5 Buchanan Place

5 Buchanan Place in Fordham, Bronx, has 45 open HPD violations, 18 of them class C, and 51 of 51 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (54/100).

Multi-family elevator · 51 units · Built 1941

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 54/100)

• 18 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.
• 4 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 51 of 51 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (45 open, 18 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 4 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 open DOB violations), 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)

45 open violations: 18 class C (immediately hazardous), 20 class B, 7 class A. 34 issued in the last 12 months. 162 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-04-05. Newest violation issued 2026-04-17.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 84 days from issue to close for the 29 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: Lead paint hazard, bathroom, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4A), issued 2026-03-11. HPD violation 18708398
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4A), issued 2026-03-11. HPD violation 18708399
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the south, west wall, foyer, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE AND EITHER TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 OR TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT ON A METAL OR CERAMIC SUBSTRATE AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2). 1st CLOSET FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL DOOR FRAME IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4A), issued 2026-03-11. HPD violation 18708395
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st radiator from the south, west wall, kitchen, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE AND EITHER TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 OR TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT ON A METAL OR CERAMIC SUBSTRATE AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2). 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 1st RADIATOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4A), issued 2026-03-11. HPD violation 18708397
• Class C: Rats (hallway). 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 FRONT YARD, issued 2025-03-28. HPD violation 17793419
• 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, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5D), issued 2024-12-27. HPD violation 17579272
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5D), issued 2024-12-27. HPD violation 17579273
• 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 6B, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6B), issued 2024-03-26. HPD violation 16768835

311 housing complaints

12 in the last 12 months, 102 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (5), Heat/Hot Water (4), Paint/Plaster (2), 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

3 executed evictions in the last 3 years (6 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

51 of 51 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: 51 in 2024, 51 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: JJA HOLDING CORPORATION. Head officer: PATRICK OCONNELL. Managing agent: JJA HOLDING CORP. This owner has 7 buildings on record, 4 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 2031960086, HPD building ID 53836. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 183 St (4), 1 min walk
• 182-183 Sts (B, D), 5 min walk
• Burnside Av (4), 7 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.