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1727 Popham Avenue

BRONX, NY 10453 BBL 2028770408 3 units · 3 floors · 1905

Both historical records and our model suggest a low risk of maintenance failures in the coming year.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Morris Heights
At or below average
avg 98.3
5
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This building has 5 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Morris Heights average of 98.3.

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Is 1727 Popham Avenue rent-stabilized?

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Built before 1974
Built 1905
6 or more units
3 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 three-story, three-unit residential building at 1727 Popham Avenue in Morris Heights, owned by Jose Romero and constructed in 1905, has experienced recurring regulatory challenges over the past several years. Most notably, there is an ongoing issue with annual bedbug report compliance, with four open Class A violations recorded between 2021 and 2024 related to the failure to file mandatory reports in accordance with HPD rules - a situation that remains unresolved as of 2024. In contrast, the building has consistently maintained a clean record in terms of rodent inspections, with ten consecutive successful inspections from 2015 through 2025, including the most recent inspection in May 2025 which passed.

The only external complaint on record was a 2020 incident involving an unsanitary animal situation (specifically a dog) reported to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, though this was resolved promptly with no violations found during the inspection. While the rodent management record is exemplary and suggests good overall building maintenance in this regard, the persistent bedbug report compliance violations indicate an area requiring attention, particularly given the mandatory nature of these reports under Housing Maintenance Code requirements. The building's age and history as a "HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A" structure suggest it has undergone some form of conversion from its original configuration, though specific details of this conversion are not provided in the available data.

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How 1727 Popham 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
93th percentile

Out of 414 buildings in this neighborhood, 385 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
81.4%
No serious
violations
14.4%
Some violations
(1–9)
4.2%
Many violations
(10+)
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Building characteristics
Total units3
Floors3
Year built1905
Gross area3,340 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
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Individual Owner

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Name
Jose Romero
Address
1727 Popham Avenue
Bronx, NY 10453
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1727 Popham Avenue event timeline

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2026
HPD Violation Apr 30
Class A violation
(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 Hpd…
311 Call & HPD Complaint Feb 09
Plumbing

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