627 Wales Avenue

627 Wales Avenue in Melrose, Bronx, has 48 open HPD violations, 15 of them class C, and 30 of 41 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 41 units · Built 1913

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 15 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 8 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 30 of 41 units are rent-stabilized; 28 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (48 open, 15 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 8 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)

48 open violations: 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 19 class B, 14 class A. 20 issued in the last 12 months. 144 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-12-08. Newest violation issued 2026-10-26.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 120 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: Self-closing door not working, 6th 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 ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6B), issued 2026-02-02. HPD violation 18613341
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING 130F DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6B), issued 2026-02-02. HPD violation 18613342
• 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 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3C), issued 2023-08-29. HPD violation 16187701
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT, issued 2021-09-13. HPD violation 14538597
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 5th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 5A), issued 2021-06-22. HPD violation 14394426
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 5th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NSTALLETION OF AN UNLOCKABLE SLIDE BOLT CAPABLE OF GETTING LOCKED THE AT ENTRANCE APT. DOOR FROM OUTSIDE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5A), issued 2019-06-06. HPD violation 13103562
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, 1st room from the east, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RADIATOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5D), issued 2018-11-23. HPD violation 12768586
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, 2nd room from the east, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AND INOPERATIVE RADIATOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5D), issued 2018-11-23. HPD violation 12768595

311 housing complaints

10 in the last 12 months, 55 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (8), Unsanitary Condition (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

30 of 41 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: 30 in 2024, 28 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: WALES GROUP, LP. Head officer: JOSUE VELAZQUEZ. Managing agent: JGV MANAGEMENT CORP. This owner has 21 buildings on record, 15 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2026430047, HPD building ID 118678. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Jackson Av (2, 5), 2 min walk
• E 149 St (6), 5 min walk
• Prospect Av (2, 5), 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 2026-10-28.