2541 Aqueduct Avenue West

2541 Aqueduct Avenue West in University Heights, Bronx, has 152 open HPD violations, 55 of them class C, and 37 of 37 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (25/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 37 units · Built 1924

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, 25/100)

• 55 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.
• 20 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 37 of 37 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (152 open, 55 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 20 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No 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)

152 open violations: 55 class C (immediately hazardous), 60 class B, 36 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 143 issued in the last 12 months. 1401 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1998-09-22. Newest violation issued 2026-10-01.

41 closed in the last 90 days. Median 102 days from issue to close for the 103 violations closed 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: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6D), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19263132
• 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 6D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6D), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19263131
• Class C: Rats, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. 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 ... IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C2, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt C2), issued 2026-09-23. HPD violation 19237016
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, 2nd 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) BASEBOARD AT NORTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT SOUTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT B2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B2), issued 2026-09-23. HPD violation 19241982
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, south wall, 1st room from the north, 2nd 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) BASEBOARD AT SOUTH WALL, SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT B2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B2), issued 2026-09-23. HPD violation 19241985
• 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 HINGES AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT B2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B2), issued 2026-09-23. HPD violation 19236998
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, 4th room from the north, 2nd 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) BASEBOARD AT NORTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT SOUTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL, BASEBOARD AT WEST WALL, EAST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT B2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B2), issued 2026-09-23. HPD violation 19241986
• 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 C2, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt C2), issued 2026-09-23. HPD violation 19237017

311 housing complaints

73 in the last 12 months, 288 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (20), Unsanitary Condition (19), Paint/Plaster (13), Plumbing (12), Water Leak (5).

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)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

5 executed evictions in the last 3 years (8 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

37 of 37 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: 37 in 2024, 37 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 2541 AQUEDUCT AVE LLC. Head officer: RICK HERMAN. Managing agent: JLP METRO MANAGEMENT INC.. This owner has 37 buildings on record, 31 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2032140082, HPD building ID 45746. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Fordham Rd (4), 4 min walk
• Kingsbridge Rd (4), 6 min walk
• Fordham Rd (B, D), 8 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.