1961 Hobart Avenue

1961 Hobart Avenue in Pelham Bay, Bronx, has 57 open HPD violations, 8 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 7 units · Built 1928

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 8 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• Had 7 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (57 open, 8 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), 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)

57 open violations: 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 36 class B, 13 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 81 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1995-07-18. Newest violation issued 2026-04-30.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 800 days from issue to close for the 6 violations closed in the last 12 months.

5 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 (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF A DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED ON THE ENTRANCE DOOR TO THE BUILDING , 1st STORY, issued 2018-08-15. HPD violation 12526888
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 3; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 1; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6), issued 2014-10-10. HPD violation 10412083
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the east, south wall, bathroom, 3rd 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 EAST AT SOUTH WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6), issued 2014-10-10. HPD violation 10412764
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the west, north wall, 3rd room from the east, 3rd 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 WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6), issued 2014-10-10. HPD violation 10412765
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the south, west wall, 4th room from the east, 3rd 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 WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6), issued 2014-10-10. HPD violation 10412767
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, east wall, 4th room from the east, 3rd 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 FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6), issued 2014-10-10. HPD violation 10412766
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom, 2nd 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 IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2012-04-17. HPD violation 9404634
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT WALL & CLG 3RD STY FRONT APT 5 FRONT SOUTH ROOM MRS B MORELLO ER1 718597 1941 95017185. , SECTION '' '' (apt 5), issued 1995-07-18. HPD violation 652927

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 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: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 1 DOB violation 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: 1961 HOBART AVE REALTY CORP. Head officer: BLERIM REXHEPI. Managing agent: 1961 HOBART AVENUE REALTY CORP. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Dec 5, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2042340036, HPD building ID 85383. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Pelham Bay Park (6), 4 min walk
• Buhre Av (6), 6 min walk
• Middletown Rd (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 2026-10-27.