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1998 Grand Avenue

BRONX, NY 10453 BBL 2028700012 2 units · 2 floors · 1925

Despite past complaints, recent landlord activity indicates a low probability of future maintenance failures.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Morris Heights
At or below average
avg 98.3
0
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 0 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Morris Heights average of 98.3.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 1998 Grand Avenue rent-stabilized?

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Built before 1974
Built 1925
6 or more units
2 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Likely not rent stabilized. This building doesn't show the typical signals — but confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) if you suspect otherwise.

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Augrented Insights
AI summary · updated June 2026

The two-family house at 1998 Grand Avenue in Morris Heights, owned by Kevin Batista, has experienced significant maintenance and safety issues since 2022. Most notably, there are active violations regarding an unauthorized conversion from a two-family to a three-family dwelling. Inspections in 2024 revealed evidence of additional living space illegally created in the attic, including a bathroom, kitchen facilities, and partitioned rooms, with corresponding electrical and plumbing installations. This unauthorized conversion has resulted in a $2,500 penalty, while another violation related to obstructed exit passageways in thesecond floor hallway has been resolved with a $1,250 penalty.

The building has faced persistent pest control challenges, particularly regarding rodents. A recent Department of Health and Mental Hygiene inspection in August 2023 identified mouse sightings and violations requiring follow-up inspections. Between 2023 and 2025, there have been multiple inspections confirming rat activity, with several bait applications recorded throughout 2024-2025. The property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbugs, with no reported infestations or treatments between November 2022 and October 2023. Despite these issues, the building's other fundamental characteristics remain stable: it is a two-story structure built in 1925 with two units, though the illegal conversion has altered its original configuration.

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How 1998 Grand Avenue's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

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Neighborhood percentile
87th percentile

Out of 414 buildings in this neighborhood, 360 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
80.5%
No serious
violations
16.2%
Some violations
(1–9)
3.3%
Many violations
(10+)
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311 call rate, landlord's portfolio

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What's in the 1998 Grand Avenue report

Building characteristics
Total units2
Floors2
Year built1925
Gross area2,846 sq ft
Building class—
Tax abatementNone
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1998 Grand Avenue's landlord & ownership

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Individual Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
Kevin Batista
Address
10717 86Th Avenue
Richmond Hill, NY 11418
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1998 Grand Avenue event timeline

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2025
Bedbug Filing Jul 18
Bedbug report filed
0 infested · 0 eradicated

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