696 Rhinelander Avenue

696 Rhinelander Avenue in Pelham Parkway, Bronx, has 11 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 31 of 32 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (74/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 32 units · Built 1928

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 74/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation 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.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 31 of 32 units are rent-stabilized; 29 on the 2007 tax bill.

Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (11 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

11 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 4 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 28 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2012-12-11. Newest violation issued 2026-04-30.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 6 days from issue to close for the 1 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: Door, lock or intercom defect, 5th floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4F, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4F), issued 2012-12-11. HPD violation 9668353
• Class B: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE ,, IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1B), issued 2019-04-10. HPD violation 13004608
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, foyer, 5th floor. , 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 4F, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4F), issued 2012-12-11. HPD violation 9668354
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, foyer, 5th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 4F, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4F), issued 2012-12-11. HPD violation 9668355
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4F, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4F), issued 2012-12-11. HPD violation 9668357
• Class B: Roaches, 5th floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4F, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4F), issued 2012-12-11. HPD violation 9668356
• Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4F, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4F), issued 2012-12-11. HPD violation 9668358
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CELINGS & WALLS AT ALL STORIES PUBLIC HALL, issued 2019-04-10. HPD violation 13004603

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 13 in 5 years. Most common: 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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 (3 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

31 of 32 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: 31 in 2024, 29 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: VUTHAJ REALTY CORP. Head officer: SEJDIJA CELAJ. Managing agent: KATONAH PROPERTY MGMT CORP. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 15, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2040490035, HPD building ID 106550. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Bronx Park East (2, 5), 3 min walk
• E 180 St (2, 5), 10 min walk
• Morris Park (5), 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.