1499 Morris Avenue

1499 Morris Avenue in Mount Eden, Bronx, has 11 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (41/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 41/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation 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.
• The owner has 2 buildings on record; 1 graded D or F.
• 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 (11 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No 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)

11 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 5 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 28 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-11-10. Newest violation issued 2024-04-03. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR, issued 2022-02-14. HPD violation 14817617
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2F), issued 2022-02-14. HPD violation 14817619
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2F), issued 2022-02-14. HPD violation 14817618
• Class B: Unapproved alteration, throughout the apartment. DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE, .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT GARAG (apt GARAG), issued 2005-11-10. HPD violation 5826027
• Class B: Plumbing defect, throughout the apartment. DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT GARAG (apt GARAG), issued 2005-11-10. HPD violation 5826030
• Class A: Gas defect (hallway). HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2022-01-31. HPD violation 14796306
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGENCYS HOUSING INFORMATION GUIDE. A SAMPLE NOTICE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NYC.GOV/HPD. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2022-01-31. HPD violation 14796305
• Class A: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON AREA OF A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING NEAR INSPECTION CERTIFICATE OR PROVIDE NOTICE TO TENANTS IN A PRIVATE DWELLING., issued 2022-01-31. HPD violation 14796307

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 9 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (1).

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: 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: Casimir Agbi. Head officer: CASIMIR AGBI. Managing agent: CASIMIR AGBI. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 6, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2028200064, HPD building ID 97394. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 170 St (B, D), 4 min walk
• 174-175 Sts (B, D), 7 min walk
• Mt Eden Av (4), 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 2026-10-28.