737 Beach Avenue
737 Beach Avenue in Soundview, Bronx, has 6 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1970
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (6 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
6 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 6 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-01-16. Newest violation issued 2013-01-25. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2013. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2013-01-16. HPD violation 9694849
- Class C: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE SEAL UP ALL ACCESSABLE OPENINGS TO BUILDING, issued 2013-01-16. HPD violation 9694851
- Class C: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2013-01-16. HPD violation 9694854
- Class B: Unapproved alteration, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE ... IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY (apt 1R), issued 2013-01-25. HPD violation 9703432
- Class B: Illegal occupancy or use, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 9, 56, 193, 300, 302 M.D. LAW- ABOVE FRAME BUILDING HAS BEEN CONVERTED FROM A PRIVATE DWELLING TO A MULTIPLE DWELLING AND IS NOW OCCUPIED AND MAINTAINED AS SUCH CONTRARY TO LAW.RESTORE PREMISES TO LAWFUL OCCUPANCY IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY (apt 1R), issued 2013-01-25. HPD violation 9703434
- Class I: Vacate order. - THE PREMISES OR APTS. HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR FIRE DAMAGE ENTIRE BUILDING (VACATE ORDER#104198). HPD violation 9719948
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: AYO TAPSON. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 2035970055, HPD building ID 49099. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- St Lawrence Av (6), 16 min walk
- Morrison Av-Soundview (6), 17 min walk
- Parkchester (6), 18 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 6 open (3 class C, 2 class B, 1 class I) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.