1990 Ellis Avenue

1990 Ellis Avenue in Castle Hill, Bronx, has 81 open HPD violations, 30 of them class C, and 81 of 82 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (41/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 82 units · Built 1929

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 41/100)

• 30 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 8 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 10 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 81 of 82 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (81 open, 30 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 10 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (6 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

81 open violations: 30 class C (immediately hazardous), 44 class B, 7 class A. 15 issued in the last 12 months. 1995 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2016-05-23. Newest violation issued 2026-09-14.

5 closed in the last 90 days. Median 150 days from issue to close for the 11 violations closed in the last 12 months.

8 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''South'' (apt 3B), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19212023
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2K, 2nd STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2K), issued 2026-02-09. HPD violation 18626147
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 1st window from the east, 3rd room from the east, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER SPRING BALANCE 1ST WINDOW FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOWER SASH IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''west'' (apt 3B), issued 2025-06-20. HPD violation 18039675
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2024-12-11. HPD violation 17544076
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2K, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 2K), issued 2024-12-11. HPD violation 17544071
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2024-12-11. HPD violation 17457029
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 3, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , 1st SECTION FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2G), issued 2024-10-16. HPD violation 17341256
• Class C: Mold, east wall, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 30 SQUARE FEET AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , 1st SECTION FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2G), issued 2024-10-11. HPD violation 17341255

311 housing complaints

13 in the last 12 months, 137 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (10), Paint/Plaster (1), Plumbing (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 6 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 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 4 infested, 4 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 9 infested, 9 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

3 executed evictions in the last 3 years (8 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

81 of 82 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: 81 in 2024, 81 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 1990 ELLIS AVE CORP. Head officer: STUART OPPENHEIMER. Managing agent: MCS PROP LLC. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2037930039, HPD building ID 76175. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Parkchester (6), 4 min walk
• Castle Hill Av (6), 8 min walk
• St Lawrence Av (6), 10 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.