727 East 156th Street

727 East 156th Street in Melrose, Bronx, has 22 open HPD violations, 13 of them class C, and 23 of 25 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (37/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 25 units · Built 1906

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 37/100)

• 13 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 17 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 23 of 25 units are rent-stabilized; 22 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (22 open, 13 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 17 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

22 open violations: 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 2 class A. 15 issued in the last 12 months. 845 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-09-14. Newest violation issued 2026-05-11.

4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 88 days from issue to close for the 32 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is 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 (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 MISSING INFORMATION AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-05-11. HPD violation 18908913
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CRACKED CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4A), issued 2026-05-11. HPD violation 18908907
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VINYL FLOOR TILES CREATING TRIP HAZARD IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4A), issued 2026-05-11. HPD violation 18908905
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, floor, 3rd room from the north, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DEFECTIVE VINYL TILES ON THE FLOOR ,CREATING TRIP HAZARD IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4A), issued 2026-05-11. HPD violation 18908906
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6A), issued 2025-04-07. HPD violation 17806953
• 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 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3B), issued 2025-04-07. HPD violation 17806948
• Class C: Mold, north wall, bathroom, 6th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... OF APPROX 10 SQFT AT NORTH WALL, APPROX 10 SQFT AT SOUTH WALL, APPROX 10 SQFT AT WEST WALL, APPROX 10 SQFT AT EAST WALL, AND APPROX 10 SQFT AT CEILING. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6A), issued 2024-01-19. HPD violation 16587601
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2A), issued 2023-12-18. HPD violation 16525997

311 housing complaints

20 in the last 12 months, 169 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (17), Paint/Plaster (1), Plumbing (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: 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)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

23 of 25 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: 23 in 2024, 22 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 727-729 EAST 156TH REALTY LLC. Head officer: TILLIE MOSKOWITZ. Managing agent: ABE FIXLER. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 21, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2026460039, HPD building ID 64076. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Jackson Av (2, 5), 3 min walk
• Prospect Av (2, 5), 5 min walk
• E 149 St (6), 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.