2159 Southern Boulevard

2159 Southern Boulevard in Tremont, Bronx, has 30 open HPD violations, 14 of them class C, and 45 of 46 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 46 units · Built 1924

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: D (Poor, 57/100)

• 14 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
• 45 of 46 units are rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: High (30 open, 14 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

30 open violations: 14 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 7 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 126 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-09-03. Newest violation issued 2026-09-24.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 79 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: Damaged plaster or paint, window sash on the south wall, 2nd room from the east, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3G, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''2157 '' (apt 3G), issued 2025-10-03. HPD violation 18267079
• Class C: Yard or exterior defect (exterior). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF LINT BLOWING OUT INTO COURT YARD AND EMITTING LINT INTO APARTMENTS AT LAUNDRY ROOM, 1st STORY, SECTION ''2157'', issued 2025-10-03. HPD violation 18267113
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 2; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 1; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5D), issued 2025-03-10. HPD violation 17751630
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5D), issued 2025-03-10. HPD violation 17751631
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS. (apt 3D), issued 2025-03-03. HPD violation 17736038
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. : CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES. (apt 3D), issued 2025-03-03. HPD violation 17736037
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''2159'' (apt 2E), issued 2019-09-03. HPD violation 13255060
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DISCARDED REFRIGERATOR WITH DOORS ATTACHED AT EAST WALL AT 2ND STORY AT PUBLIC HALL, SECTION ''2157''. HPD violation 19283120

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 20 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (1), Unsanitary Condition (1), Water Leak (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit in 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: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (5 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

45 of 46 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: 45 in 2024, 45 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: MAPES BOULEVARD HDFC. Head officer: ADAM WEINSTEIN. Managing agent: luisa rijo. This owner has 78 buildings on record, 30 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Mar 26, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2031110065, HPD building ID 110109. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• West Farms Sq-E Tremont Av (2, 5), 11 min walk
• E 180 St (2, 5), 13 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.