3128 Villa Avenue

3128 Villa Avenue in Bedford Park, Bronx, has 56 open HPD violations, 29 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (10/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 27 units · Built 1907

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 10/100)

• 29 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 12 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

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

• Repairs: High (56 open, 29 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 12 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: High (4 infested units, 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)

56 open violations: 29 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 8 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 76 issued in the last 12 months. 1714 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2014-01-30. Newest violation issued 2026-09-04.

17 closed in the last 90 days. Median 295 days from issue to close for the 381 violations closed in the last 12 months.

4 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: 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 SIGN MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-04. HPD violation 19194879
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 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 LATCH AT VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-04. HPD violation 19194858
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 LATCH AT DOOR FROM VESTIBULE TO 1ST STORY AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19131828
• 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 SIGN MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-07-29. HPD violation 19112001
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING PERMANENT HOLDING DEVICE HOOK TO HOLD INSTALLED AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT 1ST STORY, issued 2026-07-09. HPD violation 19063664
• 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 2026-07-09. HPD violation 19063666
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF PANIC BAR INSTALLED ON ROOF DOOR THAT DOES NOT ALLOW RE-ENTRY FROM ROOF TO PUBLIC HALL AT WEST SECTION., issued 2026-07-09. HPD violation 19063662
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 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 LATCH SET AT VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2026-06-29. HPD violation 19038251

311 housing complaints

50 in the last 12 months, 408 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (14), Door/Window (12), Heat/Hot Water (12), Plumbing (9), Water Leak (2).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 4 infested units in 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 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

5 executed evictions in the last 3 years (12 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 3128 VILLAS REALTY LLC. Head officer: JAY GELB. Managing agent: JAY GELB. This owner has 16 buildings on record, 9 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 12, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2033110010, HPD building ID 117797. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Bedford Park Blvd (B, D), 3 min walk
• Bedford Park Blvd-Lehman College (4), 4 min walk
• Mosholu Pkwy (4), 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.