1710 Popham Avenue

1710 Popham Avenue in University Heights, Bronx, has 130 open HPD violations, 51 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Multi-family elevator · 37 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 51 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 46 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (130 open, 51 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 46 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 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)

130 open violations: 51 class C (immediately hazardous), 58 class B, 21 class A. 153 issued in the last 12 months. 431 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-12-01. Newest violation issued 2026-10-07.

44 closed in the last 90 days. Median 118 days from issue to close for the 109 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 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: Mold, west wall, 3rd room from the north, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16143215 ISSUED 05-AUG-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 1D), issued 2026-10-07. HPD violation 19287754
• Class C: Mold, 1st window frame from the north, east wall, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQFT AT 1ST WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, AND AT NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18928198 ISSUED 13-MAY-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 1D), issued 2026-10-07. HPD violation 19287756
• 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 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2D), issued 2026-05-26. HPD violation 18949409
• Class C: Rats, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT , IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1D), issued 2026-05-14. HPD violation 18928213
• Class C: Mold, 2nd window frame from the south, west wall, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 30 SQFT AT NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, 2ND WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, AND AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1D), issued 2026-05-14. HPD violation 18928206
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd window from the south, west wall, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT UPPER SASH AT 3RD WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1D), issued 2026-05-14. HPD violation 18928215
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, kitchen, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1D), issued 2026-05-14. HPD violation 18928195
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the south, west wall, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE AND EITHER TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 OR TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT ON A METAL OR CERAMIC SUBSTRATE AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2). 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1D), issued 2026-05-14. HPD violation 18933322

311 housing complaints

101 in the last 12 months, 237 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (46), Water Leak (16), Unsanitary Condition (14), Paint/Plaster (13), Plumbing (9).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 1710 POPHAM LLC. Head officer: YAAKOV EINHORN. Managing agent: SHULIM VALLACH. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2028770424, HPD building ID 103716. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 176 St (4), 9 min walk
• Mt Eden Av (4), 9 min walk
• 174-175 Sts (B, D), 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.