970 Prospect Avenue

970 Prospect Avenue in Longwood, Bronx, has 27 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 45 of 44 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (47/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 44 units · Built 1925

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: F (Severe, 47/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 29 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 3 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 45 of 44 units are rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: Medium (27 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 29 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

27 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 13 class A. 44 issued in the last 12 months. 779 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-07-29. Newest violation issued 2026-06-04.

3 closed in the last 90 days. Median 115 days from issue to close for the 78 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1C), issued 2025-07-25. HPD violation 18118118
• 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 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1C), issued 2025-07-25. HPD violation 18118119
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6B), issued 2025-07-17. HPD violation 18093851
• Class C: Electrical defect, outlet on the west wall, kitchen, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GFCI OUTLET AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2H, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2H). HPD violation 19272330
• Class C: Electrical defect, south wall, kitchen, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF REGULAR ELECTRIC OUTLET INSTALLED AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2H, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2H). HPD violation 19272331
• Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the south wall, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1C), issued 2026-06-04. HPD violation 18965018
• Class B: Mold, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ. FT AT ALL WALL AND CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18612052 ISSUED 01-FEB-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 1C), issued 2026-06-02. HPD violation 18981483
• Class B: Mold, north wall, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... 4 SQUARE FEET AT NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''970'', 1st FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16777432 ISSUED 28-MAR-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 1C), issued 2024-07-29. HPD violation 17156141

311 housing complaints

58 in the last 12 months, 243 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (29), Door/Window (7), Plumbing (6), Unsanitary Condition (6), Water Leak (6).

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: 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 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

3 executed evictions in the last 3 years (12 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

45 of 44 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: 45 in 2024, 45 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: BANANA KELLY PROSPECT HDFC. Head officer: HOPE BURGESS. Managing agent: BANANA KELLY CIA, INC. This owner has 47 buildings on record, 22 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 22, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2026900114, HPD building ID 104601. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Intervale Av (2, 5), 3 min walk
• Prospect Av (2, 5), 5 min walk
• Simpson St (2, 5), 7 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 2026-10-27.