of 22 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 22 units · Built 1918

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, 40/100)

• 15 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 88 buildings' registrations; 73 graded D or F.
• 22 of 22 units are rent-stabilized; 21 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (42 open, 15 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 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)

42 open violations: 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 19 class B, 8 class A. 35 issued in the last 12 months. 250 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-12-10. Newest violation issued 2026-09-28.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 121 days from issue to close for the 19 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Mold, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 30 SQ FEET AT NORTH , EAST AND SOUTH WALL AND CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT C1, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18960161 ISSUED 27-MAY-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt C1), issued 2026-09-11. HPD violation 19214384
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... OBSERVED GREATER THAN 30 SQ FT AT CEILING, NORTH WALL, EAST WALL, AND SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT C1, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt C1), issued 2026-09-11. HPD violation 19213561
• 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 C1, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt C1), issued 2026-05-29. HPD violation 18960159
• 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 C1, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt C1), issued 2026-05-29. HPD violation 18960160
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MISSING VINYL TILE AND WOODEN SUB FLOOR CREATING TRIP HAZZARD IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT C1, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt C1), issued 2026-04-13. HPD violation 18780174
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd window from the east, south wall. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF BROKEN GLASS BLOCK AT 2ND WINDOW FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL CREATING CUT HAZARD AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-04-13. HPD violation 18780181
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd 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 HINGES AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT D3, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt D3), issued 2026-01-20. HPD violation 18576062
• 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 F4, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt F4), issued 2025-08-11. HPD violation 18147127

311 housing complaints

21 in the last 12 months, 95 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (5), Paint/Plaster (5), Unsanitary Condition (4), Door/Window (3), Plumbing (3).

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. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

22 of 22 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: 22 in 2024, 21 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

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

Last HPD registration Oct 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2026230056, HPD building ID 55763. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Jackson Av (2, 5), 4 min walk
• 3 Av-149 St (2, 5), 7 min walk
• E 149 St (6), 8 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.