1720 University Avenue
A 6-story building with 62 apartments, built in 1925, in the Bronx, NY 10453.
HPD records as of October 29, 2026
1720 University Avenue has 19 open HPD violations, 11 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 186 complaints to HPD in the past year, 182 about heat or hot water. It is registered to 1720 UNICO INC. 56 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 1720 University Avenue have open violations?
Yes: 19 open violations as of October 29, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 11 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 7 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 1 |
It has an open class C violation, as 70% of NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments do. More on buildings by size
Of the violations HPD wrote here in the past year, 32 have been closed.
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 186 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 29, 2026, 182 of them about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
Among NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments, 77% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 65% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 1720 University Avenue?
1720 University Avenue is registered with HPD to 1720 UNICO INC. The registration also names a head officer and a managing agent, the people HPD contacts about the building.
The registration on HPD Online ↗ · The owner’s other buildings, on Who Owns What ↗ · Deeds and mortgages (ACRIS) ↗ · How to find who owns a building
Housing court and evictions
The latest housing court case over conditions or harassment opened in December 2024. HPD’s record has 7 cases here in all, going back to the 1990s.
City marshals carried out 2 evictions here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 24% of residential buildings in 10453 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 1720 University Avenue rent stabilized?
56 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023, down from 60 in 2018. That’s 56 of the building’s 62 apartments. Whether one apartment is stabilized is in its rent history, which the tenant can ask the state for.
How to check if an apartment is rent stabilized
Scores out of ten, from today’s records
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Buildings nearby
- 1738 University Avenue73 apartments, built 1925
- 1700 University Avenue22 apartments, built 1911
- 1713 Nelson Avenue48 apartments, built 1927
- 1706 Nelson Avenue33 apartments, built 1917
- 1683 University Avenue51 apartments, built 1923
- 1698 Nelson Avenue31 apartments, built 2013
HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of October 29, 2026; evictions and rent-stabilized counts as of May 30, 2026; size and age from the city’s PLUTO. All from NYC Open Data. Public records, not legal advice. Tax lot 2-02876-0106.