690 Gerard Avenue

Bronx, NY

BBL 2-02473-0001BIN 2002894

Concern level3 of 4

High

0116 open class-C HPD violations (immediately hazardous) — about 1 per 5 apartments
0213 of those issued in the last 3 years
031 active DOB violation(s)
044 DOB fines lost by default (unpaid)

How this is set: open hazardous violations measured against the building's size, then raised by strong distress signals — HPD's enforcement program, court harassment findings, recent evictions, unpaid DOB fines, open housing-court cases, and a sold tax lien. Neighborhood noise and crime are not part of it. It describes the public record, not the condition of any one apartment, and a quiet record is not proof of a good building.

Rent regulation

Likely rent-stabilized

The owner registered 78 stabilized units with New York State for 2023 — essentially all of the building's 78 apartments.

2018 — 78 units registered2023 — 78

No public data says which specific apartment is stabilized.

Registration counts apply to the building, not to unit numbers. To confirm your own apartment, request your rent history from New York State Homes and Community Renewal — it is free and takes a few weeks.

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Rent regulation

The building

1935

Built

Floors

Residential units

Elevator apartments

Type

Energy-efficiency grade

Grade B — above average

ENERGY STAR score 79 of 100

Posted at the entrance of buildings over 25,000 sq ft (Local Law 33). It rates energy efficiency — a proxy for comfort and utility cost — not the landlord's upkeep.

The building

This building and the landlord's others

This building1 others linked to the same owner

HPD housing-maintenance violations

Open now

844

On record

Open Class C

Open Class B

Open Class A

Class C is immediately hazardous, Class B is hazardous, Class A is non-hazardous. A violation stays open until HPD certifies the repair, so some open items may already be fixed.

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 1FIssued 2026-08-26

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , 1st SECTION FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Status: Awaiting HPD re-inspection

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2026-06-16

§ 27-2056.4(H) AND 27-2056.17 ADM CODE -CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES.

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2026-06-16

§ 27-2056.4 ADM CODE- CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS.

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 4AIssued 2025-08-04

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''A-E'', AT SOUTH

Status: Landlord hasn't certified a fix

HPD housing-maintenance violations

311 complaints from tenants

123

All time

Last 12 months

Heat/Hot Water45

Unsanitary Condition26

Paint/Plaster13

Plumbing8

Water Leak7

Flooring/Stairs7

Door/Window5

General3

Complaints record what a tenant reported, not a finding by the city. "Closed" often means the inspector could not gain access.

311 complaints from tenants

Neighborhood noise

Higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

782

Noise reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

% from neighbors

Residential305

Street/Sidewalk299

Commercial101

Vehicle52

Unspecified24

Park1

311 noise complaints within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year. Most reports here are about outdoor noise (mostly residential) — street life and traffic more than neighbors. This counts how often people call 311, which tracks how densely populated and busy an area is as much as how loud it is — it is not a sound measurement.

Neighborhood noise

Neighborhood crime

About averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

193

NYPD reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

Felony76

Misdemeanor85

Violation32

NYPD complaints reported within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year, by severity. This reflects what gets reported and where police are active as much as actual safety, and busier, denser, higher-foot-traffic blocks log more. Locations are approximate — the NYPD shifts each report to the nearest corner for privacy — so read this as rough context, not a safety score.

Neighborhood crime

Bedbug history

Infested, latest filing

Annual filings

2024–20250 infested · 0 eradicated

2023–20240 infested · 0 eradicated

2022–20230 infested · 0 eradicated

Self-reported by the owner for the year ending each filing. Counts are building-wide and do not say which apartment was affected.

Bedbug history

DOB building violations

Active

On record

Active, last 3 yrs

ACTIVE · C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL2024-04-24

EMERGENCY WORK ORDER DUE TO SEVERE CRACKS ON EXP1 GERARD AVENUE AND EX P4 153 STREET AND SEVERE MASONRY CRACKS IN THE PARAPET AT EXP1 & EXP4 REMEDY:IMMEDIATELY PROVIDE SAFETY MEASURES AND REPAIR DEFECTIVE FACADE INSTALL SIDEWALK SHED IN EXP1 AND EXP4

DOB building violations

Evictions

Executed, all time

Last 3 years

2023-01-05Apt #1Fresidential

2019-09-17Apt 5Lresidential

2019-02-20Apt BSMTresidential

2019-01-02Apt UNIT 2Bresidential

Executed by a city marshal. An eviction can be lawful; a high or rising count is a displacement signal, not proof of wrongdoing.

Evictions

Housing court

Cases on record

Open now

Tenant-brought

Harassment found

With a judgment

Most cases are tenants taking the owner to court to force repairs. A case is not proof of wrongdoing; a harassment finding or judgment is a court ruling against the owner.

CLOSEDOpened 2025-11-24

Tenant action

CLOSEDOpened 2025-09-02

Tenant action

CLOSEDOpened 2025-07-01

Tenant action

CLOSEDOpened 2025-05-13

Comprehensive

Housing court

Landlord and related buildings

Registered owner

BERGER ASSOCIATES LLC

Head officer

STEVEN FINKELSTEIN

Managing agent

ROGER TATE

1 other building share this owner's registration contacts. Shared contacts suggest common control, but they are not proof of ownership.

1056 SHERMAN AVENUEBRONX

Landlord and related buildings

Unpaid city fines

$38,750

Balance due (active)

Active violations

Lost by default

DOB violations adjudicated by OATH carry money penalties. "Lost by default" means the owner never appeared at the hearing. An unpaid balance is a stronger "ignoring the city" signal than a raw violation count.

ConstructionClass 12026-04-22$2,500 penalty

ConstructionClass 12026-04-22$5,000 penalty

DEFAULTSite SafetyClass 12025-03-10$12,500 due

DEFAULTCranes and DerricksClass 22025-03-10$10,000 due

Unpaid city fines

Ownership & money

Recorded sales

Mortgages / refinances

Last recorded sale1995-10-31 · no recorded price

Most recent mortgage2020-07-21 · $2,960,925.99

Mortgage2020-07-21$2,960,925.99

borrower BERGER ASSOCIATES LLC · lender PRUDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY MORTGAGE, LLC

Mortgage2016-03-30$1,330,697.62

borrower BERGER ASSOCIATES LLC · lender PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Mortgage2014-06-26$3,186,705.54

borrower BERGER ASSOCIATES LLC · lender PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK

Mortgage2007-02-01$1,919,863.94

borrower BERGER ASSOCIATES LLC · lender MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.,

Mortgage2004-01-14$1,498,187.96

borrower BERGER ASSOCIATES LLC, · lender BEAR STEARNS COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE, INC

From ACRIS recorded documents. Amounts are often $0 or nominal for transfers between related parties, and LLCs can obscure who is really involved — treat this as public-record context, not a valuation.

Ownership & money

City debt & tax-lien sale

Flagged for the 2025 tax-lien sale

The owner owes enough in property taxes (and possibly water charges) to be listed for the city's tax-lien sale (most recently a 90-day notice). A listing can still be cured by paying or entering a payment plan.

Years listed

2025

Most recent

90-day noticeincl. property tax2025-02-01

From DOF lien-sale lists (2019–2025). Financial distress is not proof of neglect, but owners behind on what they owe the city more often let repairs slide. Debt may since have been paid.

City debt & tax-lien sale