1439 Vyse Avenue
1439 Vyse Avenue in Crotona Park East, Bronx, has 33 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1999
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 110 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 11 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 2 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.
- 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 9 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.
- Repairs: Grade capped at F (33 open, 2 class C), 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 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2021, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
33 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 15 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 54 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-10-04. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.
11 closed in the last 90 days. Median 1,083 days from issue to close for the 11 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: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM SIGN MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2021-10-06. HPD violation 14586697
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCKING DEVICE ON GATE AT BUILDING LOT LINE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2021-10-06. HPD violation 14586698
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 5 SQFT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15927096 ISSUED 12-APR-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt A), issued 2023-08-16. HPD violation 16170766
- Class B: Mold, west wall, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 20 SQFT AT WEST WALL IN THE CLOSET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt A), issued 2023-04-18. HPD violation 15927098
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING APPROX 2 SQ. FT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 14710711 ISSUED 06-DEC-21 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt A), issued 2022-04-06. HPD violation 15096231
- Class B: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE EXTERIOR GLASS PANE AT LOWER SASH WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt A), issued 2021-12-08. HPD violation 14710724
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BASE CABINET AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt A), issued 2021-12-07. HPD violation 14710709
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION AT WASTE LINE AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt A), issued 2021-12-07. HPD violation 14710713
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 27 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: ANTHONY RICHARDSON. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 30, 2020. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2021 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 2029870137, HPD building ID 819274. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Freeman St (2, 5), 3 min walk
- Whitlock Av (6), 7 min walk
- 174 St (2, 5), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 33 open (2 class C, 16 class B, 15 class A). 3 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 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 |
| Density cap | 110 per 10 units (about 11 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −6 |
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.