2985 Botanical Square

2985 Botanical Square in Norwood, Bronx, has 73 open HPD violations, 34 of them class C, and 97 of 91 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (51/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 91 units · Built 1927

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 51/100)

• 34 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 17 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 28 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 97 of 91 units are rent-stabilized; 185 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (73 open, 34 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 28 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)

73 open violations: 34 class C (immediately hazardous), 24 class B, 15 class A. 118 issued in the last 12 months. 836 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2016-03-21. Newest violation issued 2026-09-28.

35 closed in the last 90 days. Median 105 days from issue to close for the 130 violations closed in the last 12 months.

17 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: 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 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5B), issued 2026-09-18. HPD violation 19222988
• 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 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5B), issued 2026-09-18. HPD violation 19222991
• 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 4Q, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4Q), issued 2026-08-04. HPD violation 19122941
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1F), issued 2026-08-04. HPD violation 19122948
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1F), issued 2026-08-04. HPD violation 19122947
• 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 4Q, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4Q), issued 2026-08-04. HPD violation 19122938
• Class C: Fire escape defect, kitchen, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW CREATING GUILLOTINE EFFECT IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4Q, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4Q), issued 2026-07-02. HPD violation 19049263
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, 5th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RAISED WOOD FLOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''SOUTH'', 1st FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5B), issued 2026-06-29. HPD violation 19036386

311 housing complaints

45 in the last 12 months, 198 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (28), Unsanitary Condition (7), Paint/Plaster (3), Water Leak (3), Door/Window (2).

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. 9 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

97 of 91 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: 97 in 2024, 185 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: GL BOTANICAL LLC. Head officer: EZRIEL WEINBERGER. Managing agent: RESIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT. This owner has 49 buildings on record, 41 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2032740021, HPD building ID 50699. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Bedford Park Blvd (B, D), 9 min walk
• Norwood-205 St (D), 11 min walk
• Bedford Park Blvd-Lehman College (4), 11 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.