1640 Undercliff Avenue

1640 Undercliff Avenue in University Heights, Bronx, has 24 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 2 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.
• Had 6 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (24 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: High (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2016, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

24 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 8 class A, 10 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 42 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-05-08. Newest violation issued 2026-04-30.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK ON ENTRANCE DOOR 1ST STY NORTH WALK IN APT 1R . LOCATED AT APT 1R (apt 1R), issued 2013-05-08. HPD violation 828003
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint (exterior). MAKE SAFE BY PROPERLY REPAIRING THE STRUCTURAL DEFECT REAR EXTERIOR BRICK WALL CAVED IN APT 3RD STY. LOCATED AT APT 3RD (apt 3RD), issued 2013-05-08. HPD violation 828011
• Class B: Electrical defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC WALL SWITCH CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2F, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 2F), issued 2013-05-08. HPD violation 4328772
• Class B: Electrical defect, private hall. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRE AT CLG 1ST STY NORTH WALK IN APT 1R PRIVATE HALL. LOCATED AT APT 1R (apt 1R), issued 2013-05-08. HPD violation 828002
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL AND RETURN BUZZER SYSTEM AT SOUTH WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2F, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 2F), issued 2013-05-08. HPD violation 4328780
• Class B: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXCESSIVE CARDBOARD BOXES ,BOOKS , ECT. COLLIER CONDITION IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 2F), issued 2013-05-08. HPD violation 4328830
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2026-04-30. HPD violation 18839387
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2025-06-05. HPD violation 17954822

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years.

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)

2 open DOB violations. 7 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 0 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: GONTERRA PROPERTIES LLC. Head officer: LEONARDO F GONZALEZ. Managing agent: GONTERRA PROPERTIES LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 7, 2015. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2016 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2028770258, HPD building ID 116105. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Mt Eden Av (4), 10 min walk
• 176 St (4), 10 min walk
• 191 St (1), 12 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.