1769 Jerome Avenue

1769 Jerome Avenue in University Heights, Bronx, has 44 open HPD violations, 18 of them class C, and 175 of 175 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (74/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 175 units · Built 2020

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: C (Fair, 74/100)

• 18 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 20 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 42 buildings' registrations; 12 graded D or F.
• 175 of 175 units are rent-stabilized.

Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (44 open, 18 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 20 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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)

44 open violations: 18 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 14 class A. 37 issued in the last 12 months. 140 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-11-15. Newest violation issued 2026-09-23.

5 closed in the last 90 days. Median 40 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 13th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 13E, 13th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 13E), issued 2026-09-23. HPD violation 19235465
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 13th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 13E, 13th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 13E), issued 2026-08-13. HPD violation 19130367
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 30 SQ FEET AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5H, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5H), issued 2026-05-11. HPD violation 18913751
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, foyer, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 30 SQ FT AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 5H, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5H), issued 2026-05-11. HPD violation 18913738
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, 3rd room from the east, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN .30 SQ FEET AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS I IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5H, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5H), issued 2026-05-11. HPD violation 18913746
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, 1st room from the east, 10th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 10C, 10th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 10C), issued 2026-05-08. HPD violation 18898493
• Class C: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 10th floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES ELECTRIC RANGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10C, 10th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 10C), issued 2026-05-08. HPD violation 18898497
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the east, 10th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT UPPER WINDOW SASH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 10C, 10th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 10C), issued 2026-05-08. HPD violation 18898480

311 housing complaints

41 in the last 12 months, 217 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (20), Unsanitary Condition (14), Plumbing (5), Paint/Plaster (1), Water Leak (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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

175 of 175 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).

Owner and management

Owner: JEROME 1769 OWNERS LLC. Head officer: CICELY CRUZ. Managing agent: SERVICES FOR THE UNDERSERVED. This owner has 42 buildings on record, 12 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 10, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2028617501, HPD building ID 989049. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 176 St (4), 1 min walk
• 174-175 Sts (B, D), 4 min walk
• Mt Eden Av (4), 6 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.