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1815 University Avenue

Bronx · 10453 | BBL 2028790121 | BIN 2009098
Data as of August 16, 2026
F
Compliance verdict — Severe — 39 open immediately hazardous conditions, more than the building has apartments

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

207 open HPD violations on record: 59 Class A (non-hazardous), 108 Class B (hazardous), 39 Class C (immediately hazardous), and 1 Class I (orders).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the bathroom.

Oldest open HPD violation (Class B): 2,738 days (about 7 years), on record since 2019.

Violation figures current as of Oct 19, 2026.

A 26-unit building, built in 1922.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 11 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

108
Open HPD
Class B
39
Open HPD
Class C
1139
311 calls
12 months to Aug 2026
25
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
26
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
111
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through March 2026
$1,393
ZIP median
rent
1922
Year built
5 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
B
Walkable
errands grade
16 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

About this building

City records list 1922 as the year built — older than 71% of the 590 buildings we cover in ZIP 10453. The building’s floor space is 4.2 times the size of its lot: 22,500 sq ft of building on a 5,317 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.

1815 University Avenue sits in Bronx, ZIP 10453. The closest subway is 176 St (4) (5-minute walk), served by the 4, B, and D lines.

Is 1815 University Avenue rent-stabilized?
Partially — 25 of 26 units (96%) at 1815 University Avenue are rent-stabilized. Source: DHCR / Taxbills.nyc.
What's the closest subway to 1815 University Avenue?
176 St (4) — a 5-minute walk (415m) from 1815 University Avenue. Served by the 4, B, and D lines.
Is 1815 University Avenue subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1922, 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
Total686
Open207
Closed479

Oldest open violation: April 2019 · Most recent: April 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 A59 open · 82 closed
Class B108 open · 265 closed
Class C39 open · 129 closed
Class I1 open · 3 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2026-04-30 Class A · 175 days open "(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR…"
  • 2024-08-16 Class B · Apt 2C · 797 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATH…"
  • 2024-08-16 Class C · Apt 2C · 797 days open "§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATE…"
  • 2024-08-06 Class B · Apt 4E · 807 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 3rd…"
  • 2024-08-06 Class B · 807 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT PLASTER AT CEILING AT PU…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations (§27-2017.4 infestations)
Open pest violations19
Roaches: 7 Mice: 10 Rats: 1 Other: 1
  • 2023-09-15 rats · Apt 2A
  • 2023-02-16 mice · Apt 2B
  • 2023-02-16 roaches · Apt 2B
  • 2023-01-21 mice · Apt 2D
  • 2022-11-15 mice · Apt 2B
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of October 19, 2026. HPD Online can show slightly fewer open violations: the city closes them there before they leave the daily export.
  • Class C · 39 open · penalty 585 · (15/ea)
  • Class I · 1 open · penalty 1 · (1/ea)
  • Class B · 108 open · penalty 540 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 59 open · penalty 59 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
No HPD complaints filed in the past 12 months. No tenant has formally escalated a condition to HPD; could indicate clean upkeep, or that issues are being handled before reaching HPD.
Evictions
Executed residential evictions — last 5 years
Total4
By year
20252
20242
Most recent
  • 2025-01-14 Apt 3-E
  • 2025-01-14 Apt 3-E
  • 2024-10-10 Apt 2-C
  • 2024-07-18 Apt 2-E
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total11
Open11
Closed0
Complaints
Total18
Open (active)0
Closed18
1 stop-work order on file — DOB has ordered work to halt at this building.
Recent open violations
  • 2023-06-30 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
  • 2023-06-20 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
  • 2023-06-20 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
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 file3
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 3)
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

9 open lead-paint hazard violations on record (most recent 2023). These are HPD violations recorded against the building — not a test of any specific apartment.

46 earlier hazards cited and remediated.

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 1922). 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.

Also on record: 10 procedural §27-2056 violations (failure to file required lead paperwork, most recent 2022) — a records failure, not evidence of a lead hazard.

