1249 Croes Avenue

1249 Croes Avenue in Soundview, Bronx, has 28 open HPD violations, 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 1960

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 28 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (28 open), 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

28 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 26 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 28 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-06-06. Newest violation issued 2007-06-06. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2007. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class B: Leak or water damage, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WATER LEAKS FROM APARTMENT ABOVE IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1B), issued 2007-06-06. HPD violation 5782616
• Class B: Plumbing defect, throughout the apartment, basement. - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT BSMT, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt BSMT), issued 2007-06-06. HPD violation 6010699
• Class B: Certificate of occupancy issue, throughout the apartment, basement. SECTION 9, 170, 171, 300, 301, 302 M.D.LAW-FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE CONVERSION FROM A PRIVATE DWELLING TO MULTIPLE DWELLING USE IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE OR RESTORE TO LAWFUL OCCUPANCY IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT BSMT, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt BSMT), issued 2007-06-06. HPD violation 6010712
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY (apt 1B), issued 2007-06-06. HPD violation 6021406
• Class B: Mold, bathroom, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AROUND BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY (apt 1B), issued 2007-06-06. HPD violation 6021425
• Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY (apt 1B), issued 2007-06-06. HPD violation 5780647
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, kitchen, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY (apt 1B), issued 2007-06-06. HPD violation 5780662
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY (apt 1B), issued 2007-06-06. HPD violation 5780651

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: JOSE D CRUZ. See the full portfolio.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2037810046, HPD building ID 59396. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• St Lawrence Av (6), 4 min walk
• Morrison Av-Soundview (6), 4 min walk
• Elder Av (6), 9 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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.