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1604 University Avenue

Bronx · 10453 | BBL 2028760070 | BIN 2008821
Data as of August 16, 2026
F
Compliance verdict — Serious open violations — 10 immediately hazardous, about one for every 3 apartments

City records show open immediately-hazardous housing-code violations at this building.

34 open HPD violations on record: 2 Class A (non-hazardous), 22 Class B (hazardous), and 10 Class C (immediately hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Abate the nuisance consisting of hot water exceeding 130 degrees at fixtures in the entire….

Oldest open HPD violation (Class A): 12,364 days (about 34 years), on record since 1992.

Violation figures current as of Oct 20, 2026.

A 32-unit building, built in 1913.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 1 open DOB violation at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

22
Open HPD
Class B
10
Open HPD
Class C
1120
311 calls
12 months to Aug 2026
20
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
32
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
207
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through March 2026
$1,393
ZIP median
rent
1913
Year built
6 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
C
Walkable
errands grade
7 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

About this building

City records list 1913 as the year built — older than 92% of the 590 buildings we cover in ZIP 10453. The building’s floor space is 3.1 times the size of its lot: 31,300 sq ft of building on a 10,216 sq ft lot.

Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of October 21, 2026.

A difference between the DHCR rent-stabilized count and the PLUTO total is common and does not, on its own, indicate a violation: units can leave rent stabilization legally, the two datasets count units differently, some units may be non-residential, and a registration can be filed incompletely. To check your own apartment, see how to request your rent history from DHCR.

1604 University Avenue sits in Bronx, ZIP 10453. The closest subway is Mt Eden Av (4) (6-minute walk), served by the 4 line.

Is 1604 University Avenue rent-stabilized?
Partially — 20 of 32 units (63%) at 1604 University Avenue are rent-stabilized. Source: DHCR / Taxbills.nyc.
What's the closest subway to 1604 University Avenue?
Mt Eden Av (4) — a 6-minute walk (517m) from 1604 University Avenue. Served by the 4 line.
Is 1604 University Avenue subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1913, before NYC's 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Annual inspections are required for units with children under 6. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
All-time HPD violations
Total64
Open34
Closed30

Oldest open violation: December 1992 · Most recent: August 2026. HPD marks a violation open until it is certified as corrected, so an old date can mean an unresolved condition or a repair that was never certified.

By severity class
Class A2 open · 14 closed
Class B22 open · 5 closed
Class C10 open · 8 closed
Class I0 open · 3 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2026-08-29 Class B · 54 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN UNLOCKABLE SLIDE BOLT OR HOOK AT ROOF DOOR THAT ALLOWS RE-ENTRY FROM ROOF TO PUBLIC HALL B…"
  • 2026-08-29 Class A · 54 days open "§27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONS…"
  • 2025-11-09 Class B · Apt 53 · 347 days open "§ 27-2077 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE THE ROOMING UNIT OCCUPIED BY ONE ADULT IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT…"
  • 2025-11-09 Class B · Apt 53 · 347 days open "§ 27-2077 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE THE ROOMING UNIT OCCUPIED BY ONE ADULT IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 53, 5th S…"
  • 2025-11-09 Class B · Apt 53 · 347 days open "§ 27-2077 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE THE ROOMING UNIT OCCUPIED BY ONE ADULT IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 53, 5th S…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of October 20, 2026. HPD Online can show slightly fewer open violations: the city closes them there before they leave the daily export.
  • Class C · 10 open · penalty 150 · (15/ea)
  • Class B · 22 open · penalty 110 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 2 open · penalty 2 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
Total complaints10
Open0
Closed10
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Heat6
Other4
Plumbing2
Mold0
Paint0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Electric0
Hot Water0
Structural0
Recent
  • 2026-04-21 · Apt BLDG · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
  • 2026-04-06 · Apt BLDG · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
  • 2026-02-22 · Apt BLDG · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
Repeated apartments: BLDG · 53
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total1
Open1
Closed0
Complaints
Total26
Open (active)0
Closed26
Recent open violations
  • 2019-05-02 BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE "FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4"
DOB data as of August 16, 2026 — DOB records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file8
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 5)
20260 infested · 0 eradicated
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20221 infested · 1 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

5 lead-paint hazards cited and later remediated (most recent 2016); no open hazards on record. Remediation addresses the cited conditions, not necessarily every painted surface.

Under NYC Local Law 1 (Admin Code §27-2056.5), lead paint is presumed present in common areas and in apartments where a child under 6 resides, in multiple dwellings built before 1960 (this building: built 1913). The presumption stands unless the owner obtained a lead-free or lead-safe exemption from HPD. Those exemption records aren’t published as open data, so we can’t confirm one either way.

Source: HPD lead-paint violations (NYC Admin Code §27-2056).

