University Heights, The Bronx: building violations, landlords and rent stabilization

University Heights, Bronx, has 1,107 graded residential buildings with 3 or more units, as of Oct 26, 2026. By grade: 205 A, 101 B, 187 C, 222 D and 392 F. The median building has 7.6 open HPD violations per 10 units, against 6.7 across Bronx. 22,713 of its 42,453 residential units (54%) 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 (9,951), unsanitary condition (3,466), and plumbing (3,013).

University Heights by the numbers

2,204 residential buildings (42,453 units) on record. 44,939 open HPD violations (13,624 class C, immediately hazardous). 21,661 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months, 1,000 executed evictions in 3 years, 146 reported bedbug infestations in 3 years. 577 buildings have rent-stabilized units on their tax bills.

Worst five in University Heights

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. 357 East 193rd Street: 271 open violations per 10 units (271 open, 10 units), grade F, owner: BAE 193 REALTY LLC
  2. 2352 University Avenue: 264.4 open violations per 10 units (238 open, 9 units), grade F, owner: 2352 University Owners LLC
  3. 1839 Sedgwick Avenue: 230 open violations per 10 units (161 open, 7 units), grade F, owner: NJR 1839 SEDGWICK MANGEMENT CORP
  4. 1637 Nelson Avenue: 226.7 open violations per 10 units (136 open, 6 units), grade F, owner: Individual owner
  5. 1764 Popham Avenue: 176.7 open violations per 10 units (106 open, 6 units), grade F, owner: POPHAM PALACE CORP

Best five in University Heights

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. 2294 Grand Avenue: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 50 units), grade A
  2. 2524 Creston Avenue: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 38 units), grade A, owner: CRESTON CENTRAL LLC
  3. 2357 Davidson Avenue: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 35 units), grade A, owner: REGA DEVELOPMENT CORP
  4. 2615 Grad Avenue: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 34 units), grade A, owner: Individual owner
  5. 2305 Sedgwick Avenue: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 20 units), grade A, owner: 2305 SEDGWICK REALTY

Largest landlords in University Heights

By units in University Heights, 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. SARAH MURDOCH (head officer on HPD registrations): 1,654 units in 1 building
  2. SAMANTHA MAGISTRO (head officer on HPD registrations): 946 units in 24 buildings
  3. VED PARKASH (head officer on HPD registrations): 570 units in 9 buildings
  4. CICELY CRUZ (head officer on HPD registrations): 563 units in 4 buildings
  5. MATTHEW SCHMELZER (head officer on HPD registrations): 539 units in 11 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.