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823 Colgate Avenue

BRONX, NY 10473 BBL 2036230001 244 units · 19 floors · 1969

This building has a severe track record, and our model predicts major ongoing maintenance failures.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Soundview
Above average
avg 39.7
255
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 255 recorded HPD violations, above the Soundview average of 39.7.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 823 Colgate Avenue rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 1969
6 or more units
244 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Potential rent stabilization. Building age and size suggest eligibility — confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) or request a rent history.

Based on public NYC records. Not legal advice — verify with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) at apps.hcr.ny.gov.

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How 823 Colgate 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.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
2th percentile

Out of 692 buildings in this neighborhood, 14 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
0.2%
No serious
violations
3.5%
Some violations
(1–9)
96.3%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

These are the three data points that most influenced this building's score — ranked by how much weight the model placed on each one.

Serious violations last 1–2 years

HPD found serious or dangerous conditions at this address recently — the strongest signal of problems ahead.

Emergency violations (past 7 years)

HPD violations classified as immediately dangerous — fires, raw sewage, no heat in winter.

Hazardous violations (past 7 years)

HPD violations classified as hazardous — things like mold, peeling lead paint, or broken heat.

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What's in the 823 Colgate Avenue report

Building characteristics
Total units244
Floors19
Year built1969
Gross area534,849 sq ft
Building class—
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.

Multiple entrances & addresses

Included addresses

All street addresses that share this building's BBL and are covered by this report.

838 Colgate Ave, New York, NY 10473
800 Colgate Ave, New York, NY 10473
820 Colgate Ave, New York, NY 10473
880 Colgate Ave, New York, NY 10473
Who's behind the building

823 Colgate Avenue's landlord & ownership

The people and companies registered to this building, the other properties they run, and their court record. A landlord's wider portfolio is often the best predictor of how your building will be treated.

Corporate Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
Lafayette Towers Nelson Apartments, LLC
Address
875 Boynton Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
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The story over time

823 Colgate Avenue event timeline

Violations, complaints, fines, and permits — the most recent records on file, in order.

2026
311 Call Jun 07
Unsanitary Condition
Garbage/Recycling Storage
311 Call Jun 07
Unsanitary Condition

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