1889 Billingsley Terrace
1889 Billingsley Terrace in University Heights, Bronx, has 20 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 20 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (20 open), records as of Oct 26, 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 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
20 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 7 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 33 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-07-01. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, basement. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). INOPERATIVE LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1B, 1st BSMT-APT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1B), issued 2019-12-04. HPD violation 13479108
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, basement. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERATIVE LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1B, 1st BSMT-APT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1B), issued 2019-12-04. HPD violation 13479109
- Class B: Lighting defect (exterior). INSTALL AND MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT LIGHT OR LIGHTS OF AT LEAST 100 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT EACH, TO LIGHT ADEQUATELY FROM SUNSET TO SUNRISE THE SOUTH YARD, issued 2012-03-19. HPD violation 9365358
- Class B: Mold, 1st window frame from the west, north wall, 1st room from the east. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1B), issued 2012-03-19. HPD violation 9361495
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1B), issued 2012-03-19. HPD violation 9361491
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment. , 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1B), issued 2012-03-19. HPD violation 9361492
- Class B: Mold, 1st window frame from the west, north wall, bathroom. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1B), issued 2012-03-19. HPD violation 9361493
- Class B: Mold, 1st window frame from the east, south wall, 4th room from the east. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1B), issued 2012-03-19. HPD violation 9361494
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 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)
No open DOB violations. 0 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.
Owner and management
Owner: JAMES f BURTS Jr. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Dec 15, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 2028790165, HPD building ID 49680. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 176 St (4), 10 min walk
- Burnside Av (4), 10 min walk
- Dyckman St (1), 13 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 20 open (13 class B, 7 class A) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.