640 Wales Avenue

640 Wales Avenue in Melrose, Bronx, has 12 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 31 of 30 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (68/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 30 units · Built 1911

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 68/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 10 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 71 buildings' registrations; 21 graded D or F.
• 31 of 30 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: Medium (12 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 10 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

12 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 3 class A. 54 issued in the last 12 months. 127 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-08-02. Newest violation issued 2026-09-08.

12 closed in the last 90 days. Median 72 days from issue to close for the 63 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd room from the east, basement. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT B1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt B1), issued 2005-08-02. HPD violation 5634503
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 18, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 18), issued 2005-08-02. HPD violation 5634432
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 18, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 18), issued 2005-08-02. HPD violation 5634433
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd room from the east, basement. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT B1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt B1), issued 2005-08-02. HPD violation 5634501
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd room from the east, basement. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT B1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt B1), issued 2005-08-02. HPD violation 5634502
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING APPROX. 15SQ.FT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6), issued 2021-08-11. HPD violation 14488204
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 20, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 20), issued 2018-05-29. HPD violation 12403781
• Class B: Mold, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 11, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 11), issued 2018-05-11. HPD violation 12372444

311 housing complaints

12 in the last 12 months, 20 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (10), Paint/Plaster (1), Unsanitary Condition (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)

No open DOB violations. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

31 of 30 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: 31 in 2024, 31 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: Tinton Wales LLC. Head officer: Jay Newhouse. Managing agent: Jay Newhouse. This owner has 71 buildings on record, 21 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 14, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2026530063, HPD building ID 118683. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Jackson Av (2, 5), 3 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 2026-10-27.