753 Jackson Avenue
753 Jackson Avenue in Melrose, Bronx, has 21 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 11 units · Built 1906
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 17 buildings' registrations; 11 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units 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 7 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (21 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: High (4 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
21 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 6 class A. 13 issued in the last 12 months. 421 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2014-07-11. Newest violation issued 2026-08-03.
2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 1,123 days from issue to close for the 61 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 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 LATCH AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR (STREET TO VISTUBLE), issued 2026-08-03. HPD violation 19116341
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH AND LOCKSET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE , 1st STORY, issued 2026-06-09. HPD violation 18990210
- 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 10, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 10), issued 2025-08-11. HPD violation 18148694
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM SIGNAGE PRESENT BUT INFORMATION MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY. HPD violation 19307903
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH AND ITS ASSEMBLIES AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR (STREET TO VISTUBLE), issued 2026-08-03. HPD violation 19116343
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GRATER THAN 10 SQ. FT AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2026-06-09. HPD violation 18990192
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 10, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 10), issued 2025-08-11. HPD violation 18148683
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, door on the east wall, kitchen, 5th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER CABINET DOOR AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 10, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 10), issued 2025-08-11. HPD violation 18148688
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 24 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
4 open DOB violations, 3 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 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: KINGS HOLDING LLC.. Head officer: ALFRED BASAL. Managing agent: KINGS HOLDING CORP. This owner has 17 buildings on record, 11 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 18, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 2026360037, HPD building ID 88574. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Jackson Av (2, 5), 3 min walk
- Prospect Av (2, 5), 6 min walk
- E 149 St (6), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 21 open (4 class C, 11 class B, 6 class A) | −35 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 4 open DOB violations, 3 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.