1674 Macombs Road

1674 Macombs Road in University Heights, Bronx, has 57 open HPD violations, 21 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (48/100).

Multi-family elevator · 65 units · Built 1926

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 48/100)

• 21 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.
• 30 heat or hot water 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 6 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (57 open, 21 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 30 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 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)

57 open violations: 21 class C (immediately hazardous), 29 class B, 7 class A. 45 issued in the last 12 months. 344 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-10-18. Newest violation issued 2026-07-31.

26 closed in the last 90 days. Median 398 days from issue to close for the 69 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 1J, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1J), issued 2026-07-16. HPD violation 19075205
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1J, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1J), issued 2026-07-16. HPD violation 19075206
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1J, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 1J), issued 2026-06-08. HPD violation 18985680
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1I, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1I), issued 2026-02-12. HPD violation 18635998
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1I, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1I), issued 2026-02-12. HPD violation 18635997
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-01-06. HPD violation 18551768
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd room from the north, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 3A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3A), issued 2025-12-18. HPD violation 18520762
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the south, west wall, kitchen, 4th 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) NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3A), issued 2025-12-18. HPD violation 18520758

311 housing complaints

40 in the last 12 months, 146 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (30), Water Leak (5), Paint/Plaster (3), Unsanitary Condition (2).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 9 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: MACOMBS VILLAGE ASSOCIATES. Head officer: STEPHEN R KRAUS. Managing agent: ASHTON MANAGEMENT. This owner has 55 buildings on record, 12 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 19, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2028660034, HPD building ID 93721. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 176 St (4), 4 min walk
• Mt Eden Av (4), 5 min walk
• 174-175 Sts (B, D), 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 2026-10-27.