830 Rev James Polite Ave

830 Rev James Polite Ave in Longwood, Bronx, has 107 open HPD violations, 36 of them class C, and 71 of 71 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (34/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 71 units · Built 1910

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, 34/100)

• 36 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 9 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 56 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 71 of 71 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (107 open, 36 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 56 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

107 open violations: 36 class C (immediately hazardous), 48 class B, 23 class A. 66 issued in the last 12 months. 588 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-12-09. Newest violation issued 2026-10-02.

4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 81 days from issue to close for the 31 violations closed in the last 12 months.

9 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 25, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''830'' (apt 25), issued 2026-09-02. HPD violation 19178770
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd window frame from the north, east wall, 1st room from the north, 6th 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) BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL, NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 25, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''830'' (apt 25), issued 2026-09-02. HPD violation 19187732
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, 6th 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 WEST AT NORTH WALL, WEST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 25, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''830'' (apt 25), issued 2026-09-02. HPD violation 19187735
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the north, east wall, kitchen, 6th 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, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 25, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''830'' (apt 25), issued 2026-09-02. HPD violation 19187734
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 25, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''830'' (apt 25), issued 2026-09-02. HPD violation 19178771
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 43, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 43), issued 2026-05-19. HPD violation 18936229
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 65, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''805'' (apt 65), issued 2026-05-04. HPD violation 18864503
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 65, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''805'' (apt 65), issued 2026-05-04. HPD violation 18864500

311 housing complaints

96 in the last 12 months, 338 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (56), Unsanitary Condition (16), Paint/Plaster (12), Water Leak (7), Plumbing (3).

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)

1 open DOB violation. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

71 of 71 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: 71 in 2024, 71 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 830 SHEVA REALTY HDFC, INC. Head officer: MARK ENGEL. Managing agent: LANGSAM PROPERTY SERVICES CORP. This owner has 88 buildings on record, 73 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2026960075, HPD building ID 111437. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Prospect Av (2, 5), 3 min walk
• Intervale Av (2, 5), 5 min walk
• Longwood Av (6), 5 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.