253 Mt Hope Place
253 Mt Hope Place in Mount Hope, Bronx, has 41 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (36/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1899
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 36/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 4 open violations are 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 (41 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
- Safety: High (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
41 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 37 class B, 2 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 56 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1991-03-12. Newest violation issued 2026-04-30.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 981 days from issue to close for the 6 violations closed in the last 12 months.
4 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, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7), issued 2024-07-11. HPD violation 17107605
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM BOILER ROOM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT, issued 2007-10-10. HPD violation 6956801
- Class B: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOW SASH LOCK IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2A), issued 2025-12-09. HPD violation 18491730
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE HANDRAIL AT STAIR AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2024-07-16. HPD violation 17107611
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDENT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2024-07-16. HPD violation 17107613
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2024-07-16. HPD violation 17107612
- Class B: Mold, east wall, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT EAST WALL AND NORTH WALL GREATER THAN 25 SQ FT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 7, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7), issued 2024-07-11. HPD violation 17107607
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 7, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7), issued 2024-07-11. HPD violation 17107606
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 5 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (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)
1 open DOB violation. 2 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: 253 Mt Hope PL. Head officer: Shmuel M Klein. Managing agent: Levi Zafir. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 2028040042, HPD building ID 98116. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Tremont Av (B, D), 3 min walk
- 174-175 Sts (B, D), 7 min walk
- 176 St (4), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 41 open (2 class C, 37 class B, 2 class A). 4 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | −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.