2070 Powell Avenue

2070 Powell Avenue in Castle Hill, Bronx, has 21 open HPD violations, 10 of them class C, and 27 of 27 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 27 units · Built 1928

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)

• 10 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 27 of 27 units are rent-stabilized; 26 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Medium (21 open, 10 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 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)

21 open violations: 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 4 class A. 5 issued in the last 12 months. 274 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1998-09-22. Newest violation issued 2025-11-24.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 74 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 2A), issued 2023-12-15. HPD violation 16520511
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 2A), issued 2023-12-15. HPD violation 16520512
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1F), issued 2014-09-08. HPD violation 10372161
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the south, west wall, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st CLOSET FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL DOOR, 1st CLOSET FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL DOOR FRAME, NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1F), issued 2014-09-04. HPD violation 10368314
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the south, west wall, foyer, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 1st DUMB WAITER FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 1F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1F), issued 2014-09-04. HPD violation 10368315
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1F), issued 2014-08-19. HPD violation 10349470
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, foyer, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1F), issued 2014-08-19. HPD violation 10349469
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the north, east wall, bathroom, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, SOUTH WALL, WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT LS, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt LS), issued 2006-06-27. HPD violation 6230449

311 housing complaints

5 in the last 12 months, 46 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3), Paint/Plaster (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. 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 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

27 of 27 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: 27 in 2024, 26 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 2070 POWELL REALTY INC. Head officer: GREG TSARSI. Managing agent: LANGSAM PROP SERV CORP. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2038010036, HPD building ID 104048. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Castle Hill Av (6), 6 min walk
• Parkchester (6), 8 min walk
• Zerega Av (6), 11 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.