Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
43
out of 100
Heavier than 96% of buildings in Pelham Parkway-Van Nest
39 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 2% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
539 VAN NEST AVENUE · 6 apartments · built 1920 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 2% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- 2/5 train about 4 minutes away
Against it
- 39 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
Open and hazardous
39 violations the city still lists as unresolved
33 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 18 years.
- Disrepair8
- Fire & life safety6
- Other6
- Pests4
- Plumbing4
- Heat / hot water3
- Paint / plaster2
- Lead paint2
- Mold1
- Water leak1
- Structural1
- Refuse / sanitation1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 93% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 1989-12-12 and remains open on HPD’s records.