81 Featherbed Lane

81 Featherbed Lane in University Heights, Bronx, has 40 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 27 of 27 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (38/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 27 units · Built 1924

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: F (Severe, 38/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
• 27 of 27 units are rent-stabilized; 26 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (40 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

40 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 21 class B, 13 class A. 6 issued in the last 12 months. 115 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-09-05. Newest violation issued 2026-09-29.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 104 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Fire escape defect, 5th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE LOCATED AT APT G5H, 5th STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt G5H), issued 2026-04-08. HPD violation 18771269
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5C), issued 2024-07-25. HPD violation 17143281
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5C), issued 2024-07-25. HPD violation 17143280
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT G2A, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH , SECTION AT EAST (apt G2A), issued 2024-06-06. HPD violation 17025626
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''East'', AT EAST (apt 3C), issued 2023-10-30. HPD violation 16343905
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT EAST (apt 3C), issued 2017-02-21. HPD violation 11656157
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 5th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK OVER THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT EAST (apt 5A), issued 2026-09-29. HPD violation 19255190
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, kitchen, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOORS BROKEN CABINETS AT NORTH WALL, WARPPED CABINET BASIE AT EAST WALL. IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5C), issued 2024-07-25. HPD violation 17143270

311 housing complaints

7 in the last 12 months, 44 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Plumbing (2), Paint/Plaster (1), Unsanitary Condition (1), Water Leak (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit 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 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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

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

Rent stabilization

27 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: 27 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: Highbridge Rising HDFC. Head officer: KOBINA ARHIN. Managing agent: HIGHBRIDGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP. This owner has 40 buildings on record, 18 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 20, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2028760037, HPD building ID 77665. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Mt Eden Av (4), 4 min walk
• 176 St (4), 7 min walk
• 174-175 Sts (B, D), 8 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.