2344 Crotona Avenue

2344 Crotona Avenue in Belmont, Bronx, has 58 open HPD violations, 23 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (47/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 47/100)

• 23 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 8 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner has 2 buildings on record; 2 graded D or F.
• 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: High (58 open, 23 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 23, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2021, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

58 open violations: 23 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 18 class A, 5 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 40 issued in the last 12 months. 73 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-04-02. Newest violation issued 2026-06-16.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 106 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

8 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 (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING PROTRUDING CERAMIC FLOOR TILES BENEATH FIRE DOOR LEADING FROM THE PUBLIC HALL STAIR CASE TO THE PUBLIC HALL AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2026-06-16. HPD violation 19001357
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING CONSISTING OF TAPE COVERING LATCH SET AT FIRE DOOR LEADING FROM PUBLIC HALL STAIR CASE TO PUBLIC HALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-06-16. HPD violation 19001354
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING CONSISTING OF TAPE COVERING LATCH SET AT FIRE DOOR LEADING FROM PUBLIC HALL STAIR CASE TO PUBLIC HALL AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2026-06-16. HPD violation 19001356
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st 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 LATCH AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2F), issued 2026-06-16. HPD violation 19001338
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER SASH AT WEST WALL WINDOW, CREATING A GUILLOTINE EFFECT IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2F), issued 2026-06-16. HPD violation 19001344
• 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 MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2026-06-16. HPD violation 19001353
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2F), issued 2026-06-16. HPD violation 19001340
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd door from the east, south wall. , 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 2ND DOOR FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL (UTILITY CLOSET) AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2026-06-16. HPD violation 19001358

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (1).

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: USHER STEINMETZ. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 13, 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 2031020019, HPD building ID 59932. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Bronx Park East (2, 5), 17 min walk
• West Farms Sq-E Tremont Av (2, 5), 18 min walk
• Pelham Pkwy (2, 5), 18 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.