831 Gerard Avenue,Bronx, NY 10451
100 Units
•Built in 1937
•8 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 13
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
Building Overview
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In the past three years, this building had:
191 complaints
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Open Violations
A violation is issued to a building when a city inspector from
NYC's Department of Housing Preservation and Development validates and confirms a complaint made to 311.
The violations listed below are open violations that have yet to be addressed or have not been confirmed
as resolved by the city.
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 1 week ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.55 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
16
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Oct 25, 2024: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at west wall, and at ceiling in the 1st room from east at south located at apt 6g, 6th story, 1st apartment from east at south
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Hazardous
25
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Oct 25, 2024: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at north wall, east wall, south wall, west wall, and at ceiling in the 2nd bathroom from east located at apt 6g, 6th story, 1st apartment from east at south
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Immediately hazardous
14
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Oct 25, 2024: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment located at apt 6g, 6th story, 1st apartment from east at south
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Missing information/filings
0
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Property Owners and Associates
R
Richard Scharf
3.7(73)
Officer•
43 Properties•2405 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 82
G
Gerard Realty LLC
3.3(3)
Agent•
Corporate Owner•
2 Properties•280 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 17
T
Tony Oscario
3.5(2)
Site Manager•
1 Property•100 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 13
M
Martin Scharf
3(8)
Head Officer•
3 Properties•169 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 10
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Building Ratings
Cleanliness
1 (unmanaged) to 5 (well managed)
Garbage Management
1 (poorly managed) to 5 (well organized)
Heat
1 (faulty) to 5 (working)
Neighbors
1 (loud / disrespectful) to 5 (friendly and considerate)
Noise Levels
1 (loud) to 5 (quiet)
Owner Responsiveness
1 (slow) to 5 (timely)
Pest Control
1 (lots of pests) to 5 (no pests)
Water Pressure
1 (weak) to 5 (strong)
Cleanliness
Garbage Management
Heat
Neighbors
Noise Levels
Owner Responsiveness
Pest Control
Water Pressure
Renter Recommendations
--% of renters recommend this building
--% of renters approve of this owner
Rents and Deposits
-- of renters received their security deposits back
It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.
Reviews (2)
4.38 stars
Over 2 years ago
Nice
Former Tenant
Pros:
Neighborhood is great. Everyone knows everyone and it's within walking distance of the bronx terminal mall. And it's pet friendly.
Cons:
Some neighbors don't know how to use the garbage shoot... 🙄 you don't get any control over the heat.
Advice to owner:
I don't know.
2.67 stars
Over 2 years ago
Sex Offenders in Building
Former Tenant
Pros:
First off, this building is steps away from the 4,5,6 trains which is awesome (a block away). It’s near a lot of delis, local restaurants, a gym, a little “complex” of a theatre, bank, fast food, Starbucks, CVS, etc. It’s next to Yankee Stadium. It’s also a small little diverse neighborhood - small in the sense that a lot of people are centered in one area. Target within a small mall is about a 15 minute walk away. However, please read my cons.
Cons:
There are sex offenders in this building, and I hope you won’t be living with one. If I were you, I’d invest money to do a brief background check on the residents of this building before even doing a tour/visit because you’d IMMEDIATELY see some have a history of sex offenses. Some people look very serious but are the slickest sex offenders.
There’s zero air ventilation in some apartments because they are illegally constructed, meaning some spaces are forced to be a bedroom when they shouldn’t be. They have NO windows. You will suffocate like I did.
Within a 2-block radius, this neighborhood is safe especially since Yankee Stadium is nearby so cops are generally alert in this area. Walk further such as walking to the nearby Bank of America and you won’t feel so safe anymore. There’s a courthouse about 3 blocks away. That block is HUGE and the space is HUGE but that’s where homeless people and drug dealers group together.
Water pressure in the apartment is a no no. The bathroom shower’s water pressure is so bad, it was hard to even take a shower.
My biggest problem was the sex offender who lived with me. I didn’t think to check the person’s background until the person went too far. Do your research before moving anywhere, especially here.
There’s zero air ventilation in some apartments because they are illegally constructed, meaning some spaces are forced to be a bedroom when they shouldn’t be. They have NO windows. You will suffocate like I did.
Within a 2-block radius, this neighborhood is safe especially since Yankee Stadium is nearby so cops are generally alert in this area. Walk further such as walking to the nearby Bank of America and you won’t feel so safe anymore. There’s a courthouse about 3 blocks away. That block is HUGE and the space is HUGE but that’s where homeless people and drug dealers group together.
Water pressure in the apartment is a no no. The bathroom shower’s water pressure is so bad, it was hard to even take a shower.
My biggest problem was the sex offender who lived with me. I didn’t think to check the person’s background until the person went too far. Do your research before moving anywhere, especially here.
Advice to owner:
No comment. My stay was so bad, I’m just glad I’m out of there.