1662 Grand Avenue

1662 Grand Avenue in University Heights, Bronx, has 13 open HPD violations, 10 of them class C, and 26 of 27 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (70/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 27 units · Built 1925

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 70/100)

• 10 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 26 of 27 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: Medium (13 open, 10 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

13 open violations: 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 3 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 31 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-07-08. Newest violation issued 2026-09-03.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Lead paint hazard, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt A1), issued 2021-01-11. HPD violation 13973658
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT ... IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt B3), issued 2021-01-11. HPD violation 13973631
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT E2, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt E2), issued 2021-01-11. HPD violation 13973639
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT ,,,,, IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt A3), issued 2020-12-28. HPD violation 13955429
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT ,,,,, IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C4, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt C4), issued 2020-12-28. HPD violation 13955431
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS., issued 2020-12-28. HPD violation 13955428
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT ,,,,, IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C1, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt C1), issued 2020-12-28. HPD violation 13955430
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT ,,,, IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt C5), issued 2020-12-28. HPD violation 13955432

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested

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 (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

26 of 27 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).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 26 in 2024, 26 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: Martin L Bender and Ethel P Bender Living Trust. Head officer: Kenneth Bender. Managing agent: Keith Bender. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jan 22, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2028670013, HPD building ID 81412. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 176 St (4), 3 min walk
• Mt Eden Av (4), 4 min walk
• 174-175 Sts (B, D), 5 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.