699 West 239th Street

699 West 239th Street in Riverdale, Bronx, has 92 open HPD violations, 40 of them class C, and 40 of 132 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (56/100).

Multi-family elevator · 132 units · Built 1962

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 56/100)

• 40 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 33 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 5 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 40 of 132 units are rent-stabilized; 75 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (92 open, 40 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 33 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No 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)

92 open violations: 40 class C (immediately hazardous), 34 class B, 18 class A. 32 issued in the last 12 months. 312 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1991-07-02. Newest violation issued 2026-09-24.

3 closed in the last 90 days. Median 179 days from issue to close for the 14 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 AT STAIRCASE DOOR ''C'' AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, SECTION ''L-U'', issued 2026-09-24. HPD violation 19239517
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 AT COMPACTOR CLOSET DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 7th STORY, SECTION ''L-U'', issued 2026-09-24. HPD violation 19239520
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 AT COMPACTOR CLOSET AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, SECTION AT WEST, issued 2026-09-17. HPD violation 19221785
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 AT 2ND FIRE DOOR FROM EAST AT SOUTH AT STAIRWELL ''B'' AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, SECTION AT WEST, issued 2026-09-17. HPD violation 19221790
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 LATCH AT 1ST FIRE DOOR FROM EAST AT SOUTH AT STAIRWELL ''A'' AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, SECTION AT WEST, issued 2026-09-17. HPD violation 19221788
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 LATCH AT COMPACTOR CLOSET AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, SECTION AT WEST, issued 2026-09-17. HPD violation 19221786
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 LATCH AT 2ND FIRE DOOR FROM EAST AT SOUTH AT STAIRWELL ''B'' AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, SECTION AT WEST, issued 2026-09-17. HPD violation 19221791
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 LATCH AT COMPACTOR CLOSET AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, SECTION AT EAST, issued 2026-09-17. HPD violation 19221793

311 housing complaints

41 in the last 12 months, 124 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (33), Plumbing (6), Unsanitary Condition (2).

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)

No open DOB violations. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

5 executed evictions in the last 3 years (5 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

40 of 132 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: 40 in 2024, 75 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: HUDSON TOWERS ASSOCIATES. Head officer: FREDERICK R GORDON. Managing agent: MILTON GORDON MANAGEMENT CORP. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 26, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2059200687, HPD building ID 121574. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 238 St (1), 17 min walk
• Van Cortlandt Park-242 St (1), 18 min walk
• 231 St (1), 20 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.