1491 Beach Avenue
1491 Beach Avenue in Soundview, Bronx, has 50 open HPD violations, 16 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 166.7 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 17 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 16 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 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: Grade capped at F (50 open, 16 class C), 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: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
50 open violations: 16 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 16 class A. 25 issued in the last 12 months. 70 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-08-22. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 34 days from issue to close for the 10 violations closed in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st radiator from the east, south wall, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st RADIATOR FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2NDFLO), issued 2025-10-31. HPD violation 18339768
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING, NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2NDFLO), issued 2025-10-31. HPD violation 18339762
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2NDFLO), issued 2025-10-31. HPD violation 18339765
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st radiator from the east, south wall, bathroom, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st RADIATOR FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2NDFLO), issued 2025-10-31. HPD violation 18339764
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2NDFLO), issued 2025-10-31. HPD violation 18339766
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, foyer, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2NDFLO), issued 2025-10-31. HPD violation 18339767
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2NDFLO), issued 2025-10-28. HPD violation 18326370
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM SIGN MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-10-28. HPD violation 18326376
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 9 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 (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: ELIMAN CEESAY. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jun 10, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 2039160024, HPD building ID 48964. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- St Lawrence Av (6), 8 min walk
- E 180 St (2, 5), 9 min walk
- Parkchester (6), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 50 open (16 class C, 18 class B, 16 class A). 1 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 |
| Density cap | 166.7 per 10 units (about 17 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −6 |
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.