762 Cauldwell Avenue

762 Cauldwell Avenue in Melrose, Bronx, has 130 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1906

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, 49/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (130 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 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)

130 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 97 class B, 27 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 219 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-03-15. Newest violation issued 2025-06-04.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 659 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed in the last 12 months.

5 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: Fire escape defect, 4th room from the east, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 10, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 10), issued 2024-12-24. HPD violation 17578111
• Class C: Roaches, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2021-09-30. HPD violation 14596279
• Class C: Mice, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2021-09-30. HPD violation 14596278
• Class C: Electrical defect, north wall, 4th room from the east, 5th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ELECTRIC OUTET COVER AT NORTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 17, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 17), issued 2018-08-17. HPD violation 12532426
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PAD LOCK AND HASP LEADING TO ROOM TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW. IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 11, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 11), issued 2017-03-15. HPD violation 10671111
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK AND HASP WITH PADLOCK AT ENTRANCE DOOR..ROOM LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 11, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 11), issued 2017-03-15. HPD violation 10677227
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 4th room from the east, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5), issued 2023-01-09. HPD violation 15652808
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 18 SQ FT (TOTAL) AT THE CEILING, WEST, SOUTH AND EAST WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 18, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 18), issued 2022-09-21. HPD violation 15387276

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 16 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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: 762 Cauldwell Avenue HDFC. Head officer: Evelisse Sanjurjo. Managing agent: 762 Cauldwell Avenue HDFC. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2026290011, HPD building ID 55833. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Jackson Av (2, 5), 4 min walk
• Prospect Av (2, 5), 7 min walk
• E 149 St (6), 11 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.