5 Minerva Place

5 Minerva Place in Bedford Park, Bronx, has 42 open HPD violations, 9 of them class C, and 75 of 75 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (51/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 75 units · Built 1928

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 51/100)

• 9 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.
• 18 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 75 of 75 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (42 open, 9 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 18 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 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: 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 30 class B, 3 class A. 26 issued in the last 12 months. 518 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2002-11-25. Newest violation issued 2026-09-18.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 660 days from issue to close for the 75 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: Broken window or sash, kitchen, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT UPPER WINDOW SASH IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3F), issued 2026-09-17. HPD violation 19223058
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 3C), issued 2024-07-31. HPD violation 17153345
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1L), issued 2024-07-31. HPD violation 17153383
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1L), issued 2024-07-31. HPD violation 17153382
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, 3rd room from the north, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BROKEN WOOD FLOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4J), issued 2024-02-29. HPD violation 16702988
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 6th floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 6D, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6D), issued 2022-04-18. HPD violation 15115219
• Class C: Mold, north wall, bathroom, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APROX. 10 SQ. FT. AT NORTH WALL APROX. 30 SQ. FT. AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5C), issued 2019-03-01. HPD violation 12934803
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING. IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 3G, 3rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3G), issued 2014-02-18. HPD violation 10134722

311 housing complaints

23 in the last 12 months, 158 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (18), Plumbing (2), Door/Window (1), 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. 3 DOB violations 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

75 of 75 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: 75 in 2024, 75 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: MINERVA PLACE REALTY LLC. Head officer: JAY MILLER. Managing agent: HOWARD MILLER. This owner has 30 buildings on record, 27 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 7, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2033190064, HPD building ID 96586. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Bedford Park Blvd-Lehman College (4), 3 min walk
• Bedford Park Blvd (B, D), 5 min walk
• Kingsbridge Rd (B, D), 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.