816 East 226th Street

816 East 226th Street in Williamsbridge, Bronx, has 19 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 (46/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 46/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 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 7 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (19 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Nov 1, 2020, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

19 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 6 class A, 6 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 11 issued in the last 12 months. 29 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-08-18. Newest violation issued 2026-08-24.

5 closed in the last 90 days. Median 47 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed in the last 12 months.

4 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: Gas defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5), issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19159839
• Class C: Leak or water damage, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5), issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19159820
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5), issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19159825
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5), issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19159823
• Class B: Gas defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES RANGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2026-05-29. HPD violation 18963363
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING A MINIMUN OF 100 WATTS OF INCANDESCENT LIGHT REQUIRED (LIGHT FIXTURE PESENT), issued 2013-10-25. HPD violation 10016530
• Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF STORAGE OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS & KITCHEN SINK UNDER PUB HALL STAIRWAY AT 1ST & 2ND STY., issued 2008-08-18. HPD violation 567693
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2026-04-30. HPD violation 18842974

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1), Water Leak (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)

No open DOB violations. 0 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.

Owner and management

Owner: BERNARD O FORBES. Head officer: BERNARD FORBES. Managing agent: BERNARD FORBES. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Feb 27, 2020. HPD registration expired Nov 1, 2020 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 2048500054, HPD building ID 70674. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 225 St (2, 5), 4 min walk
• 219 St (2, 5), 8 min walk
• 233 St (2, 5), 8 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.