2165 Matthews Avenue

2165 Matthews Avenue in Pelham Parkway, Bronx, has 29 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (71/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 62 units · Built 1959

A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 71/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 10 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.

• Repairs: Medium (29 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No 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)

29 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 17 class B, 8 class A. 7 issued in the last 12 months. 37 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2002-01-23. Newest violation issued 2026-05-15.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 LATCH AT DOOR LEADING TO STAIRCASE AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2026-05-15. HPD violation 18929049
• Class C: Self-closing door not working. , 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 LATCH AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 4th STORY, issued 2026-05-15. HPD violation 18929047
• Class C: No heat / heating defect. 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, issued 2024-10-15. HPD violation 17343260
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 STAIR A DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 6TH STORY, issued 2024-10-15. HPD violation 17343268
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AND ASSEMBLY AT DOOR LEADING TO STAIRCASE AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2026-05-15. HPD violation 18929050
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AND ASSEMBLY AT DOOR AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 4th STORY, issued 2026-05-15. HPD violation 18929048
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT STAIR A DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, BASEMENT, issued 2024-10-15. HPD violation 17343266
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT DOOR AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 6TH STORY, issued 2024-10-15. HPD violation 17343267

311 housing complaints

10 in the last 12 months, 23 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (10).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 2165 MATTHEWS AVENUE OWNERS INC. Head officer: GEORGE CHO. Managing agent: JOHN B LOVETT. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2043220051, HPD building ID 94896. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Morris Park (5), 3 min walk
• Pelham Pkwy (2, 5), 5 min walk
• Pelham Pkwy (5), 9 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.