2196 Matthews Avenue
2196 Matthews Avenue in Pelham Parkway, Bronx, has 4 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 42 of 42 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (71/100).
Multi-family elevator · 42 units · Built 1940
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 71/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- 42 of 42 units are rent-stabilized; 41 on the 2007 tax bill.
Fewer open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (4 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
4 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. 10 issued in the last 12 months. 40 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-06-20. Newest violation issued 2026-07-07.
3 closed in the last 90 days. Median 104 days from issue to close for the 8 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH AND ASSEMBLY AT COMPACTOR CLOSET DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2026-03-09. HPD violation 18690369
- Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. 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 = 13, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2G, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2G), issued 2026-03-09. HPD violation 18690366
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SLIDE BOLT CAPABLE OF BEING PAD LOCKED AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2G, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2G), issued 2026-03-09. HPD violation 18690367
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 4th floor. HMC: REFIT DOOR TO FRAME IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4D), issued 2024-06-20. HPD violation 17057019
311 housing complaints
8 in the last 12 months, 14 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (4), Plumbing (2), Heat/Hot Water (1), Water Leak (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 1 infested unit in 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
42 of 42 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: 42 in 2024, 41 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 2196 REALTY CORP. Head officer: MARIA MATTHEWS. Managing agent: MARIA MATTHEWS. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 27, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 2043230035, HPD building ID 94898. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Morris Park (5), 4 min walk
- Pelham Pkwy (2, 5), 5 min walk
- Pelham Pkwy (5), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 4 open (2 class C, 2 class B) | −10 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 8 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 1 infested unit | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.