2053 Haviland Avenue

2053 Haviland Avenue in Castle Hill, Bronx, has 26 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 17 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 (26 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No 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)

26 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 14 class A. 30 issued in the last 12 months. 44 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2012-10-17. Newest violation issued 2026-06-30.

9 closed in the last 90 days. Median 87 days from issue to close for the 12 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 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: Door, lock or intercom defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOORS PADLOCKED AND NAILED SHUT LEADING FROM REAR YARD TO ADJACENT GARAGE TO STREET IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT GRGL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt GRGL), issued 2026-06-11. HPD violation 18983801
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF DOORS PADLOCKED LEADING FROM REAR YARD THROUGH ADJACENT GARBAGE TO STREET IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT GRGL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt GRGL), issued 2026-06-11. HPD violation 18983802
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT BUILDING ENTRANCE , 1st STORY, issued 2026-06-09. HPD violation 18983807
• Class C: Fire escape defect (exterior). FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. PROPERLY SECURE 1ST AND 3RD METAL TREADS FROM BOTTOM AT 1ST STACK FROM WEST AT SOUTH AT NORTH YARD AT FIRE ESCAPE AT NORTH, issued 2026-05-28. HPD violation 18958316
• Class B: Broken window or sash, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM AT LEAST 1 WINDOW OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT GRGL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt GRGL), issued 2026-06-30. HPD violation 19041564
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2012-10-17. HPD violation 9610306
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, foyer, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2012-10-17. HPD violation 9610305
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE NORTH WALL, CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2012-10-17. HPD violation 9610307

311 housing complaints

17 in the last 12 months, 17 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (5), Door/Window (4), Paint/Plaster (3), Water Leak (3), Plumbing (2).

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. 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: SHIANG C YE. Head officer: YEE WAH LAU. Managing agent: SHIANG C YE. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2038010056, HPD building ID 84033. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Castle Hill Av (6), 7 min walk
• Parkchester (6), 8 min walk
• Zerega Av (6), 12 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.