3488 Webster Avenue

3488 Webster Avenue in Norwood, Bronx, has 39 open HPD violations, 17 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (29/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 15 units · Built 1912

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 29/100)

• 17 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 9 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

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

• Repairs: High (39 open, 17 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 (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)

39 open violations: 17 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 12 class A. 55 issued in the last 12 months. 423 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2004-12-08. Newest violation issued 2026-10-01.

25 closed in the last 90 days. Median 106 days from issue to close for the 58 violations closed in the last 12 months.

5 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, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 9), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19262442
• 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 9, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 9), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19262446
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19131880
• 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 LIVE EVIDENCE OF RATS RUNNING FROM GARBAGE TO BUILDING AT FRONT AREAWAY, 1st STORY, issued 2026-05-01. HPD violation 18825383
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd 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 (DEFECTIVE HINGES ON THE DOOR) IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2026-02-02. HPD violation 18608456
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 1st window from the west, kitchen, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE OF THE LOWER SASH AT THE 1ST WINDOW FROM WEST AT SOUTH IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2026-02-02. HPD violation 18608458
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st window from the south, west wall, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCES OF THE LOWER SASH AT 1ST WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2026-02-02. HPD violation 18608455
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER, EXCEEDING THE ALLOWED MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES F, IN THE HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2026-02-02. HPD violation 18608457

311 housing complaints

53 in the last 12 months, 156 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (18), Door/Window (10), Heat/Hot Water (9), Paint/Plaster (8), Plumbing (4).

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. 1 DOB violation 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: AMERICAN PEN CORP LLC. Head officer: Jay Gelb. Managing agent: ELITE MANAGEMENT NY LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 17, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2033570225, HPD building ID 120761. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Gun Hill Rd (2, 5), 5 min walk
• Norwood-205 St (D), 9 min walk
• Burke Av (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.