5620 Sylvan Avenue
5620 Sylvan Avenue in Riverdale, Bronx, has 16 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 5 of 77 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (82/100).
Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 77 units · Built 1960
A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 82/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 5 of 77 units are rent-stabilized; 16 on the 2007 tax bill.
- Repairs: Low (16 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
16 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 2 class A. 7 issued in the last 12 months. 37 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-08-30. Newest violation issued 2026-05-21.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 168 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3E, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3E), issued 2023-08-30. HPD violation 16195607
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1D, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1D), issued 2023-08-30. HPD violation 16195623
- Class C: Floor or stair defect, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3D), issued 2023-08-30. HPD violation 16195600
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, foyer, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT ALL WALLS IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT LA, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt LA), issued 2026-05-21. HPD violation 18940976
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, foyer, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT LA, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt LA), issued 2026-05-21. HPD violation 18940977
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the north, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT ALL WALLS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT LA, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt LA), issued 2026-05-21. HPD violation 18940975
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1D, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1D), issued 2023-08-30. HPD violation 16195635
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3D), issued 2023-08-30. HPD violation 16195601
311 housing complaints
11 in the last 12 months, 23 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (5), Heat/Hot Water (3), Door/Window (1), Plumbing (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).
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)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 5 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
5 of 77 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: 5 in 2024, 16 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 3235 CAMBRIDGE OWNERS INC. Head officer: PHIL FRAM. Managing agent: VERITAS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 27, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 2057850284, HPD building ID 54954. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 231 St (1), 8 min walk
- 238 St (1), 8 min walk
- Van Cortlandt Park-242 St (1), 13 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 16 open (3 class C, 11 class B, 2 class A) | −10 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 11 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | 0 |
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.