Bedford Park, The Bronx: building violations, landlords and rent stabilization

Bedford Park, Bronx, has 679 graded residential buildings with 3 or more units, as of Oct 26, 2026. By grade: 105 A, 74 B, 92 C, 163 D and 245 F. The median building has 7.4 open HPD violations per 10 units, against 6.7 across Bronx. 15,883 of its 23,682 residential units (67%) are rent-stabilized on the latest Department of Finance tax bills on file. The most common housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months were heat and hot water (8,217), unsanitary condition (2,464), and plumbing (1,575).

Bedford Park by the numbers

1,125 residential buildings (23,682 units) on record. 27,557 open HPD violations (8,618 class C, immediately hazardous). 15,818 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months, 585 executed evictions in 3 years, 123 reported bedbug infestations in 3 years. 400 buildings have rent-stabilized units on their tax bills.

Worst five in Bedford Park

Most open HPD violations per 10 units. Graded rental buildings with 6 or more units; co-ops, condos and NYCHA are left out. Only buildings with an HPD violation issued in the last 24 months or a 311 housing complaint in the last 12 are listed.

  1. 3157 Villa Avenue: 155 open violations per 10 units (186 open, 12 units), grade F, owner: VILLA HOFFMAN REALTY GROUP
  2. 2730 Decatur Avenue: 140.7 open violations per 10 units (422 open, 30 units), grade F, owner: 2730 DECATUR AVE ESTATES LLC
  3. 235 East 196th Street: 136.5 open violations per 10 units (546 open, 40 units), grade F, owner: MS 235 EAST LLC
  4. 3176 Villa Avenue: 116.7 open violations per 10 units (70 open, 6 units), grade F, owner: 3176VILLA, LLC
  5. 2682 Valentine Avenue: 105 open violations per 10 units (105 open, 10 units), grade F

Best five in Bedford Park

Fewest open HPD violations per 10 units, then highest score and most units. The same rule as the worst five, recently active buildings only. Best buildings citywide.

  1. 3178 Villa Avenue: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 22 units), grade A, owner: 3178 Villa BSD LLC
  2. 3152 Villa Avenue: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 16 units), grade A, owner: GOGO REALTY CORP
  3. 324 East 196th Street: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 10 units), grade A, owner: 324 E 196 LLC
  4. 192 East 205th Street: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 8 units), grade A, owner: 192 REALTY CORP
  5. 243 Bedford Park Blvd: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 6 units), grade A

Largest landlords in Bedford Park

By units in Bedford Park, among portfolios of 3 or more buildings and 50 or more units citywide. Names are as filed on HPD registrations. How totals are counted. Report an error.

  1. HENG K LY (head officer on HPD registrations): 802 units in 16 buildings
  2. Peter Hungerford (head officer on HPD registrations): 621 units in 13 buildings
  3. MICHAEL GOLDBERG (head officer on HPD registrations): 463 units in 6 buildings
  4. STEVEN FINKELSTEIN (head officer on HPD registrations): 430 units in 11 buildings
  5. JAVIER MONROY (head officer on HPD registrations): 369 units in 6 buildings

Nearby neighborhoods

Sources: NYC HPD housing maintenance code violations, HPD property registrations and housing litigation, 311 service requests, DOB violations, NYC Marshals evictions, and HPD bedbug filings from NYC Open Data, plus rent-stabilized unit counts from NYC Department of Finance tax bills. How grades work.