2545 Valentine Avenue

2545 Valentine Avenue in University Heights, Bronx, has 45 open HPD violations, 9 of them class C, and 74 of 73 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).

Multi-family elevator · 73 units · Built 1942

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)

• 9 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 74 of 73 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (45 open, 9 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 5 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

45 open violations: 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 21 class B, 15 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 104 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1995-05-30. Newest violation issued 2024-11-25.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

5 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, 6th 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 AT APT IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 6L, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 6L), issued 2023-11-03. HPD violation 16352646
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCK AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2023-11-03. HPD violation 16352645
• Class C: No hot water, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6L, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 6L), issued 2023-11-02. HPD violation 16352643
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6L, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 6L), issued 2023-11-02. HPD violation 16352644
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6H, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6H), issued 2023-02-21. HPD violation 15730262
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM BOILER ROOM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT, issued 2020-03-02. HPD violation 13625319
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 1st floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT E1, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH '' (apt E1), issued 2019-06-17. HPD violation 13122491
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 2nd room from the east, 4th floor. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED ON DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4G, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt 4G), issued 2012-10-16. HPD violation 9607765

311 housing complaints

7 in the last 12 months, 56 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (5), Plumbing (2).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 2 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

74 of 73 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: 74 in 2024, 74 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: IVANAJ 2545 REALTY CORPORATION. Head officer: TONY GJOKAJ. Managing agent: IVANAJ 2545 REALTY CORPORATION. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 6, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2031540029, HPD building ID 117110. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Fordham Rd (B, D), 4 min walk
• Kingsbridge Rd (B, D), 5 min walk
• Kingsbridge Rd (4), 6 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.