2986 Briggs Avenue

2986 Briggs Avenue in Bedford Park, Bronx, has 81 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 37 of 37 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (34/100).

Multi-family elevator · 37 units · Built 1938

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 34/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 21 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 37 of 37 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (81 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 21 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 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)

81 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 36 class B, 44 class A. 12 issued in the last 12 months. 97 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2012-06-08. Newest violation issued 2026-05-01.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 51 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 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 LIVE RATS AT BUILDING'S FRONT , 1st STORY, issued 2025-12-04. HPD violation 18478412
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (exterior). , 2011, 2012 ADM CODE CLEANSE AND DISINFECT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AFTER REMOVING THE GARBAGE BAGS AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT EXTERIOR AT EAST YARD PERIMETER WALL, issued 2026-05-01. HPD violation 18823956
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH AND IT'S ASSEMBLIES AT DOOR (FROM ROOF TO PUBLIC HALL) AT 1st PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD FROM NORTH, 6th STORY, issued 2025-12-04. HPD violation 18478410
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). PROVIDE AN UNLOCKABLE SLIDEBOLT OR HOOK ON ROOF DOOR THAT ALLOWS RE-ENTRY FROM ROOF TO PUBLIC HALL AT 1st PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD FROM NORTH, 6th STORY, issued 2025-11-28. HPD violation 18445462
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH AND ITS ASSEMBLY AT ROOF DOOR AT 1st PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD FROM NORTH, 6th STORY, issued 2025-11-28. HPD violation 18445461
• Class B: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR LEADING TO ROOM WITH FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1F), issued 2023-02-01. HPD violation 15692281
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 6th floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6A), issued 2018-12-17. HPD violation 12808606
• Class B: Fire escape defect, 4th room from the north, 6th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS BLOCKING THE FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6A), issued 2018-12-17. HPD violation 12808593

311 housing complaints

25 in the last 12 months, 85 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (21), Plumbing (2), Door/Window (1), Elevator (1).

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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

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

Rent stabilization

37 of 37 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: 37 in 2024, 37 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 2986 BRIGGS LLC. Head officer: GJERGJI COTAJ. Managing agent: 2986 BRIGGS LLC. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Feb 10, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2032980028, HPD building ID 51369. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Bedford Park Blvd (B, D), 3 min walk
• Bedford Park Blvd-Lehman College (4), 6 min walk
• Norwood-205 St (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 2026-10-28.