1718 Grand Avenue
1718 Grand Avenue in University Heights, Bronx, has 3 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 63 of 64 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).
Multi-family elevator · 64 units · Built 1938
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 163 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 2 infested units over the last 3 years.
- 63 of 64 units are rent-stabilized.
Fewer open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (3 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 163 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
3 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. 29 issued in the last 12 months. 1054 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-07-14. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.
10 closed in the last 90 days. Median 78 days from issue to close for the 55 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING, SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4F), issued 2008-07-14. HPD violation 7371720
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, east wall, kitchen, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING, 1st WALL CABINET FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st KITCHEN FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4F), issued 2008-07-14. HPD violation 7371721
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING APPROXIMATELY 20 SQ.FT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4A), issued 2024-05-16. HPD violation 16974061
311 housing complaints
173 in the last 12 months, 382 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (163), Unsanitary Condition (8), Plumbing (2).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 2 infested units in 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: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (16 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
63 of 64 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: 63 in 2024, 63 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: PARKASH.1718 LLC. Head officer: VED PARKASH. Managing agent: VED PARKASH. This owner has 70 buildings on record, 41 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 2, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 2028670103, HPD building ID 81429. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 176 St (4), 2 min walk
- 174-175 Sts (B, D), 5 min walk
- Mt Eden Av (4), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 3 open (2 class C, 1 class B) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 173 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 2 infested units | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.