823 Colgate Avenue
823 Colgate Avenue in Soundview, Bronx, has 92 open HPD violations, 32 of them class C, and 972 of 484 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (71/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 484 units · Built 1969
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: C (Fair, 71/100)
- 32 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 36 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 4 infested units over the last 3 years.
- 972 of 484 units are rent-stabilized.
Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (92 open, 32 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 36 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Medium (4 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Clear (8 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
92 open violations: 32 class C (immediately hazardous), 41 class B, 19 class A. 114 issued in the last 12 months. 727 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-07-26. Newest violation issued 2026-09-21.
49 closed in the last 90 days. Median 98 days from issue to close for the 78 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 15th 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 HINGES AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 15C, 15th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 15C), issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19230165
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1E), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19211923
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 16th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 16D, 16th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 16D), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19209904
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1E), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19211922
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 16th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 16D, 16th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 16D), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19209903
- Class C: Mold, 1st closet from the south, 1st room from the north, 16th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN (10) SQ FT AT WEST, CEILING, AND WALLS AT 1ST CLOSET FROM SOUTH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 16B, 16th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18767597 ISSUED 07-APR-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 16B), issued 2026-09-02. HPD violation 19188318
- Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 7th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT CEILING SOUTH, WEST AND NORTH WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 7C, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17902810 ISSUED 19-MAY-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 7C), issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19181068
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 10th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10K, 10th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 10K), issued 2026-05-07. HPD violation 18875379
311 housing complaints
130 in the last 12 months, 350 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (66), Heat/Hot Water (36), Paint/Plaster (10), Plumbing (8), Door/Window (5).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 4 infested units in 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: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
8 open DOB violations, 4 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 24 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
12 executed evictions in the last 3 years (22 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
972 of 484 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: 972 in 2024, 972 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: LAFAYETTE TOWERS NELSON APARTMENTS, LLC. Head officer: CHRISTINE CHORNY. Managing agent: NELSON MANAGEMENT GROUP LTD. This owner has 15 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 2036230001, HPD building ID 806385. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Whitlock Av (6), 12 min walk
- Elder Av (6), 12 min walk
- Hunts Point Av (6), 12 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 92 open (32 class C, 41 class B, 19 class A) | −10 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 130 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 4 infested units | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 12 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 8 open DOB violations, 4 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | 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.