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

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1922 (104 yr old)
Building classC1 — Walk-up apartment
Floors5
Residential units26
Building area (sqft)22,500
Lot area (sqft)5,317
Owner of record (PLUTO)MBD WEST APARTMENTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO.
Designations
Council district14
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
Status25 of 26 units stabilized
Stabilization trajectory
Stabilized (2007)25
Stabilized (latest)25
ⓘ 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 benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through March 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total111649
Violent682
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies45242
Misdemeanors54269
Violations8115
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):
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 114
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 83
  • PETIT LARCENY: 79
  • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 58
  • FELONY ASSAULT: 56
Borough context: Bronx (12 mo): 29,904 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls1,139
Top complaint types
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 225
  • Noise - Residential: 148
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 132
  • Illegal Parking: 115
  • Blocked Driveway: 104
By category
Other490
Noise418
Parking219
Homeless5
Rats3
Construction3
Drug1
Trash0
Drinking0
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints418
Dominant subtypeStreet Sidewalk
By subtype
Street Sidewalk225
Residential148
Commercial24
Vehicle21
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 susceptibility2 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$180–320/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 1840 HARRISON AVENUE 166m · $180–320/mo licensee: 1840 PARKING LOT L.L.C.
  • 125 WEST TREMONT AVENUE 184m · $180–320/mo licensee: TRES K DELI, GROCERY, FRUIT AND MEAT INC.
  • 1721 UNIVERSITY AVE 206m · $180–320/mo licensee: PAWNIT 4 NOW, INC.
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby19
Elementary (K-5)6
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)1
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (6)
  • P.S. 204 Morris Heights K-5 · 2 min (190m) · District 9
  • P.S. 109 Sedgwick Pre-K-5 · 4 min (318m) · District 9
  • P.S. 306 K-5 · 5 min (377m) · District 10
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • I.S. 232 6-8 · 2 min (190m) · District 9
  • I.S. X303 Leadership & Community Service 6-8 · 2 min (190m) · District 9
  • The Bronx School of Young Leaders 6-8 · 5 min (377m) · District 10
High — closest 3 by walk (1)
  • Academy for Language and Technology 9-12 · 2 min (190m) · District 9
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby4
Unique lines3
Lines served: 4 · B · D
Closest 3 stations
  • 176 St 4 · 415m · 5 min walk
  • Burnside Av 4 · 689m · 9 min walk
  • 174-175 Sts B, D · 724m · 9 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
B
800m walk radius
Total places nearby16
Eating (13) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants5
Fast food8
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)2
→ Supermarkets2
→ Convenience0
Pharmacies1
ATMs0
ⓘ OpenStreetMap has no cafés 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 B — Good walkability — most errands nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby21
A: 16 B: 1 C: 2 Pending: 2
Sample
  • Grade A Mcdonald's · Hamburgers
  • Grade A El Sazon Ideal Restaurant · Latin American
  • Grade A Sirenas · Tex-Mex
  • Grade A Chinese Gourmet · Chinese
  • Grade A Good Taste · Chinese
  • Grade A Great Wall Nyc · Chinese
  • Grade A Casa Clema Restaurant & Bar · Latin American
  • Grade A Krazy Grill · Chicken
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby85
By category — top 8 of 13 (77 of 85 facilities)
Schools (K-12)14
Youth Services12
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten12
Health Care11
Transportation9
Parks And Plazas7
Human Services6
Child Services And Welfare6
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Leave It Better Kids' Garden Parks And Plazas
  • Roberto Clemente Parks And Plazas
  • Shield Institute Bronx Schools (K-12)
  • I.s. X303 Leadership & Community Service Schools (K-12)
  • P.s. 109 Sedgwick Schools (K-12)
  • Dr. Thomasina Bushby Park Parks And Plazas

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Optimum Cable Fiber Up to 8,000 Mbps down · 8,000 Mbps up
  • Verizon Fiber Up to 2,300 Mbps down · 2,300 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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