1331 Croes Avenue
1331 Croes Avenue in Soundview, Bronx, has 15 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation 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.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 2 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
- 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 8 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (15 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
15 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 3 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 31 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-03-11. Newest violation issued 2025-06-05.
HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: Rats, throughout the apartment, basement. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS, IN BASEMENT APT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT BSMT, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt BSMT), issued 2010-08-27. HPD violation 8571986
- Class B: Gas defect, kitchen, basement. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BURNERS OF GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BSMT, BSMT-APT AT SOUTH (apt BSMT), issued 2010-09-02. HPD violation 8580695
- Class B: Electrical defect, east wall, bathroom, basement. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUT LET AT EAST WALL, IN BASEMENT APT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT BSMT, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt BSMT), issued 2010-08-27. HPD violation 8571983
- Class B: Electrical defect, east wall, 2nd room from the east, basement. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUT LET AT EAST WALL, IN BASEMENT APT IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT BSMT, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt BSMT), issued 2010-08-27. HPD violation 8571984
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the east, basement. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT BSMT, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt BSMT), issued 2010-08-27. HPD violation 8571985
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd room from the east, basement. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WEST WALL, IN BASEMENT APT IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT BSMT, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt BSMT), issued 2010-08-27. HPD violation 8571988
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the east, basement. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WEST WALL IN THE CLOSET IN BASEMENT APT IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT BSMT, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt BSMT), issued 2010-08-27. HPD violation 8571989
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment. SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt B), issued 2009-06-29. HPD violation 7938861
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
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: 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: CHEN'S BROTHER DEVELOPMENT LLC. Head officer: MINFENG CHEN. Managing agent: MINFENG CHEN. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 25, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 2038710056, HPD building ID 59448. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- St Lawrence Av (6), 5 min walk
- Morrison Av-Soundview (6), 6 min walk
- Elder Av (6), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 15 open (1 class C, 11 class B, 3 class A). 3 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.