865 East 217th Street
865 East 217th Street in Williamsbridge, Bronx, has 31 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (42/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1928
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 42/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (31 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: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: High (3 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2016, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
31 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 11 class A, 10 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 3 issued in the last 12 months. 52 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-07-01. Newest violation issued 2026-04-30.
1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 259 days from issue to close for the 7 violations closed in the last 12 months.
2 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: Broken window or sash (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT UPPER AND LOWER WINDOW SASHES AT 2ND AND 3RD STORIES AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2025-04-03. HPD violation 17799521
- Class C: Roof defect (roof). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD DECKING AND ASPHALT MATERIAL ( APPROX 12 SQ. FT.) AT THE ROOF., issued 2025-04-03. HPD violation 17799500
- Class B: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. ADJUST THE DROPLADDER SO THAT IT WILL SLIDE EASILY IN THE GUIDE RODS FIRE ESCAPE AT BUILDING REAR. AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2025-11-24. HPD violation 18439797
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3F), issued 2025-03-31. HPD violation 17799471
- Class B: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAVING CONCRETE AT BUILDING FRONT (BASEMENT LEVEL), issued 2022-07-11. HPD violation 15255895
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ERODED MORTAR FROM 3RD STY UP TO PARAPET WALL AT NORTH SECTION IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING, issued 2022-02-09. HPD violation 14814177
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEMENT WEST WALL AT FRONT OF BUILDING. AT FRONT AREAWAY, issued 2015-05-27. HPD violation 10715384
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEMENT WEST STOOP WALL, AT FRONT AREAWAY, issued 2015-05-27. HPD violation 10715377
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 5 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1).
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
3 open DOB violations, 2 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 3 DOB violations 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.
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 0 in 2024, 0 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: BEN ALICEA. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 19, 2015. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2016 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 2046760006, HPD building ID 68561. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 219 St (2, 5), 6 min walk
- Gun Hill Rd (2, 5), 9 min walk
- 225 St (2, 5), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 31 open (2 class C, 8 class B, 11 class A, 10 class I). 2 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 3 open DOB violations, 2 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.