753 East 151st Street

753 East 151st Street in Melrose, Bronx, has 43 open HPD violations, 12 of them class C, and 21 of 31 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (46/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 31 units · Built 1912

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 46/100)

• 12 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 10 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 14 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 21 of 31 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (43 open, 12 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 14 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)

43 open violations: 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 24 class B, 7 class A. 17 issued in the last 12 months. 144 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-01-25. Newest violation issued 2026-06-09.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 101 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed in the last 12 months.

10 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: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-02-10. HPD violation 18633095
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, throughout the apartment, 1st 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 APARTMENT ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1E), issued 2026-02-10. HPD violation 18633096
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1E), issued 2026-02-10. HPD violation 18633094
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, 1st room from the east, basement. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1E, 1st BSMT-APT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1E), issued 2026-02-02. HPD violation 18608229
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-02-02. HPD violation 18608231
• 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 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1A), issued 2026-01-20. HPD violation 18579352
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 4th floor. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTELINE AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4D), issued 2025-05-20. HPD violation 17905241
• Class C: Mold, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... MORE THAN 10 SQ FT BUT LESS THAN 30 SQ FT AT CELING, NORTH, EAST AND WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17297394 ISSUED 24-SEP-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 4D), issued 2025-05-19. HPD violation 17906244

311 housing complaints

18 in the last 12 months, 38 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (14), Door/Window (1), Plumbing (1), Unsanitary Condition (1), Water Leak (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: 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. 2 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

21 of 31 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: 21 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: 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 2026430053, HPD building ID 63872. 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), 9 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.