4459 Richardson Avenue

4459 Richardson Avenue in Wakefield, Bronx, has 10 open HPD violations, 10 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)

• 10 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.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 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 5 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (10 open, 10 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

10 open violations: 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 282 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1999-02-09. Newest violation issued 2024-04-03. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the west, north wall, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) BASEBOARD AT SOUTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL, CEILING, 1st CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL CEILING, 1st CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL DOOR FRAME, 1st CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL WALL, 1st CLOSET FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL WALL, NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT FLR1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt FLR1), issued 2006-12-07. HPD violation 6497464
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, bathroom, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT FLR1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt FLR1), issued 2006-12-07. HPD violation 6497462
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) BASEBOARD AT NORTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT SOUTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT FLR1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt FLR1), issued 2006-12-07. HPD violation 6497465
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT FLR1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt FLR1), issued 2006-12-07. HPD violation 6497463
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING 2ND STY EAST APT 2E NORTHEAST ROOM MS HERRERA ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2E), issued 1999-08-03. HPD violation 769172
• Class C: Lead paint hazard (basement). REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING CELLAR STY APT B EAST ROOM ER1 29432., issued 1999-04-13. HPD violation 769165
• Class C: Lead paint hazard (basement). REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT NORTH WALL CELLAR STY APT B CENTER ROOM ER1 29432 MS POLANCO TEL 718 3249141., issued 1999-04-13. HPD violation 769162
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING CELLAR STY APT B BATHROOM ER1 29432., issued 1999-04-13. HPD violation 769163

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 4 in 5 years.

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 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.

Owner and management

Owner: 4459 RICHARDSON AVE LLC. Head officer: JOSEPH GANS. Managing agent: STELLA REALTY PARTNERS INC.. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 13, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2050680040, HPD building ID 106684. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Nereid Av (2, 5), 3 min walk
• Wakefield-241 St (2), 5 min walk
• 233 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.