2450 Davidson Avenue

2450 Davidson Avenue in University Heights, Bronx, has 42 open HPD violations, 24 of them class C, and 59 of 59 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (48/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 59 units · Built 1922

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: F (Severe, 48/100)

• 24 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 12 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 59 of 59 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (42 open, 24 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 12 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Medium (8 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)

42 open violations: 24 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 9 class A. 29 issued in the last 12 months. 295 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-03-25. Newest violation issued 2026-08-03.

13 closed in the last 90 days. Median 94 days from issue to close for the 20 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 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: 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 = 0, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 2 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 51A, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''South'' (apt 51A), issued 2026-08-03. HPD violation 19109323
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2025-10-27. HPD violation 18331089
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd 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 [HINGE] DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 24A, 2nd STORY, SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 24A), issued 2025-10-27. HPD violation 18331161
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 56A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''south'' (apt 56A), issued 2025-10-27. HPD violation 18331052
• 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 55A, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt 55A), issued 2025-01-09. HPD violation 17612109
• 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 55A, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt 55A), issued 2025-01-09. HPD violation 17612108
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 5th 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 55A, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt 55A), issued 2024-12-09. HPD violation 17529788
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, south wall, bathroom, 5th 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) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 51A, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 51A), issued 2023-11-30. HPD violation 16490601

311 housing complaints

18 in the last 12 months, 67 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (12), Plumbing (3), Water Leak (2), 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

8 open DOB violations, 4 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 8 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

59 of 59 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: 59 in 2024, 59 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 2460 DAVIDSON RLTY LLC. Head officer: MARK ENGEL. Managing agent: LANGSAM PROPERTY SERV CORP.. This owner has 88 buildings on record, 73 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 10, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2032000001, HPD building ID 60528. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Fordham Rd (4), 1 min walk
• Fordham Rd (B, D), 5 min walk
• 183 St (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.