143 Father Zeiser Place

143 Father Zeiser Place in University Heights, Bronx, has 101 open HPD violations, 17 of them class C, and 49 of 49 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (38/100).

Multi-family elevator · 49 units · Built 1935

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 38/100)

• 17 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 6 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 22 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 49 of 49 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (101 open, 17 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 22 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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)

101 open violations: 17 class C (immediately hazardous), 52 class B, 32 class A. 8 issued in the last 12 months. 290 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1998-03-31. Newest violation issued 2026-03-26.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 177 days from issue to close for the 23 violations closed in the last 12 months.

6 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: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 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 ARM CLOSING DEVICE AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR (FROM ENTRANCE TO VESTIBULE) , 1st STORY, issued 2025-09-26. HPD violation 18254785
• 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 2A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2A), issued 2025-09-23. HPD violation 18239194
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2B), issued 2025-03-03. HPD violation 17731895
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2025-03-03. HPD violation 17731896
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 6th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6C), issued 2025-01-21. HPD violation 17635281
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6C), issued 2025-01-21. HPD violation 17635283
• 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 6C, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6C), issued 2025-01-21. HPD violation 17635282
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the south, west wall, 6th 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 CLOSET FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL DOOR, 1st CLOSET FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL DOOR FRAME IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 6F, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6F), issued 2024-01-09. HPD violation 16581770

311 housing complaints

24 in the last 12 months, 123 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (22), Plumbing (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit in the last 3 years. 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No 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

49 of 49 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: 49 in 2024, 49 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 188 REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC. Head officer: KENNETH YUSTMAN. Managing agent: Elisendo Osorio. This owner has 38 buildings on record, 23 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 27, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2032190228, HPD building ID 121286. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Fordham Rd (4), 5 min walk
• 183 St (4), 8 min walk
• Fordham Rd (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 2026-10-27.