2242 Valentine Avenue
2242 Valentine Avenue in Fordham, Bronx, has 5 open HPD violations, and 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1925
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: C (Fair, 65/100)
- 5 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 13 buildings' registrations; 8 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized.
Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (5 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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)
5 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 7 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-09-13. Newest violation issued 2024-09-13. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Mold, 2nd room from the north, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT WEST 2 WINDOW FRAME GREATER THEN 10 SQ FT IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4A), issued 2024-09-13. HPD violation 17265799
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4A), issued 2024-09-13. HPD violation 17265800
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ENMINEL PORCELAIN REGLAZE FINISH AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4A), issued 2024-09-13. HPD violation 17265801
- Class B: HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HEATER BASE BOARD COVER IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4A), issued 2024-09-13. HPD violation 17265803
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CELING AND ALL WALL IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4A), issued 2024-09-13. HPD violation 17265802
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1), 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
8 of 8 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: 8 in 2024, 8 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: RECLAIM HDFC. Head officer: JUMELIA ABRAHAMSON. Managing agent: SYCAMORE BIRCH MANAGEMENT LLC. This owner has 13 buildings on record, 8 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 17, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 2031450012, HPD building ID 117050. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 182-183 Sts (B, D), 3 min walk
- 183 St (4), 7 min walk
- Fordham Rd (B, D), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 5 open (4 class B, 1 class A) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| 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.