839 East 228th Street

839 East 228th Street in Williamsbridge, Bronx, has 32 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 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 (32 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 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 Sep 1, 2014, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

32 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 8 class A, 12 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 32 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2001-11-14. Newest violation issued 2026-04-30.

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

• Class C: Leak or water damage, throughout the apartment. SECTION 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK WATER LEAK OVER CEILINGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT BASEME, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt BASEME), issued 2015-04-06. HPD violation 10649931
• Class C: Leak or water damage, bathroom. SECTION 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK OVER CEILINGS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT BASE, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt BASE), issued 2015-04-06. HPD violation 10649528
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). 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 AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2015-02-02. HPD violation 10522621
• 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 MINIMUM REQUIRED 100 WATTS (LIGHT FIXTURE PRESENT) AT FRONT AREAWAY, issued 2015-10-08. HPD violation 10911925
• Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT BASEME, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt BASEME), issued 2015-04-06. HPD violation 10649939
• Class B: Roaches, throughout the apartment, basement. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BASEME, 1st BSMT-APT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt BASEME), issued 2015-04-06. HPD violation 10649943
• Class B: Roaches, throughout the apartment, basement. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BASE, 1st BSMT-APT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt BASE), issued 2015-04-06. HPD violation 10649567
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, throughout the apartment, basement. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOORS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BASE, 1st BSMT-APT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt BASE), issued 2015-04-06. HPD violation 10649577

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

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: MERRDELYN M BRAMSON. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 10, 2013. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2014 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 2048530027, HPD building ID 71055. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 225 St (2, 5), 6 min walk
• 233 St (2, 5), 7 min walk
• 219 St (2, 5), 11 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.