545 West 236th Street

545 West 236th Street in Riverdale, Bronx, has 34 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 54 of 61 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (69/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 61 units · Built 1939

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 69/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 54 of 61 units are rent-stabilized; 56 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (34 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 (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

34 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 20 class B, 11 class A. 8 issued in the last 12 months. 150 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-09-15. Newest violation issued 2026-01-26.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 105 days from issue to close for the 8 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 3D), issued 2024-09-12. HPD violation 17265458
• 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 SIGNAGE MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-08-28. HPD violation 17222497
• 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 , SIGN MISSING, AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2015-09-08. HPD violation 10846405
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the east, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE WEST WALL AND THE SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3D), issued 2024-09-27. HPD violation 17297431
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the east, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3D), issued 2024-09-27. HPD violation 17297434
• Class B: No heat / heating defect, south wall, 4th room from the east, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT SOUTH WALL UNDERNEATH RADIATOR IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 3D), issued 2024-09-12. HPD violation 17265460
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT CEILING ABOVE 1ST WINODW AT SOUTH AT PUBLIC HALL , 1st STORY, SECTION ''CENTER'', issued 2021-07-26. HPD violation 14461062
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK ABOVE THE CEILING PENETRATING NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1J, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT EAST (apt 1J), issued 2021-07-26. HPD violation 14461059

311 housing complaints

7 in the last 12 months, 74 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3), Unsanitary Condition (2), Door/Window (1), Plumbing (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)

2 open DOB violations. 6 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

54 of 61 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: 54 in 2024, 56 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: LANCASTER REALTY LLC. Head officer: RONALD E KATZ. Managing agent: RONALD E KATZ. This owner has 16 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 23, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2057980077, HPD building ID 121511. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 238 St (1), 9 min walk
• Van Cortlandt Park-242 St (1), 11 min walk
• 231 St (1), 12 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.