601 Prospect Avenue
601 Prospect Avenue in Melrose, Bronx, has 17 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (59/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 15 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 59/100)
- 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 5 buildings' registrations; 5 graded D or F.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (17 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 30, 2024, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
17 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 6 class A, 2 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 8 issued in the last 12 months. 203 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-08-19. Newest violation issued 2026-04-30.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 180 days from issue to close for the 70 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Roaches, bathroom. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT COMMUNITY BATHROOM, 3rd STORY, issued 2024-03-01. HPD violation 16709205
- Class C: Roaches, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT B-ROOM 3, 1st STORY, 2nd B-ROOM FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2022-08-19. HPD violation 15327514
- 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 10, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 10), issued 2022-02-28. HPD violation 14942388
- Class C: Roaches, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ROOM LOCATED AT B-ROOM 4, 2nd STORY, 4th B-ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4), issued 2019-08-19. HPD violation 13230860
- Class C: Roaches, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ROOM LOCATED AT B-ROOM 10, 3rd STORY, 3rd B-ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 10), issued 2019-08-19. HPD violation 13230907
- Class B: Mold, ceiling. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING, NORTH AND WEST WALLS AT BASEMENT ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18009342 ISSUED 10-JUN-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b)., issued 2025-10-30. HPD violation 18339501
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING, NORTH AND EAST WALLS AT 2nd COMMUNITY BATHROOM FROM NORTH, 3rd STORY ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18009298 ISSUED 10-JUN-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b)., issued 2025-10-30. HPD violation 18339500
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS AT BASEMENT, issued 2025-07-02. HPD violation 18009346
311 housing complaints
5 in the last 12 months, 11 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (2), Unsanitary Condition (2), Heat/Hot Water (1).
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation. 3 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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 601 PROPSECT AVENUE LLC. Head officer: JAVIER L PONTE. Managing agent: JULY R PONTE. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Dec 26, 2023. HPD registration expired Sep 30, 2024 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 2026740039, HPD building ID 104509. 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
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 17 open (5 class C, 4 class B, 6 class A, 2 class I) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 5 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | 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 2026-10-28.