2885 Valentine Avenue

2885 Valentine Avenue in Bedford Park, Bronx, has 124 open HPD violations, 54 of them class C, and 43 of 42 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 42 units · Built 1924

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 54 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 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.
• 43 of 42 units are rent-stabilized; 41 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (124 open, 54 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 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

124 open violations: 54 class C (immediately hazardous), 38 class B, 32 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 696 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-04-06. Newest violation issued 2026-08-13.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 114 days from issue to close for the 18 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the west, north wall, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 45, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 45), issued 2025-08-26. HPD violation 18192905
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, 2nd room from the north, 5th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) BASEBOARD AT NORTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT SOUTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT WEST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 45, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 45), issued 2025-08-26. HPD violation 18192906
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, basement. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT BSMT-APT B1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt B1), issued 2025-07-28. HPD violation 18119774
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the east, basement. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT B1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt B1), issued 2025-07-28. HPD violation 18119813
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, west wall, foyer, basement. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT BSMT-APT B1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt B1), issued 2025-07-28. HPD violation 18119775
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the east, basement. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT B1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt B1), issued 2025-07-28. HPD violation 18119776
• 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 45, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''WEST'', 1st FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 45), issued 2025-07-02. HPD violation 18069870
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the north, east wall, 5th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st CLOSET FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL DOOR FRAME, WEST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 45, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''WEST'', 1st FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 45), issued 2025-07-02. HPD violation 18070919

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 59 in 5 years.

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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 (8 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

43 of 42 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: 43 in 2024, 41 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: JUDE VALENTINE LLC. Head officer: HARLEY FRIEDMAN. Managing agent: HARLEY A FRIEDMAN. This owner has 6 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 20, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2033050055, HPD building ID 117171. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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