969 East 156th Street
969 East 156th Street in Longwood, Bronx, has 36 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (30/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1904
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 30/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 10 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 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 7 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (36 open, 3 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: High (4 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Nov 1, 2020, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
36 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 17 class B, 10 class A, 6 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 43 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-03-11. Newest violation issued 2026-04-30.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
2 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: Fire escape defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE TEMPORARY SECURING OF ALL FIRE ESCAPE WINDOWS & ALL DOORS & WINDOW OPENINGS AT CELLAR ENTRANCE STY & ROOF WITH 26 GAUGE SHEET METAL ER1., issued 2008-08-18. HPD violation 502962
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the east. - 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) SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT B, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt B), issued 2008-03-21. HPD violation 7203464
- Class C: -CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER (apt 1A), issued 2008-03-11. HPD violation 7185297
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd room from the north. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING SLIDING BOLT WITH AN EYE ARRANGED TO BE PADLOCKED AT THE FIRE EXIT DOOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT B, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt B), issued 2016-08-03. HPD violation 11332845
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt B), issued 2016-08-03. HPD violation 11332944
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt B), issued 2016-08-02. HPD violation 11332971
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment. SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt B), issued 2016-08-02. HPD violation 11332974
- Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen. REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MISSING SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT B, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt B), issued 2016-08-02. HPD violation 11332948
311 housing complaints
10 in the last 12 months, 13 in 5 years. Most common: Water Leak (4), Door/Window (2), Paint/Plaster (2), Unsanitary Condition (2).
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)
4 open DOB violations, 3 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 7 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: 749 BECK ST CORP. Head officer: ROBERT ALBERTELL. Managing agent: ROBERT ALBERTELL. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 11, 2019. HPD registration expired Nov 1, 2020 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 2027080065, HPD building ID 64136. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Longwood Av (6), 3 min walk
- Prospect Av (2, 5), 6 min walk
- E 149 St (6), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 36 open (3 class C, 17 class B, 10 class A, 6 class I). 2 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 10 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 4 open DOB violations, 3 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.