260 East 194th Street

260 East 194th Street in University Heights, Bronx, has 125 open HPD violations, 29 of them class C, and 15 of 16 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 16 units · Built 1913

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, 35/100)

• 29 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 10 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 15 of 16 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (125 open, 29 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 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)

125 open violations: 29 class C (immediately hazardous), 62 class B, 33 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 42 issued in the last 12 months. 213 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-09-10. Newest violation issued 2026-07-24.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 97 days from issue to close for the 17 violations closed in the last 12 months.

10 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, 5th 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 52, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 52), issued 2026-03-26. HPD violation 18735787
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FREE STANDING RADIATOR DISCARDED AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2026-03-26. HPD violation 18735795
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-02-12. HPD violation 18638114
• 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 23, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 23), issued 2025-11-10. HPD violation 18355397
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM SIGNAGE MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-11-10. HPD violation 18355391
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT 1ST LOWER SASH WINDOW FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL AT 3RD STORY INTERMEDIATE LANDING AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, issued 2025-08-18. HPD violation 18172073
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, 3rd room from the east, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 43, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 43), issued 2025-08-15. HPD violation 18161178
• 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 43, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 43), issued 2025-08-15. HPD violation 18161179

311 housing complaints

8 in the last 12 months, 27 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (4), Heat/Hot Water (2), Door/Window (1), Unsanitary Condition (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

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

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

15 of 16 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: 15 in 2024, 15 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 260 EAST 194 STREET HDFC. Head officer: HENG K LY. Managing agent: FORDHAM BEDFORD HOUSING CORP. This owner has 100 buildings on record, 79 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 11, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2032930050, HPD building ID 66890. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Kingsbridge Rd (B, D), 3 min walk
• Kingsbridge Rd (4), 6 min walk
• Fordham Rd (B, D), 7 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.