1232 Commonwealth Avenue

1232 Commonwealth Avenue in Soundview, Bronx, has 35 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1927

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 35 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 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 9 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (35 open), 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

35 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 25 class B, 10 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 66 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2016-07-25. 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 B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RETURN BELL BUZZER INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM STREET ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING FOR APT.2R AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2017-09-12. HPD violation 11965883
• Class B: Lighting defect (hallway). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT 1ST AND 2ND STORY PUBLIC HALL AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2017-09-11. HPD violation 11963520
• Class B: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2R), issued 2017-09-11. HPD violation 11963450
• Class B: Leak or water damage (hallway). REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK ABOVE CEILING AT BULKHEAD AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2017-09-11. HPD violation 11963494
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT ENTRANCE AT I STY AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2017-09-11. HPD violation 11963483
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDENT AT BULKHEAD CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2017-09-11. HPD violation 11963505
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL-BUZZER SYSTEM IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2R), issued 2017-09-11. HPD violation 11963425
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE WASHBASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2R), issued 2017-06-01. HPD violation 11804427

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 2 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: ISMAIL HOSSAIN. Managing agent: ISMAIL HOSSAIN. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 10, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2037620027, HPD building ID 58027. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• St Lawrence Av (6), 1 min walk
• Morrison Av-Soundview (6), 7 min walk
• Parkchester (6), 8 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 2026-10-28.