161 East 206th Street

161 East 206th Street in Bedford Park, Bronx, has 42 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and 36 of 35 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (43/100).

Multi-family elevator · 35 units · Built 1938

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 43/100)

• 7 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.
• 36 of 35 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (42 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 12 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

42 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 29 class B, 6 class A. 17 issued in the last 12 months. 240 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-11-10. Newest violation issued 2026-08-13.

11 closed in the last 90 days. Median 91 days from issue to close for the 31 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: Self-closing door not working, 5th 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 HINGE AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5F, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5F), issued 2026-08-13. HPD violation 19142121
• 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 5F, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5F), issued 2026-07-07. HPD violation 19054588
• 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 YARDS THROUGHOUT, issued 2025-06-06. HPD violation 17938798
• Class C: Self-closing door not working. , 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 COMPACTOR CLOSET, 3rd STORY, issued 2025-01-31. HPD violation 17662980
• Class C: Self-closing door not working. , 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 COMPACTOR CLOSET, 2nd STORY, issued 2025-01-31. HPD violation 17662979
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4B), issued 2021-09-29. HPD violation 14590501
• Class C: Roaches, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4B), issued 2021-09-29. HPD violation 14590442
• Class B: Electrical defect, north wall, kitchen, 4th floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE LOOSE OUTLETS BEHIND THE STOVE AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4E), issued 2025-07-23. HPD violation 18109391

311 housing complaints

20 in the last 12 months, 97 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (12), Unsanitary Condition (4), Plumbing (2), Paint/Plaster (1), Water Leak (1).

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. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

36 of 35 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: 36 in 2024, 36 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: BN REALTY ASSOCIATES. Head officer: RAE GUREWITSCH. Managing agent: bn realty associates. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 26, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2033130084, HPD building ID 67422. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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