816 East 168th Street
816 East 168th Street in Morrisania, Bronx, has 44 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)
- 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 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 9 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (44 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2019, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
44 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 18 class A, 7 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 138 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2012-01-05. Newest violation issued 2026-04-30.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AND ASEMBLY AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2025-02-18. HPD violation 17694594
- Class C: No heat / heating defect. POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING SIGN, issued 2025-01-30. HPD violation 17659368
- Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS FROM WATER CLOSET .... IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3C), issued 2024-09-12. HPD violation 17259750
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING SIGN AT 1ST STORY PUBLIC HALLWAY, issued 2024-08-19. HPD violation 17197829
- Class C: Roaches, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3), issued 2024-08-14. HPD violation 17190579
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES LOCATED AT B-ROOM 3C, 2nd STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3C), issued 2024-08-14. HPD violation 17190581
- Class C: Roaches, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT B-ROOM 3C, 2nd STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3C), issued 2024-08-14. HPD violation 17190582
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR FROM ( VESTIBULE TO PUBLIC HALLWAY), issued 2025-01-30. HPD violation 17659367
311 housing complaints
3 in the last 12 months, 20 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (2), Unsanitary Condition (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)
No open DOB violations. 0 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: CHRISTOPHER A BAKSH. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 19, 2018. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2019 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 2026810020, HPD building ID 65095. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Freeman St (2, 5), 7 min walk
- Simpson St (2, 5), 8 min walk
- Intervale Av (2, 5), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 44 open (7 class C, 12 class B, 18 class A, 7 class I). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 3 | −20 |
| 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.