592 Union Avenue

592 Union Avenue in Melrose, Bronx, has 40 open HPD violations, 15 of them class C, and 42 of 43 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (45/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 43 units · Built 1926

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 45/100)

• 15 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 8 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 4 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 42 of 43 units are rent-stabilized; 41 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (40 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)

40 open violations: 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 24 class B, 1 class A. 66 issued in the last 12 months. 1344 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-01-26. Newest violation issued 2026-09-21.

14 closed in the last 90 days. Median 120 days from issue to close for the 95 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• 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 2E, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2E), issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19224565
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2E), issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19224566
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. : CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES. (apt WS), issued 2026-07-15. HPD violation 19080431
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS. (apt WS), issued 2026-07-15. HPD violation 19080432
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... MORE THAN 30SQ FT AT CEILING, NORTH, SOUTH, EAST AND WEST WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT WN, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt WN), issued 2026-06-09. HPD violation 18981132
• 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 WS, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt WS), issued 2026-06-01. HPD violation 18970674
• Class C: Mold, north wall, bathroom, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 10 SQFT AT THE NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4C, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16621676 ISSUED 25-JAN-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 4C), issued 2026-05-15. HPD violation 18939205
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, west wall, foyer, 1st 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) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT WS, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt WS), issued 2026-05-11. HPD violation 18923400

311 housing complaints

24 in the last 12 months, 224 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (8), Paint/Plaster (6), Unsanitary Condition (5), Door/Window (2), Plumbing (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: 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. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

4 executed evictions in the last 3 years (9 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

42 of 43 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: 42 in 2024, 41 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 592-596 UNION AVENUE LLC. Head officer: JOSEPH FESSEL. Managing agent: 592-592 UNION AVENUE LLC. This owner has 13 buildings on record, 11 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 4, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2026740027, HPD building ID 116449. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• E 149 St (6), 2 min walk
• Jackson Av (2, 5), 5 min walk
• E 143 St-St Mary's St (6), 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.