2015 Grand Avenue

2015 Grand Avenue in University Heights, Bronx, has 490 open HPD violations, 129 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).

Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 31 units · Built 1924

A limited-equity co-op held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation: the residents own shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval, and HDFC co-ops often limit sublets and resale prices. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)

• 129 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 26 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 34 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: High (490 open, 129 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 34 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

490 open violations: 129 class C (immediately hazardous), 238 class B, 122 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 221 issued in the last 12 months. 1300 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-08-28. Newest violation issued 2026-09-24.

16 closed in the last 90 days. Median 213 days from issue to close for the 153 violations closed in the last 12 months.

26 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: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B), issued 2026-09-24. HPD violation 19247888
• Class C: Electrical defect, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED WIRE AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B), issued 2026-09-24. HPD violation 19247894
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt D), issued 2026-05-14. HPD violation 18912073
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET ... IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt B), issued 2026-05-14. HPD violation 18912067
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 3rd room from the north, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR LEADING TO ROOM WITH FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt D), issued 2026-05-14. HPD violation 18912079
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt B), issued 2026-05-14. HPD violation 18912068
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint (exterior). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BRICKS AND MORTAR NORTH EXTERIOR WALL ALL STORYS AT NORTH YARD, issued 2026-05-11. HPD violation 18899002
• 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 B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt B), issued 2026-05-11. HPD violation 18898992

311 housing complaints

106 in the last 12 months, 319 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (34), Unsanitary Condition (26), Plumbing (19), Paint/Plaster (14), Water Leak (10).

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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)

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

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (8 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 2015 GRAND AV HDFC. Head officer: CALVIN MCDOWELL. Managing agent: CALVIN MCDOWELL. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 22, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2028690143, HPD building ID 81456. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Burnside Av (4), 3 min walk
• Tremont Av (B, D), 7 min walk
• 176 St (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.