2136 Mapes Avenue
2136 Mapes Avenue in Tremont, Bronx, has 168 open HPD violations, 70 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (29/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 29/100)
- 70 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 11 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 17 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (168 open, 70 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 17 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
168 open violations: 70 class C (immediately hazardous), 75 class B, 22 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 334 issued in the last 12 months. 1115 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-08-10. Newest violation issued 2026-10-02.
62 closed in the last 90 days. Median 97 days from issue to close for the 259 violations closed in the last 12 months.
11 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: 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 C4, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt C4), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19267300
- Class C: Mold, ceiling, 4th room from the east, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... OBSERVED GREATER THAN 30 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT A2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt A2), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19267155
- 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 A2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt A2), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19267186
- 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 HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT A2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt A2), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19267200
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, window on the east wall, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCERS AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT WINDOW ON EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT A2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt A2), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19267099
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, window on the south wall, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCERS AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT WINDOW ON SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT A2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt A2), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19267102
- Class C: Rats, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT OBSERVED RAT DROPPINGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt A2), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19267181
- Class C: Rats, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT OBSERVED RAT DROPPINGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C4, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt C4), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19267299
311 housing complaints
36 in the last 12 months, 182 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (17), Plumbing (6), Unsanitary Condition (6), Paint/Plaster (5), 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 2136 MAPES AVE LLC. Head officer: JOEL WERZBERGER. Managing agent: 2136 MAPES AVE LLC. This owner has 8 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 13, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 2031110040, HPD building ID 94244. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- West Farms Sq-E Tremont Av (2, 5), 11 min walk
- E 180 St (2, 5), 14 min walk
- 174 St (2, 5), 15 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 168 open (70 class C, 75 class B, 22 class A, 1 class I). 11 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 36 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 2 | −6 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.