835 East 156th Street
835 East 156th Street in Melrose, Bronx, has 16 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 9 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 2 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
- Had 9 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (16 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
16 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 3 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 68 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-08-21. Newest violation issued 2026-04-30.
1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 99 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Mold, north wall, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 12 SQ FT AT CEILING APPROX 10 SQ FT AT NORTH WALL APRROX 12 SQ FT AT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 8, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 8), issued 2024-04-16. HPD violation 16831951
- 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 7, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 7), issued 2023-09-11. HPD violation 16213908
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 7), issued 2023-09-01. HPD violation 16197831
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 8), issued 2023-08-03. HPD violation 16134935
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 8), issued 2024-04-16. HPD violation 16831953
- Class B: Broken window or sash, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: REFIT LOWER SASH AT WINDOW IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 8, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 8), issued 2024-04-16. HPD violation 16831952
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 8), issued 2023-08-03. HPD violation 16134936
- Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2019-02-22. HPD violation 12922076
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 15 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: HEATHLAND CAPITAL LLC. Head officer: JAAKOV FRIEDMAN. Managing agent: JAAKOV FRIEDMAN. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 26, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 2026760086, HPD building ID 64092. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Prospect Av (2, 5), 3 min walk
- Jackson Av (2, 5), 5 min walk
- Longwood Av (6), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 16 open (4 class C, 9 class B, 3 class A) | −35 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| 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 2026-10-28.