1563 YATES AVENUE is a prewar 1927 building, 4 units in Pelham Bay, NYC. Owned by JOSEPH DONOVAN. Public records show 22 open violations, 29 311 complaints, 4 active litigation matters on file. Risk signals: 1 bedbug report.
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Bronx · March 2026
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(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.
§ 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT CELLAR APT BR, 1st CELLAR APT FROM NORTH AT EAST
§ 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT CELLAR APT BR, 1st CELLAR APT FROM NORTH AT EAST
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
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Pelham Bay is the Bronx at its most suburban — detached houses, driveways, and the sprawling Pelham Bay Park (the city's largest) define a neighborhood that feels more like Westchester than NYC. The Italian-American community remains strong around Pelham Parkway.
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