679 Magenta Street

679 Magenta Street in Williamsbridge, Bronx, has 61 open HPD violations, 26 of them class C, and 74 of 74 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (38/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 74 units · Built 1926

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 38/100)

• 26 immediately hazardous violations 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.
• 15 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 74 of 74 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (61 open, 26 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 15 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)

61 open violations: 26 class C (immediately hazardous), 27 class B, 8 class A. 33 issued in the last 12 months. 2866 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2015-09-22. Newest violation issued 2026-09-21.

14 closed in the last 90 days. Median 122 days from issue to close for the 33 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 (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DISCARDED REFREGERATOR WITH DOORS INTACT AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19225912
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DISCARDED STOVE WITH DOOR INTACT THAT COULD CAUSE CHILD ENTRAPMENT AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2026-08-27. HPD violation 19168709
• Class C: Fire escape defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GUILOTEIN EFFECT (SPRING BALANCE) AT LOWER SASH (FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW) IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2H, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2H), issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19132735
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5M, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5M), issued 2026-07-13. HPD violation 19066623
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5M, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5M), issued 2026-07-13. HPD violation 19066621
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK ON FIRE RATED SELF CLOSING DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''681'', 1st FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4J), issued 2026-03-19. HPD violation 18715075
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 5th 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 = 0; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 1; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5J, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5J), issued 2025-07-03. HPD violation 18071339
• Class C: Fire escape defect, north wall, 3rd room from the east, 5th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER SASH AT NORTH WALL WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5J, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5J), issued 2025-07-03. HPD violation 18071357

311 housing complaints

82 in the last 12 months, 359 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (23), Paint/Plaster (17), Heat/Hot Water (15), Plumbing (11), Door/Window (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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

10 executed evictions in the last 3 years (24 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

74 of 74 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: 74 in 2024, 74 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 679 TYH MAGENTA LLC. Head officer: DOV RAKOWER. Managing agent: ZEV MILTZ. This owner has 10 buildings on record, 8 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 19, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2046280001, HPD building ID 949009. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Gun Hill Rd (2, 5), 4 min walk
• Burke Av (2, 5), 6 min walk
• Norwood-205 St (D), 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.