3540 Decatur Avenue

3540 Decatur Avenue in Norwood, Bronx, has 32 open HPD violations, 18 of them class C, and 67 of 68 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (51/100).

Multi-family elevator · 68 units · Built 1962

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 51/100)

• 18 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.
• 67 of 68 units are rent-stabilized; 65 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (32 open, 18 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: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

32 open violations: 18 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 5 class A. 33 issued in the last 12 months. 1493 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-08-26. Newest violation issued 2026-09-22.

5 closed in the last 90 days. Median 538 days from issue to close for the 60 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: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4E), issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19134015
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4E), issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19134016
• Class C: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 4th floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4E), issued 2026-07-09. HPD violation 19057963
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INNER GLASS PANE AT UPPER SASH WINDOW 3RD FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4E), issued 2026-07-09. HPD violation 19057969
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, 3rd room from the north, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INNER GLASS PANE AT LOWER SASH WINDOW 1ST FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4E), issued 2026-07-09. HPD violation 19057973
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4E), issued 2026-07-09. HPD violation 19057962
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4E), issued 2026-07-09. HPD violation 19057961
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 2, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3H, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3H), issued 2024-05-02. HPD violation 16936550

311 housing complaints

21 in the last 12 months, 168 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (9), Unsanitary Condition (6), Paint/Plaster (2), Water Leak (2), Door/Window (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

67 of 68 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: 67 in 2024, 65 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 1394 BPR Realty Corp.. Head officer: Liridon Mehmetaj. Managing agent: Armonk Management LLC. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 22, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2033560185, HPD building ID 61034. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Gun Hill Rd (2, 5), 6 min walk
• Norwood-205 St (D), 10 min walk
• 219 St (2, 5), 11 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.