1295 Union Avenue

1295 Union Avenue in Morrisania, Bronx, has 71 open HPD violations, 28 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (38/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 12 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 38/100)

• 28 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.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 2 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (71 open, 28 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Medium (2 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)

71 open violations: 28 class C (immediately hazardous), 34 class B, 9 class A. 28 issued in the last 12 months. 406 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-07-06. Newest violation issued 2026-09-18.

9 closed in the last 90 days. Median 119 days from issue to close for the 24 violations closed 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). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK SET AND ITS ASSEMBLIES AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-18. HPD violation 19228382
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AND ASSEMBLEY AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-09. HPD violation 19200579
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HEAVY DUTY LOCKING AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-21. HPD violation 19141380
• 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 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2026-08-19. HPD violation 19141327
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING HEAVY DUTY MORTISE LOCK AND ITS ASSEMBLY AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR, issued 2026-06-17. HPD violation 19017004
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HEAVY DUTY LOCK AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-05-28. HPD violation 18954978
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st radiator from the west, north wall, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st RADIATOR FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1A), issued 2026-05-15. HPD violation 18938766
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (basement). , 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 FRAME AND DOOR AT BUILDING FRONT AREAWAY AT BASEMENT, issued 2026-05-14. HPD violation 18923593

311 housing complaints

5 in the last 12 months, 50 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (3), Plumbing (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).

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

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations. 3 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: 1295 UNION AVENUE LLC. Head officer: JOEL WERZBERGER. Managing agent: 1295 UNION AVENUE LLC. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 2, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2029610039, HPD building ID 116440. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Freeman St (2, 5), 8 min walk
• Simpson St (2, 5), 12 min walk
• Intervale Av (2, 5), 13 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.