2198 Cruger Avenue

2198 Cruger Avenue in Pelham Parkway, Bronx, has 22 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 88 of 88 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).

Multi-family elevator · 88 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 45 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 7 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 88 of 88 units are rent-stabilized; 87 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Medium (22 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 45 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 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)

22 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 1 class A. 40 issued in the last 12 months. 761 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-09-01. Newest violation issued 2026-07-02.

11 closed in the last 90 days. Median 676 days from issue to close for the 128 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the south, west wall, 1st room from the north, 5th 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) NORTH WALL, WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 4R, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4R), issued 2025-03-25. HPD violation 17785909
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS. (apt 4D), issued 2024-10-30. HPD violation 17385417
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. : CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES. (apt 4D), issued 2024-10-30. HPD violation 17385416
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 5D), issued 2024-04-16. HPD violation 16880314
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 5th floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 4M, 5th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4M), issued 2021-09-01. HPD violation 14527201
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT G, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt G). HPD violation 19284740
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1B), issued 2026-06-08. HPD violation 18989497
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1B), issued 2026-06-08. HPD violation 18989496

311 housing complaints

50 in the last 12 months, 566 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (45), Plumbing (4), Elevator (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 7 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

7 executed evictions in the last 3 years (14 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

88 of 88 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: 88 in 2024, 87 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 2198 CRUGER ASSOCIATES LLC. Head officer: MARK EISENSTEIN. Managing agent: DAVID EISENSTEIN REAL ESTATE. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2043190025, HPD building ID 60124. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Pelham Pkwy (2, 5), 2 min walk
• Morris Park (5), 7 min walk
• Bronx Park East (2, 5), 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 2026-10-28.