1180 Forest Avenue
1180 Forest Avenue in Morrisania, Bronx, has 4 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 32 of 33 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (67/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 33 units · Built 1927
Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 67/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 20 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- 32 of 33 units are rent-stabilized.
Fewer open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (4 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 20 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
4 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 2 class A. 12 issued in the last 12 months. 196 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-08-12. Newest violation issued 2026-05-26.
2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 120 days from issue to close for the 26 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Mold, north wall, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 10 SQ FT AT NORTH WALL AND APPROX 10 SQ FT AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16579403 ISSUED 09-JAN-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 4D), issued 2025-03-13. HPD violation 17761560
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4F), issued 2025-10-22. HPD violation 18308400
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd room from the north, 4th floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4D), issued 2024-08-16. HPD violation 17203863
- Class A: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BY METHOD OF PORCELINE ENAMLE FINISH AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4D), issued 2024-08-12. HPD violation 17182155
311 housing complaints
29 in the last 12 months, 84 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (20), Plumbing (3), Paint/Plaster (2), Unsanitary Condition (2), Water Leak (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (3 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
32 of 33 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: 32 in 2024, 32 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: CPE EQUITIES LLC. Head officer: CRAIG LIVINGSTON. Managing agent: WAVEREST MGMT GROUP. This owner has 54 buildings on record, 36 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 22, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 2026620010, HPD building ID 78834. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Freeman St (2, 5), 10 min walk
- Intervale Av (2, 5), 11 min walk
- Simpson St (2, 5), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 4 open (1 class C, 1 class B, 2 class A) | −10 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 29 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.