2755 Reservoir Avenue

Bronx, NY

BBL 2-03249-0038BIN 2015310

Concern level4 of 4

Severe

01On HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program — the city's most-distressed-buildings list
0228 open class-C HPD violations (immediately hazardous) — about 1 per 2 apartments
0320 of those issued in the last 3 years
043 active DOB violation(s)
057 evictions executed in the last 3 years
06$8,750 in unpaid DOB fines

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.

HPD enforcement

On the Alternative Enforcement Program

HPD placed this building in its Alternative Enforcement Program (AEP Round 11), active since 2018-01-31. AEP is the city's response to its most distressed buildings — it had 1,426 open B/C violations at selection.

Rent regulation

Likely rent-stabilized

The owner registered 62 stabilized units with New York State for 2023 — of about 64 apartments.

2018 — 62 units registered2023 — 62

No public data says which specific apartment is stabilized.

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Rent regulation

The building

1925

Built

Floors

Residential units

Walk-up apartments

Type

Energy-efficiency grade

Grade D — least efficient

ENERGY STAR score 28 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 building

HPD housing-maintenance violations

Open now

1278

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 I · NON-HAZARDOUS

§27-2153 ADM CODE THE PREMISES HAS BEEN SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ALTERNATIVE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM WHICH MAY RESULT IN BUILDING-WIDE INSPECTIONS, FEES, AND EXTENSIVE REPAIR WORK TO CORRECT VIOLATIONS AND UNDERLYING CONDITIONS. CHARGES FOR REPAIR WORK DONE PURSUANT TO THIS ORDER, IF NOT PAID, WILL BECOME LIENS ON THE PROPERTY

Status: Landlord hasn't certified a fix

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 2GIssued 2026-09-08

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... MORE THAN 10 SQ.FT AT WEST WALL AND CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH'' ORIGINAL VIOLATION 19054550 ISSUED 06-JUL-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b).

Status: Landlord hasn't certified a fix

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 2GIssued 2026-09-08

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... MORE THAN 10 SQ.FT AT CEILING,SOUTH WALL AND EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH'' ORIGINAL VIOLATION 19054547 ISSUED 06-JUL-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b).

Status: Defect letter issued

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 2GIssued 2026-08-24

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING, EAST AND SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 19031758 ISSUED 18-JUN-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b).

Status: Defect letter issued

HPD housing-maintenance violations

311 complaints from tenants

280

All time

Last 12 months

Heat/Hot Water64

Unsanitary Condition49

Paint/Plaster44

Plumbing37

Door/Window29

Flooring/Stairs17

Water Leak11

Safety9

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

Much higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

1449

Noise reports · last 12 mo

121

≈ per month

% from neighbors

Residential915

Street/Sidewalk414

Vehicle85

Unspecified31

Commercial2

Park2

311 noise complaints within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year. Most reports here are about noise from inside buildings — neighbors, not the street. 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

Higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

367

NYPD reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

Felony123

Misdemeanor162

Violation82

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

No bedbugs reported

The owner filed 4 annual bedbug reports and reported no infested units. Filing with zero infestations is the compliant, reassuring case.

Bedbug history

DOB building violations

Active

On record

Active, last 3 yrs

ACTIVE · AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE2024-12-11

FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

ACTIVE · AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE2024-12-11

FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

ACTIVE · AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE2024-11-26

FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

DOB building violations

Evictions

Executed, all time

Last 3 years

2026-09-09Apt 2Aresidential

2025-09-17Apt 1Cresidential

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.

CLOSEDJUDGMENT

Comp Supplemental Cases

CLOSEDOpened 2026-06-17

Tenant action

CLOSEDOpened 2026-06-05

Tenant action

CLOSEDOpened 2024-06-05

Harassment case

Housing court

Landlord and related buildings

Registered owner

RESERVOIR AVE CORP

Head officer

JEFFREY URSTADT

Managing agent

Gramatan Management

No other buildings found sharing this building's registered contact.

Landlord and related buildings

Unpaid city fines

$8,750

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 12026-08-31$2,500 due

PlumbingClass 12026-08-31$6,250 due

ConstructionClass 12024-08-16$2,500 penalty

PlumbingClass 12024-08-16$2,500 penalty

Unpaid city fines

Ownership & money

Recorded sales

Mortgages / refinances

Last recorded sale2004-06-30 · no recorded price

Most recent mortgage2004-06-01 · $960,470

Sale2004-06-30no recorded price

JAY HOLDING CORPORATION → RESERVOIR AVE. CORP.

Mortgage2004-06-01$960,470

borrower RESERVOIR AVENUE CORP. · lender INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK

Sale1996-08-09no recorded price

JAY HOLDING CORPORATION → RESERVOIR AVE. CORP.

Mortgage1987-07-30$700,000

borrower JAY HOLDING CORPORATION · lender EAST NEW YORK SAVS BANK

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

Not on the city's tax-lien sale list (2019–2025). The owner has not fallen far enough behind on property tax or water charges to be flagged for a lien sale.

City debt & tax-lien sale