303 East 188th Street

303 East 188th Street in Fordham, Bronx, has 152 open HPD violations, 23 of them class C, and 11 of 11 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 11 units · Built 1913

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, 35/100)

• 23 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 10 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 23 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 11 of 11 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (152 open, 23 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No 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)

152 open violations: 23 class C (immediately hazardous), 102 class B, 22 class A, 5 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 57 issued in the last 12 months. 228 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-08-06. Newest violation issued 2026-10-16.

4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 87 days from issue to close for the 7 violations closed in the last 12 months.

10 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: Broken window or sash (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BROKEN GLASS LITE AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR LEADING TO PUBLIC HALL (CREATING CUT HAZZARD) AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-10-16. HPD violation 19303416
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... MORE THAN 30 SQUARE FEET OF MOLD AT CEILING, EAST, NORTH, SOUTH, AND WEST WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1W, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1W), issued 2026-07-10. HPD violation 19058057
• 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 3W, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3W), issued 2026-06-04. HPD violation 18978302
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK OVER THE CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3W, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3W), issued 2026-06-04. HPD violation 18978286
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3W, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3W), issued 2026-06-04. HPD violation 18978288
• 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 3W, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3W), issued 2026-06-04. HPD violation 18978301
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR APPROX 5SQ.FT AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3W, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3W), issued 2026-06-04. HPD violation 18978293
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, kitchen, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3W, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3W), issued 2026-06-04. HPD violation 18978287

311 housing complaints

23 in the last 12 months, 42 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (15), Water Leak (5), Unsanitary Condition (2), Door/Window (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: 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

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

Rent stabilization

11 of 11 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: 11 in 2024, 11 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 303 EAST HDFC. Head officer: HENG K LY. Managing agent: FORDHAM BEDFORD HOUSING CORP. This owner has 100 buildings on record, 79 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 11, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2030230100, HPD building ID 66778. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Fordham Rd (B, D), 3 min walk
• Fordham Rd (4), 7 min walk
• Kingsbridge Rd (B, D), 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 2026-10-27.