2851 Valentine Avenue

2851 Valentine Avenue in Bedford Park, Bronx, has 21 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 52 of 53 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (51/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 53 units · Built 1922

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 51/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 60 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 52 of 53 units are rent-stabilized; 49 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Medium (21 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

21 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 6 class A. 40 issued in the last 12 months. 312 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-09-23. Newest violation issued 2026-09-01.

23 closed in the last 90 days. Median 182 days from issue to close for the 66 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is 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, 3rd 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 APTB35, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt APTB35), issued 2026-09-01. HPD violation 19170276
• 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 A36, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''2851'' (apt A36), issued 2026-07-27. HPD violation 19094831
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd 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 FRAME IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT B35, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt B35), issued 2025-03-06. HPD violation 17735243
• Class C: -CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C3 (apt C3), issued 2019-09-23. HPD violation 13291017
• Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the west wall, kitchen, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE OUTLET AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT APTB35, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt APTB35), issued 2026-09-01. HPD violation 19170275
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT APTB35, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt APTB35), issued 2026-09-01. HPD violation 19170274
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIALS AT NORTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY, SECTION ''2851'', issued 2026-07-27. HPD violation 19094833
• Class B: Mold, west wall, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT THE WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 31A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''A'' (apt 31A), issued 2026-03-24. HPD violation 18729406

311 housing complaints

60 in the last 12 months, 120 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (19), Door/Window (12), Plumbing (11), Paint/Plaster (9), Water Leak (9).

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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

3 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

52 of 53 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: 52 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: VALENTINE 2851 LLC. Head officer: SEFIK GUNES. Managing agent: SEFIK GUNES. This owner has 59 buildings on record, 50 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 12, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2033050001, HPD building ID 117154. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Bedford Park Blvd-Lehman College (4), 5 min walk
• Kingsbridge Rd (B, D), 5 min walk
• Bedford Park Blvd (B, D), 6 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.