Is 1896 University Ave rent stabilized?
1896 University Ave is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, the Bronx (10453). It has about 53 apartments, built in 2023.
Also written as 1896 University Avenue — or 1896 University Ave, the Bronx, NY 10453.
How this building compares
With about 53 apartments it is larger than 72% of the 288 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in University Heights (South)-Morris Heights. It went up in 2023, 97 years after the 1926 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 5 open violations here, about one for every 11 apartments — below the 0.6 per apartment median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 10 violations on record at the address, 4 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade, and 2 of them are still open. HPD issued 3 new violations at the address in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | the Bronx |
| Neighborhood | University Heights (South)-Morris Heights |
| ZIP | 10453 |
| Year built | 2023 |
| Apartments | 53 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A, GARDEN COMPLEX, 421-A (16) |
| BBL | 2028680042 |
Owner & management
| Owner | GW universe LLC 670 670 Myrtle Ave #315 · Brooklyn, NY 11205 |
| Managing agent | Joel Wieder |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 5 open / 10 total · 3 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 17 total |
| HPD registration last filed | October 7, 2025 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is 1896 University Ave rent stabilized?
1896 University Ave in University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, the Bronx is registered as rent stabilized in the New York State DHCR 2024 rent-stabilized building files, where its stabilization codes are MULTIPLE DWELLING A, GARDEN COMPLEX and 421-A (16). Registration is recorded for the building, not for each apartment in it, so an individual unit here can still have been deregulated — ask the landlord or DHCR for that apartment's rent history before relying on it.
How many apartments are at 1896 University Ave?
1896 University Ave (BBL 2028680042) has about 53 residential apartments and was built in 2023, from NYC PLUTO. PLUTO counts the building's units; it does not say how many of them are rent stabilized.
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