2243 Grand Avenue
2243 Grand Avenue in University Heights, Bronx, has 24 open HPD violations, 10 of them class C, and 23 of 19 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 19 units · Built 1909
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)
- 10 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 14 buildings' registrations; 14 graded D or F.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 23 of 19 units are rent-stabilized; 20 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (24 open, 10 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Medium (2 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)
24 open violations: 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 4 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 674 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1996-05-21. Newest violation issued 2026-04-30.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 175 days from issue to close for the 11 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- 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 2D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2D), issued 2025-08-26. HPD violation 18187831
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1C), issued 2025-07-18. HPD violation 18092199
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1C), issued 2025-07-18. HPD violation 18092200
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS., issued 2025-07-03. HPD violation 18071618
- 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., issued 2025-07-03. HPD violation 18071617
- Class C: Fire escape defect, 2nd room from the east, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCKING DOOR KNOB AT FIRE ESCAPE ROOM ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4C), issued 2024-11-20. HPD violation 17435260
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2D), issued 2024-08-21. HPD violation 17201450
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT WALLS & CLG KITCHEN AT 2ND STY NORTH APT 3B ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3B), issued 1996-10-22. HPD violation 614219
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 26 in 5 years.
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
23 of 19 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: 23 in 2024, 20 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: BH 26 MGMT LLC. Head officer: ARASH MERABI. Managing agent: BH 26 MGMT LLC. This owner has 14 buildings on record, 14 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 10, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 2032080015, HPD building ID 81528. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 183 St (4), 3 min walk
- 182-183 Sts (B, D), 7 min walk
- Burnside Av (4), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 24 open (10 class C, 10 class B, 4 class A) | −35 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 2 open DOB violations | −3 |
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.