1975 Lafontaine Avenue

1975 Lafontaine Avenue in Tremont, Bronx, has 89 open HPD violations, 26 of them class C, and 46 of 50 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 50 units · Built 1923

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)

• 26 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 13 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 46 of 50 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (89 open, 26 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (3 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)

89 open violations: 26 class C (immediately hazardous), 43 class B, 20 class A. 18 issued in the last 12 months. 372 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1998-06-16. Newest violation issued 2026-06-03.

23 closed in the last 90 days. Median 1,402 days from issue to close for the 36 violations closed in the last 12 months.

13 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: Mold, kitchen, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... 30 SQFT AT FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5D), issued 2026-06-03. HPD violation 18973433
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 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 LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2024-10-28. HPD violation 17358487
• 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 4K, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4K), issued 2024-10-28. HPD violation 17358484
• 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 4K, 5th STORY, 7th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''1975'' (apt 4K), issued 2024-07-18. HPD violation 17117870
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5C), issued 2024-02-07. HPD violation 16647516
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 DOOR [COURTYARD TO PUBLIC HALL] AT SECTION 1975 AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2024-02-07. HPD violation 16647519
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2D), issued 2023-11-09. HPD violation 16376321
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2J, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''south'' (apt 2J), issued 2022-12-01. HPD violation 15588015

311 housing complaints

14 in the last 12 months, 82 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (5), Paint/Plaster (3), Plumbing (3), Water Leak (2), 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

3 open DOB violations. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (7 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

46 of 50 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: 46 in 2024, 46 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 1975 Lafontaine Partners LLC`. Head officer: Eduart Shllaku. Managing agent: Alfred Kokaj. This owner has 14 buildings on record, 10 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jan 20, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2030600045, HPD building ID 90291. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Tremont Av (B, D), 12 min walk
• 182-183 Sts (B, D), 14 min walk
• 174 St (2, 5), 15 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.