549 Commonwealth Avenue

549 Commonwealth Avenue in Soundview, Bronx, has 31 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 55 of 56 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (51/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 56 units · Built 1932

Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 51/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation 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.
• 34 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 55 of 56 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: Medium (31 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 34 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

31 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 17 class B, 13 class A. 47 issued in the last 12 months. 223 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-10-31. Newest violation issued 2026-09-29.

13 closed in the last 90 days. Median 144 days from issue to close for the 32 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, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 051, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''549'' (apt 051), issued 2026-07-15. HPD violation 19068961
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). PROVIDE UNLOCKABLE SLIDE BOLT AND LOCK OR HOOK ON ROOF DOOR THAT ALLOWS RE ENTRY FROM ROOF TO PUBLIC HALL AT 1st PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD FROM NORTH, 6th STORY, issued 2026-09-29. HPD violation 19252413
• Class B: Broken window or sash (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONSISTING OF PLEXI GLASS PANE INSTALLED AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-29. HPD violation 19252414
• Class B: Broken window or sash (hallway). PROVIDE APPROVED GLASS PANE AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-29. HPD violation 19252415
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, floor, kitchen, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CRACKED CERAMIC TILES AT FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 051, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''549'' (apt 051), issued 2026-07-20. HPD violation 19068965
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st room from the east, 5th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 053, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''549'' (apt 053), issued 2026-07-20. HPD violation 19068939
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 5th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 053, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''549'' (apt 053), issued 2026-07-15. HPD violation 19068934
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 053, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''549'' (apt 053), issued 2026-07-15. HPD violation 19068941

311 housing complaints

42 in the last 12 months, 100 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (34), Paint/Plaster (5), Door/Window (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

55 of 56 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: 55 in 2024, 0 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: ROSEDALE GARDENS NY LLC. Head officer: RON ORGEL. Managing agent: Winn Management Company LLC. This owner has 12 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 29, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2035190034, HPD building ID 58223. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Morrison Av-Soundview (6), 21 min walk
• St Lawrence Av (6), 21 min walk
• Elder Av (6), 22 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 2026-10-27.