1970 Walton Avenue
A 6-story building with 70 apartments, built in 1927, in the Bronx, NY 10453.
Addresses on the lot: 1970 to 1972 Walton Avenue.
HPD records as of October 28, 2026
1970 Walton Avenue has 109 open HPD violations, 33 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 123 complaints to HPD in the past year, 40 about heat or hot water. It is registered to MDRJ LLC. 71 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2018.
Does 1970 Walton Avenue have open violations?
Yes: 109 open violations as of October 28, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 33 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 48 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 28 |
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, 96 have been closed.
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 123 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 28, 2026, 40 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 1970 Walton Avenue?
1970 Walton Avenue is registered with HPD to MDRJ LLC. The registration also names a head officer, the person 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 March 2025. HPD’s record has 37 cases here in all, going back to the 1990s.
City marshals carried out 5 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 1970 Walton Avenue rent stabilized?
71 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2018. 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
- 1982 Walton Avenue37 apartments, built 1923
- 1975 Walton Avenue30 apartments, built 1927
- 54 East 179th Street27 apartments, built 1923
- 1979 Walton Avenue30 apartments, built 1927
- 20 East 179th Street30 apartments, built 1926
- 52 East Tremont Avenue24 apartments, built 1923
HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of October 28, 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 2-02829-0001.