1854 Cedar Avenue

1854 Cedar Avenue in University Heights, Bronx, has 74 open HPD violations, 23 of them class C, and 105 of 106 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (46/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 106 units · Built 2010

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, 46/100)

• 23 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 12 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 15 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 105 of 106 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (74 open, 23 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 15 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Medium (3 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

74 open violations: 23 class C (immediately hazardous), 46 class B, 5 class A. 33 issued in the last 12 months. 200 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-02-15. Newest violation issued 2026-09-21.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 112 days from issue to close for the 8 violations closed in the last 12 months.

12 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: No hot water, kitchen, 1st floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT A1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt A1), issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19228973
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19228974
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6P, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6P), issued 2026-09-17. HPD violation 19222671
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, east wall. , 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 LATCH AT HOPPER CHUTE DOOR AT 1ST COMPACTOR CLOSET FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, issued 2026-09-17. HPD violation 19222682
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6P, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6P), issued 2026-09-17. HPD violation 19222677
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 6th floor. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS FROM WATER CLOSET UNDER WATER CLOSET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt 6A), issued 2026-09-04. HPD violation 19185729
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... MORE THAN 30 SQUARE FEET OF MOLD AT CEILING, EAST, AND NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3Q, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''L-S'', AT NORTH (apt 3Q), issued 2026-05-28. HPD violation 18958327
• 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 3Q, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''L-S'', AT NORTH (apt 3Q), issued 2026-05-28. HPD violation 18958326

311 housing complaints

39 in the last 12 months, 127 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (15), Plumbing (12), Unsanitary Condition (9), Water Leak (2), Paint/Plaster (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 3 infested units 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 4 infested, 4 treated, 0 re-infested

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 (3 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

105 of 106 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).

Owner and management

Owner: 1854 CEDAR AVENUE LLC. Head officer: CAL HEDIGAN. Managing agent: COMMUNITY ACCESS. This owner has 14 buildings on record, 12 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jan 20, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2028810040, HPD building ID 933679. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 176 St (4), 10 min walk
• 191 St (1), 11 min walk
• Burnside Av (4), 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 2026-10-27.