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1913 (113 yr old)
Building classC1 — Walk-up apartment
Floors5
Residential units32
Building area (sqft)31,300
Lot area (sqft)10,216
Owner of record (PLUTO)SOMMERSTEIN REALTY
Designations
Council district14
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
Status20 of 32 units stabilized
Stabilization trajectory
Stabilized (2007)20
Stabilized (latest)20
ⓘ Listed by New York State. This building appears in the state's 2024 list of buildings containing rent-stabilized units (2024 building registrations filed with NYS HCR, as of November 2025). The list does not publish how many units are stabilized, and buildings can leave it. To confirm your own apartment, request your rent history from DHCR.
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Owner on record.
ⓘ Email rent-info@nyshcr.org with your full address and apartment number for a free DHCR rent history.
Energy Efficiency (LL84)
Energy benchmarking (Local Law 84) — 2024
Energy efficiency gradeA
ENERGY STAR score100 / 100
Site EUI11.4 kBtu/ft² (national median 43.8)
Recent years
2024Grade A · 100/100
2023Grade A · 97/100
2022Grade B · 82/100

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through March 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total207759
Violent14107
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)13
Felonies78296
Misdemeanors106334
Violations16104
Shooting counts are victim records — one incident with several victims counts more than once — and reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through March 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 120
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 104
  • PETIT LARCENY: 82
  • FELONY ASSAULT: 71
  • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 70
Borough context: Bronx (12 mo): 29,904 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls1,120
Top complaint types
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 315
  • Noise - Residential: 134
  • Illegal Parking: 90
  • Water System: 84
  • PLUMBING: 59
By category
Other820
Noise177
Parking112
Trash5
Drug2
Rats2
Homeless1
Construction1
Drinking0
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints177
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential134
Street Sidewalk29
Vehicle11
Commercial3
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: F — Very high noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
Flood susceptibility4 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$180–320/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 1615 MLK JR BOULEVARD 38m · $180–320/mo licensee: ALEX FOOD II CORP
  • 1601 UNIVERSITY AVENUE 54m · $180–320/mo licensee: LOS CASTILLOS MINI MARKET CORP
  • 117A FEATHERBED LANE 119m · $180–320/mo licensee: FEATHERBED LANE GROCERY CORP.
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby23
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)2
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. 199X - The Shakespeare School Pre-K-5 · 5 min (402m) · District 9
  • P.S. 204 Morris Heights K-5 · 6 min (472m) · District 9
  • P.S. 109 Sedgwick Pre-K-5 · 7 min (524m) · District 9
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • I.S. 232 6-8 · 6 min (472m) · District 9
  • I.S. X303 Leadership & Community Service 6-8 · 6 min (472m) · District 9
  • Comprehensive Model School Project M.S. 327 6-12 · 7 min (590m) · District 9
High — closest 3 by walk (2)
  • Academy for Language and Technology 9-12 · 6 min (472m) · District 9
  • Comprehensive Model School Project M.S. 327 6-12 · 7 min (590m) · District 9
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby3
Unique lines1
Lines served: 4
Closest 3 stations
  • Mt Eden Av 4 · 517m · 6 min walk
  • 176 St 4 · 696m · 9 min walk
  • 170 St 4 · 788m · 10 min walk · ADA accessible
Neighborhood Amenities
C
800m walk radius
Total places nearby7
Eating (6) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants3
Fast food3
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)1
→ Supermarkets1
→ Convenience0
Pharmacies0
ATMs0
ⓘ OpenStreetMap has no cafés, pharmacies or ATMs mapped within 800 m of this address. These counts come from volunteer mapping, so a zero means nothing of that kind is on the map here — not that there is none.
Coffee Index F — No coffee nearby (0 places selling coffee).
Walkable Errands C — Fair walkability — some errands nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby14
A: 12 C: 1 Pending: 1
Sample
  • Grade A Empire Chinese Restaurant Zheng · Chinese
  • Grade A Casa Clema Restaurant & Bar · Latin American
  • Grade A Mg 54 Bar And Lounge · Spanish
  • Grade A Yoly Restaurant · Spanish
  • Grade A U.s Kennedy Fried Chicken · Chicken
  • Grade A Xing Sheng · Chinese
  • Grade A Huarache Taqueria · Mexican
  • Grade A Kennedy Chicken & Pizza · Chicken
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby97
By category — top 8 of 11 (92 of 97 facilities)
Youth Services23
Parks And Plazas18
Schools (K-12)11
Human Services9
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten9
Health Care8
Transportation8
Child Services And Welfare6
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Park Parks And Plazas
  • Park Parks And Plazas
  • Kipp Bronx Charter School Iii Schools (K-12)
  • I.s. X303 Leadership & Community Service Schools (K-12)
  • Park Parks And Plazas
  • Comprehensive Model School Project M.s. 327 Schools (K-12)

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Verizon Fiber Up to 2,300 Mbps down · 2,300 Mbps up
  • Optimum Cable Up to 940 Mbps down · 35 Mbps up

How to check internet providers before signing an NYC lease →

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 10453 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,393/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 10453 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$35,482/yr
Median monthly income$2,957/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$887/mo
ZIP median rent$1,393/mo
ZIP median rent is 47.1% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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