229 East Kingsbridge Road

Bronx, NY

BBL 2-03293-0130BIN 2016824

Concern level2 of 4

Moderate

011 open class-C HPD violation (immediately hazardous) — about 1 per 56 apartments
021 open rent-impairing violation(s)

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 55 stabilized units with New York State for 2023 — of about 56 apartments.

2018 — 55 units registered2023 — 55

No public data says which specific apartment is stabilized.

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Rent regulation

The building

1921

Built

Floors

Residential units

Walk-up apartments

Type

The building

This building and the landlord's others

This building28 others linked to the same owner

HPD housing-maintenance violations

Open now

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 1IIssued 2003-07-025+ YRS OLDRENT-IMPAIRING

§ 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS 2ND STY SOUTHEAST APT 1I THRU OUT. , SECTION '' ''

Status: Landlord hasn't certified a fix

CLASS B · HAZARDOUSApt 4EIssued 2008-08-075+ YRS OLD

D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE 5TH STY CENTER EAST APT 4E. , SECTION '' ''

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS B · HAZARDOUSApt 3IIssued 2008-08-075+ YRS OLD

D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE 4TH STY NORTH APT 3I NORTH SECTION. , SECTION '' ''

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

HPD housing-maintenance violations

311 complaints from tenants

All time

Last 12 months

Unsanitary Condition3

Door/Window1

Electric1

General1

Safety1

Water Leak1

Door/WindowWindow Frame2026-09-25 · closed

Unsanitary ConditionPests2026-09-25 · closed

ElectricWiring2026-09-25 · closed

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

1896

Noise reports · last 12 mo

158

≈ per month

% from neighbors

Residential916

Street/Sidewalk560

Commercial267

Vehicle90

Unspecified63

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

Much higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

909

NYPD reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

Felony321

Misdemeanor470

Violation118

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 6 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

No active DOB violations.

DOB building violations

Evictions

No executed evictions on record for this building.

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 2023-03-13

Tenant action

CLOSEDOpened 2016-05-10

Tenant action

CLOSEDOpened 2014-07-01

Tenant action

CLOSEDOpened 2006-01-17

Heat / hot water

Housing court

Landlord and related buildings

Registered owner

GECAJ PROPERTIES CORP LLC

Head officer

GANI BAJRAKTARI

Managing agent

GECAJ PROPERTIES CORP LLC

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

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Landlord and related buildings

Unpaid city fines

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.

Unpaid city fines

Ownership & money

Recorded sales

Mortgages / refinances

Last recorded sale1995-07-12 · no recorded price

Most recent mortgage2020-01-17 · $1,330,445.82

Mortgage2020-01-17$1,330,445.82

borrower GECAJ PROPERTIES CO., LLC · lender CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Mortgage2015-08-27$1,153,698.95

borrower GECAJ PROPERTIES CO., LLC · lender CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Mortgage2013-08-22$1,400,000

borrower GECAJ PROPERTIES CO., LLC · lender CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Mortgage2011-10-05$750,000

borrower GECAJ PROPERTIES CO., LLC · lender DBS ASSOCIATES, A NYS GENERAL PARTNERSHIP

Mortgage2010-09-16$469,628.76

borrower GECAJ PROPERTIES CO., LLC · lender CAPITAL ONE, N.A.

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 water and sewer charges to be listed for the city's tax-lien sale (most recently a 30-day notice). A listing can still be cured by paying or entering a payment plan.

Years listed

2025

Most recent

30-day noticewater/sewer only2025-04-01

60-day noticewater/sewer only2025-03-01

90-day noticewater/sewer only2025-02-01

10-day noticewater/sewer only2019-07-01

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