1553 Bryant Avenue

1553 Bryant Avenue in Crotona Park East, Bronx, has 28 open HPD violations, 11 of them class C, and 62 of 62 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (45/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 62 units · Built 1925

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, 45/100)

• 11 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 8 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 62 of 62 units are rent-stabilized; 58 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (28 open, 11 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 8 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 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)

28 open violations: 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 2 class A. 39 issued in the last 12 months. 635 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-06-03. Newest violation issued 2026-09-24.

6 closed in the last 90 days. Median 121 days from issue to close for the 49 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: Self-closing door not working, 5th floor. , 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 HINGES AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5D), issued 2026-09-24. HPD violation 19237432
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt 3E), issued 2026-03-26. HPD violation 18740436
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5D), issued 2025-07-07. HPD violation 18067112
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''1553'' (apt 5D), issued 2024-09-30. HPD violation 17315059
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, foyer, 5th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CHIPPED AND MISSING VINYL FLOOR TILES IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''1553'', AT SOUTH (apt 5D), issued 2024-06-03. HPD violation 17010913
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 5th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CHIPPED AND MISSING VINYL FLOOR TILES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''1553'', AT SOUTH (apt 5D), issued 2024-06-03. HPD violation 17010917
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 5th floor. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS FROM WATER CLOSET ... IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''1553'' (apt 5B). HPD violation 19293758
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''1553'' (apt 5B). HPD violation 19293755

311 housing complaints

42 in the last 12 months, 192 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (16), Heat/Hot Water (8), Door/Window (6), Plumbing (5), Water Leak (4).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (9 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

62 of 62 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: 62 in 2024, 58 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: BRYANT AVE APTS LLC. Head officer: CRAIG LIVINGSTON. Managing agent: WAVERCREST MANAGEMENT TEAM. This owner has 54 buildings on record, 36 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 14, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2029960027, HPD building ID 53730. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 174 St (2, 5), 4 min walk
• Freeman St (2, 5), 8 min walk
• West Farms Sq-E Tremont Av (2, 5), 10 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.