1490 Vyse Avenue, Bronx

84 open HPD violations at this address, 13 of them class C — the immediately hazardous tier — on a 4-unit walk-up apartment building in Bronx.

1490 Vyse Avenue is a 4-unit building in Bronx, New York City (BBL 2029950016). This building is associated with General Behr Corp. Brix tracks 84 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1931, this walk-up apartment building sits in Bronx and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 52 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Heat/hot Water: 23 complaints
• Electric: 8 complaints
• Water Leak: 5 complaints
• Door/window: 4 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed March 10, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW
• § 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS SOUTH 1 APARTMENT # 2
• § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF CHAIN AND PADLOCK INSTALLED AT GATE AT SOUTH AT FIRE PASSAGE WAY
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT SOUTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY

The building last changed hands on October 8, 2014, according to recorded deeds.

Brix score: 0/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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