Is 2538 Valentine Ave rent stabilized?
2538 Valentine Ave is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in University Heights (North)-Fordham, the Bronx (10458). It has about 39 apartments, built in 1923.
Also written as 2538 Valentine Avenue — or 2538 Valentine Ave, the Bronx, NY 10458.
How this building compares
With about 39 apartments it is larger than 61% of the 354 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in University Heights (North)-Fordham. Its 1923 construction date sits close to the 1922 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 51 open violations here, about 1.3 per apartment — above the 1.0 per apartment median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 644 violations on record at the address, 142 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade, and 12 of them are still open. HPD issued 16 new violations at the address in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | the Bronx |
| Neighborhood | University Heights (North)-Fordham |
| ZIP | 10458 |
| Year built | 1923 |
| Apartments | 39 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 2031540068 |
Owner & management
| Owner | 2538 VALENTINE REALTY LLC 2365 NOSTRAND AVE #2 FL · Brooklyn, NY 11210 |
| Managing agent | BEN SCHWADEL |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 51 open / 644 total · 16 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 997 total |
| HPD registration last filed | August 5, 2025 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is 2538 Valentine Ave rent stabilized?
2538 Valentine Ave in University Heights (North)-Fordham, the Bronx is registered as rent stabilized in the New York State DHCR 2024 rent-stabilized building files, where its stabilization code is MULTIPLE DWELLING A. 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 2538 Valentine Ave?
2538 Valentine Ave (BBL 2031540068) has about 39 residential apartments and was built in 1923, from NYC PLUTO. PLUTO counts the building's units; it does not say how many of them are rent stabilized.
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