18 East 198th Street

18 East 198th Street in Bedford Park, Bronx, has 13 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 24 of 25 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (42/100).

Multi-family elevator · 25 units · Built 1929

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 42/100)

• 5 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.
• 9 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 24 of 25 units are rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: High (13 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 9 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Medium (7 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)

13 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 4 class A. 36 issued in the last 12 months. 340 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-09-13. Newest violation issued 2026-06-26.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 121 days from issue to close for the 53 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 (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 HINGES TO DOOR FROM STREET TO VESTIBULE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-06-26. HPD violation 19040186
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-04-06. HPD violation 18759824
• 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 THE HINGES AT IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3C), issued 2026-01-08. HPD violation 18554950
• 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 YARD THROUGHOUT , 1st STORY, issued 2025-06-02. HPD violation 17931354
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2025-01-27. HPD violation 17655112
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WALL OF BASE CABINET AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3C), issued 2026-01-08. HPD violation 18554946
• Class B: Electrical defect. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE AWNING AT BUILDING FRONT BEING HELD TO BUILDING WITH TIRE WIRE AT FRONT AREAWAY, 1st STORY, issued 2025-08-07. HPD violation 18143958
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd window from the west, north wall, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AN AIR CONDITIONER UNIT IMPEDING EGRESS TO STREET AT 2ND WINDOW FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL. IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2A), issued 2024-10-15. HPD violation 17348291

311 housing complaints

21 in the last 12 months, 141 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (9), Door/Window (4), Paint/Plaster (4), Unsanitary Condition (2), Water Leak (2).

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)

7 open DOB violations, 5 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 8 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

24 of 25 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: 24 in 2024, 24 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: Raquel Realty LLC. Head officer: William Fernandez. Managing agent: GENYC REALTY LLC. This owner has 12 buildings on record, 11 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2033180119, HPD building ID 67123. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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