2621 Briggs Avenue

2621 Briggs Avenue in University Heights, Bronx, has 191 open HPD violations, 47 of them class C, and 49 of 50 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 50 units · Built 1922

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)

• 47 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 15 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.
• 49 of 50 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (191 open, 47 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 13 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)

191 open violations: 47 class C (immediately hazardous), 112 class B, 32 class A. 87 issued in the last 12 months. 422 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-02-07. Newest violation issued 2026-09-28.

18 closed in the last 90 days. Median 146 days from issue to close for the 53 violations closed in the last 12 months.

15 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: Floor or stair defect, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 3C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3C), issued 2026-05-04. HPD violation 18827528
• 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 ON FIRE RATED DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1F, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , 1st SECTION FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1F), issued 2026-03-06. HPD violation 18687025
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING STEAM RADIATOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3G, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , 1st SECTION FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3G), issued 2026-03-06. HPD violation 18687024
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AT SHUTT OFF VALVE OF STEAM RADIATOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3G, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , 1st SECTION FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3G), issued 2026-03-06. HPD violation 18687023
• 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, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , 1st SECTION FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1F), issued 2026-03-06. HPD violation 18687036
• 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 1F, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1F), issued 2026-02-26. HPD violation 18667768
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 5th floor. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS FROM WATER CLOSET .. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4B), issued 2026-02-20. HPD violation 18655682
• Class C: Leak or water damage, 5th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK ABOVE CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 4B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4B), issued 2026-02-20. HPD violation 18655678

311 housing complaints

46 in the last 12 months, 155 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (13), Plumbing (11), Unsanitary Condition (9), Paint/Plaster (8), Water Leak (3).

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

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

Rent stabilization

49 of 50 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: RENEWAL 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 Aug 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2032930135, HPD building ID 51243. 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.