539 Commonwealth Avenue
539 Commonwealth Avenue in Soundview, Bronx, has 15 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 60 of 60 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (82/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 60 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: B (Good, 82/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 12 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 12 buildings' registrations; 3 graded D or F.
- 60 of 60 units are rent-stabilized.
Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (15 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 12 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
15 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 3 class A. 23 issued in the last 12 months. 144 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-07-20. Newest violation issued 2026-07-20.
4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 163 days from issue to close for the 14 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-07-20. HPD violation 19074055
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-07-20. HPD violation 19074065
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT O23, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt O23), issued 2026-07-20. HPD violation 19074057
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT O22, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt O22), issued 2026-07-20. HPD violation 19074060
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT O22, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt O22), issued 2026-07-20. HPD violation 19074061
- Class B: Broken window or sash, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT O22, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt O22), issued 2026-07-20. HPD violation 19074071
- Class B: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH (FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW) IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT O22, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt O22), issued 2026-07-20. HPD violation 19074072
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT O23, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt O23), issued 2026-07-20. HPD violation 19074058
311 housing complaints
12 in the last 12 months, 51 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (12).
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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation. 12 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
60 of 60 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, 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 2035190042, HPD building ID 58217. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Morrison Av-Soundview (6), 21 min walk
- St Lawrence Av (6), 22 min walk
- Elder Av (6), 23 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 15 open (2 class C, 10 class B, 3 class A) | −10 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 12 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | 0 |
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.