281 East 205th Street

281 East 205th Street in Norwood, Bronx, has 89 open HPD violations, 20 of them class C, and 60 of 59 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).

Multi-family elevator · 59 units · Built 1926

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)

• 20 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 12 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 60 of 59 units are rent-stabilized; 59 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (89 open, 20 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

89 open violations: 20 class C (immediately hazardous), 60 class B, 9 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 285 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-10. Newest violation issued 2024-06-17. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

12 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: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt 5D), issued 2021-06-24. HPD violation 14402013
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 5th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK ON DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt 5D), issued 2021-06-24. HPD violation 14402021
• Class C: Mice, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5D), issued 2021-04-22. HPD violation 14297392
• Class C: -CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER (apt 4H), issued 2019-07-29. HPD violation 13196742
• Class C: Broken window or sash (entrance). REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER INTERIOR/EXTERIOR FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR GLASS PANE AT FRONT AREAWAY, issued 2019-06-10. HPD violation 13113363
• Class C: Mold, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 30 SQ FT. CEILING, SOUTH WALL, WEST WALL, NORTH WALL, EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4H, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''north'' (apt 4H), issued 2019-03-18. HPD violation 12959994
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the west, north wall, foyer, 6th 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 DOOR FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6A), issued 2018-11-13. HPD violation 12751896
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 5th floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING LOCKABLE DOOR KNOB LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE ROOM LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5B), issued 2016-08-04. HPD violation 11337375

311 housing complaints

8 in the last 12 months, 27 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (5), Paint/Plaster (1), Plumbing (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)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

60 of 59 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: 60 in 2024, 59 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 281 EAST 205TH LLC. Head officer: NARSINH DESAI. Managing agent: NICK GAZIVODA. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 12, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2033410083, HPD building ID 67403. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Norwood-205 St (D), 1 min walk
• Bedford Park Blvd (B, D), 9 min walk
• Mosholu Pkwy (4), 10 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.