2281 University Avenue

2281 University Avenue in University Heights, Bronx, has 11 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 56 of 57 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (68/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 57 units · Built 1924

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 68/100)

• 3 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.
• 13 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 56 of 57 units are rent-stabilized; 57 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: Low (11 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 13 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: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

11 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 1 class A. 39 issued in the last 12 months. 908 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-01-09. Newest violation issued 2026-09-17.

18 closed in the last 90 days. Median 47 days from issue to close for the 47 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: 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 RATS YARD, issued 2025-08-08. HPD violation 18140498
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1F), issued 2025-06-11. HPD violation 17975297
• 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 = 2, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''2281'', 1st FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4A), issued 2024-01-09. HPD violation 16565305
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, floor, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL TILES AT FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2J, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2J), issued 2026-09-17. HPD violation 19221846
• Class B: Leak or water damage, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK ABOVE CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2J, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2J), issued 2026-09-17. HPD violation 19221844
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2J, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2J), issued 2026-09-17. HPD violation 19221845
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5E, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5E), issued 2025-05-19. HPD violation 17897071
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5E, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5E), issued 2025-05-19. HPD violation 17897070

311 housing complaints

32 in the last 12 months, 382 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (16), Heat/Hot Water (13), Paint/Plaster (2), Plumbing (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)

No open DOB violations. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (9 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

56 of 57 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: 56 in 2024, 57 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 2281-85 Realty LLC. Head officer: Alvin Maldonado. Managing agent: 2281-85 Realty LLC. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 6, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2032180066, HPD building ID 116928. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 183 St (4), 5 min walk
• Fordham Rd (4), 7 min walk
• 182-183 Sts (B, D), 9 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.