899 East 169th Street

899 East 169th Street in Crotona Park East, Bronx, has 31 open HPD violations, 8 of them class C, and 34 of 34 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (44/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 34 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 44/100)

• 8 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 16 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 34 of 34 units are rent-stabilized; 33 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (31 open, 8 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

31 open violations: 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 5 class A. 21 issued in the last 12 months. 332 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-09-20. Newest violation issued 2026-06-23.

8 closed in the last 90 days. Median 101 days from issue to close for the 41 violations closed in the last 12 months.

4 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: Rats, throughout the apartment, 3rd 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 RATS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3E), issued 2025-07-07. HPD violation 18067506
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2H, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2H), issued 2024-07-01. HPD violation 17084195
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3D), issued 2022-08-29. HPD violation 15334218
• Class C: Broken window or sash, kitchen, 3rd floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER WINDOW SASH GLASS PANE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3B), issued 2022-05-18. HPD violation 15168554
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS., issued 2021-03-26. HPD violation 14087563
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. : CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES. (apt 5E), issued 2021-03-19. HPD violation 14078871
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 4th room from the east, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5H, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5H), issued 2017-07-12. HPD violation 11872141
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, floor, bathroom, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CRACKED CERAMIC TILES AT FLOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3E). HPD violation 19279351

311 housing complaints

16 in the last 12 months, 64 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (8), Paint/Plaster (5), Door/Window (1), Heat/Hot Water (1), Water Leak (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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

5 executed evictions in the last 3 years (14 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

34 of 34 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).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 34 in 2024, 33 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 899 E. 169th St. LLC. Head officer: Rick Herman. Managing agent: Josh Spitzer. This owner has 67 buildings on record, 53 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 9, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2029730041, HPD building ID 65273. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Freeman St (2, 5), 4 min walk
• Simpson St (2, 5), 7 min walk
• Intervale Av (2, 5), 9 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.