1610 University Avenue

1610 University Avenue in University Heights, Bronx, has 24 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 45 of 45 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 45 units · Built 1922

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 23 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
• 45 of 45 units are rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: Medium (24 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 23 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 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)

24 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 8 class A. 14 issued in the last 12 months. 289 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2004-06-30. Newest violation issued 2026-03-23.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 105 days from issue to close for the 14 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCHSET AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-07-25. HPD violation 18117940
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2024-02-15. HPD violation 16673856
• Class C: Mold, west wall, bathroom, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 10 SQ FT AT WEST WALL, 3 SQ FT AT SOUTH WALL, 30 SQ FT AT WALL AND 10 SQ FT AT EAST WALL IN THE 4th BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4B), issued 2022-07-18. HPD violation 15258634
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 5th 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 = 3; W/G AND STOPS MISSING TO N/2/E ALSO ONEWAY SCREWS THROUGH OUT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 4A), issued 2015-10-21. HPD violation 10966896
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR KITCHEN CLG 4TH STY WEST APT 3B WEST SECTION. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3B), issued 2004-06-30. HPD violation 836537
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. HMC: REFIT APARTMENT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1H, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1H), issued 2024-02-15. HPD violation 16673857
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PORCELIAN FINISH AT BATHTUB IN THE 4th BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4B), issued 2022-07-18. HPD violation 15258635
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 5th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 4th BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4B), issued 2022-07-18. HPD violation 15258638

311 housing complaints

23 in the last 12 months, 79 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (23).

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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (5 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

45 of 45 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: 45 in 2024, 45 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 1610 UNIVERSITY AVE REALTY LLC. Head officer: MICHAEL FAUST. Managing agent: URBAN MANAGEMENT LLC. This owner has 13 buildings on record, 12 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 13, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2028760073, HPD building ID 116810. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Mt Eden Av (4), 6 min walk
• 176 St (4), 8 min walk
• 170 St (4), 10 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.