1153 Virginia Avenue
1153 Virginia Avenue in Castle Hill, Bronx, has 23 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations 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.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (23 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
23 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 6 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 29 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2003-01-24. Newest violation issued 2026-04-30.
HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: Illegal occupancy or use, throughout the apartment, cellar. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE SEAL UP ALL ACCESSIBLE OPENINGS LEADING TO ILLEGAL CLASS A APT CREATED IN CELLAR IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT CELLAR APT CC (apt CC), issued 2008-09-11. HPD violation 7418928
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR IS ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING EXCLUSIVE INTERIM CONTROLS. EAST WALL, NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1A), issued 2003-01-24. HPD violation 4462640
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom. DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS KITCHEN AND BATHROOM AT CELLAR, issued 2008-07-21. HPD violation 7381713
- Class B: Unapproved alteration (basement). DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE, .. AT CELLAR, issued 2008-07-21. HPD violation 7381724
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). SECTION 300, 301, 302, M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE PREMISES TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION SHEETROCK WALLS AND STUDS CREATING CLASS A APARTMENT AT CELLAR, issued 2008-07-21. HPD violation 7381731
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK AND ASSEMBLY AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING, issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 3922096
- Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS COLD WATER IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1A), issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 3922048
- Class B: Electrical defect, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WALL OUTLET IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1A), issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 4431151
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 1 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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: MOHAMMED A CHOWDHURY. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 16, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 2037590053, HPD building ID 118303. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Parkchester (6), 5 min walk
- St Lawrence Av (6), 8 min walk
- Castle Hill Av (6), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 23 open (2 class C, 14 class B, 6 class A, 1 class I). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 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 HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.