1553 Unionport Road

Bronx, NY

BBL 2-03938-7501BIN 2096650

Concern level3 of 4

High

01373 open class-C HPD violations (immediately hazardous) — about 1 per 7 apartments
02109 of those issued in the last 3 years
0336 open rent-impairing violation(s)
043 active DOB violation(s)
0550 evictions executed in the last 3 years

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 219 stabilized units with New York State for 2023 — of about 2659 apartments.

2018 — 246 units registered2023 — 219

J-51 tax benefit

Rent stabilization here may be tied to a tax benefit and can end when the benefit expires.

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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The building

2659

Residential units

Condominium

Type

This building and the landlord's others

This building3 others linked to the same owner

HPD housing-maintenance violations

1034

Open now

3932

On record

373

Open Class C

497

Open Class B

164

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 2GRENT-IMPAIRING

§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2G, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT DOOR (STAIRCASE A ) AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 8FRENT-IMPAIRING

§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8F, 8th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 8DRENT-IMPAIRING

§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8D, 8th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

HPD housing-maintenance violations

311 complaints from tenants

4307

All time

928

Last 12 months

Heat/Hot Water2250

Unsanitary Condition571

Plumbing410

Paint/Plaster408

Water Leak208

Door/Window130

General100

Flooring/Stairs80

Heat/Hot WaterApartment Only2026-10-17 · open

Unsanitary ConditionSewage2026-10-16 · open

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

669

Noise reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

% from neighbors

Residential525

Unspecified57

Street/Sidewalk54

Vehicle28

Commercial3

House of Worship1

Helicopter1

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

283

NYPD reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

Felony109

Misdemeanor134

Violation40

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.

Bedbug history

Infested, latest filing

Annual filings

2024–20250 infested · 0 eradicated

2024–20253 infested · 3 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 · LL1198-LOCAL LAW 11/98 - FACADE FACADE OPTIONAL2007-11-30

ACTIVE · C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL1992-03-04

ACTIVE · LL10/80-LOCAL LAW 10/80 - FACADE FACADE OPTIONAL1991-01-25

DOB building violations

Evictions

120

Executed, all time

Last 3 years

2026-09-30Apt 5Cresidential

2026-09-22Apt 5Dresidential

2026-09-16Apt 3Dresidential

2026-08-25Apt 7Bresidential

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 2026-09-17

Harassment case

CLOSEDOpened 2026-07-20

Harassment case

CLOSEDOpened 2026-04-06

Harassment case

CLOSEDOpened 2026-03-25

Tenant action

Housing court

Landlord and related buildings

Registered owner

THE PARKCHESTER SOUTH CONDO, INC.

Head officer

JUAN TORRES

Managing agent

The Parkchester South Condominium, Inc.

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

1314 VIRGINIA AVENUEBRONX 14 METROPOLITAN OVALBRONX 89 METROPOLITAN OVALBRONX

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

No recorded sales or mortgages found in ACRIS for this lot.

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.