2297 Crotona Avenue
2297 Crotona Avenue in Belmont, Bronx, has 31 open HPD violations, 5 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 2000
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 103.3 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 10 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 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 (31 open, 5 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 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Nov 1, 2020, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
31 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 17 class B, 0 class A, 9 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 5 issued in the last 12 months. 48 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-12-03. Newest violation issued 2025-12-16.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 1,579 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2025-12-15. HPD violation 18508276
- Class C: Rats, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF RODENTS RAT DROPPINGS OBSERVED AT TIME OF INSPECTION IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1A), issued 2024-11-21. HPD violation 17433233
- 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 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2021-12-02. HPD violation 14701559
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2021-12-02. HPD violation 14701560
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, basement. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGED WALLS AND CEILINGS THROUGHOUT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BB (apt BB), issued 2009-06-02. HPD violation 7873002
- Class B: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC SOAP DISH IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2025-12-16. HPD violation 18514146
- Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the north wall, 3rd room from the north, 2nd floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2025-12-16. HPD violation 18514148
- Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the south wall, 2nd room from the north, 2nd floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT SOUTH WALL AND WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2025-12-16. HPD violation 18514143
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 22 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: SAMUEL SHREM. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 19, 2019. HPD registration expired Nov 1, 2020 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 2031030061, HPD building ID 897824. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- West Farms Sq-E Tremont Av (2, 5), 17 min walk
- 182-183 Sts (B, D), 18 min walk
- Bronx Park East (2, 5), 18 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 31 open (5 class C, 17 class B, 9 class I) | −40 |
| 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 | 103.3 per 10 units (about 10 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −11 |
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.