214 East 168 Street

Bronx, NY

BBL 2-02457-0021BIN 2002770

Concern level4 of 4

Severe

01On HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program — the city's most-distressed-buildings list
0270 open class-C HPD violations (immediately hazardous) across 49 apartments
0361 of those issued in the last 3 years
0410 open rent-impairing violation(s)
0516 active DOB violation(s)
063 evictions executed in the last 3 years

How this is set: open hazardous violations measured against the building's size, then raised by strong distress signals — HPD's enforcement program, court harassment findings, recent evictions, unpaid DOB fines, open housing-court cases, and a sold tax lien. Neighborhood noise and crime are not part of it. It describes the public record, not the condition of any one apartment, and a quiet record is not proof of a good building.

HPD enforcement

On the Alternative Enforcement Program

HPD placed this building in its Alternative Enforcement Program (AEP Round 18), active since 2025-01-31. AEP is the city's response to its most distressed buildings — it had 1,975 open B/C violations at selection.

Rent regulation

Likely rent-stabilized

The owner registered 49 stabilized units with New York State for 2018 — essentially all of the building's 49 apartments.

No public data says which specific apartment is stabilized.

Registration counts apply to the building, not to unit numbers. To confirm your own apartment, request your rent history from New York State Homes and Community Renewal — it is free and takes a few weeks.

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Rent regulation

The building

1917

Built

Floors

Residential units

Walk-up apartments

Type

Energy-efficiency grade

Grade A — most efficient

ENERGY STAR score 100 of 100

Posted at the entrance of buildings over 25,000 sq ft (Local Law 33). It rates energy efficiency — a proxy for comfort and utility cost — not the landlord's upkeep.

The building

This building and the landlord's others

This building3 others linked to the same owner

HPD housing-maintenance violations

204

Open now

2062

On record

Open Class C

120

Open Class B

Open Class A

Class C is immediately hazardous, Class B is hazardous, Class A is non-hazardous. A violation stays open until HPD certifies the repair, so some open items may already be fixed.

CLASS I · NON-HAZARDOUS

§27-2153 ADM CODE THE PREMISES HAS BEEN SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ALTERNATIVE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM WHICH MAY RESULT IN BUILDING-WIDE INSPECTIONS, FEES, AND EXTENSIVE REPAIR WORK TO CORRECT VIOLATIONS AND UNDERLYING CONDITIONS. CHARGES FOR REPAIR WORK DONE PURSUANT TO THIS ORDER, IF NOT PAID, WILL BECOME LIENS ON THE PROPERTY

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt A9Issued 2026-08-03

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... THE CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A9, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18322086 ISSUED 21-OCT-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b).

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt D5Issued 2025-11-20

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT D5, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''west'', AT WEST

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt B8Issued 2025-10-22

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B8, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT EAST

Status: Defect letter issued

HPD housing-maintenance violations

311 complaints from tenants

466

All time

Last 12 months

Heat/Hot Water113

Paint/Plaster67

Unsanitary Condition66

Plumbing57

Water Leak47

Flooring/Stairs45

Door/Window30

Electric13

Complaints record what a tenant reported, not a finding by the city. "Closed" often means the inspector could not gain access.

311 complaints from tenants

Neighborhood noise

Much higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

1450

Noise reports · last 12 mo

121

≈ per month

% from neighbors

Residential693

Street/Sidewalk550

Vehicle94

Commercial78

Unspecified34

Park1

311 noise complaints within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year. Most reports here are about outdoor noise (mostly residential) — street life and traffic more than neighbors. This counts how often people call 311, which tracks how densely populated and busy an area is as much as how loud it is — it is not a sound measurement.

Neighborhood noise

Neighborhood crime

Much higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

699

NYPD reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

Felony199

Misdemeanor406

Violation94

NYPD complaints reported within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year, by severity. This reflects what gets reported and where police are active as much as actual safety, and busier, denser, higher-foot-traffic blocks log more. Locations are approximate — the NYPD shifts each report to the nearest corner for privacy — so read this as rough context, not a safety score.

Neighborhood crime

Bedbug history

No bedbugs reported

The owner filed 6 annual bedbug reports and reported no infested units. Filing with zero infestations is the compliant, reassuring case.

Bedbug history

DOB building violations

Active

On record

Active, last 3 yrs

ACTIVE · EGRADE-FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE NONE2024-12-01

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

ACTIVE · BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE2024-08-02

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

ACTIVE · BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE2024-05-02

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

DOB building violations

Evictions

Executed, all time

Last 3 years

2026-09-04Apt D3residential

2024-09-09Apt C9residential

2024-05-30Apt D8residential

2019-12-17Apt D-3residential

Executed by a city marshal. An eviction can be lawful; a high or rising count is a displacement signal, not proof of wrongdoing.

Evictions

Housing court

Cases on record

Open now

Tenant-brought

Harassment found

With a judgment

Most cases are tenants taking the owner to court to force repairs. A case is not proof of wrongdoing; a harassment finding or judgment is a court ruling against the owner.

CLOSEDOpened 2025-09-18

Access Warrant - lead

CLOSEDOpened 2025-04-29

Tenant action

CLOSEDOpened 2025-04-03

Tenant action

CLOSEDOpened 2025-03-17

Tenant action

Housing court

Landlord and related buildings

Registered owner

ARIEL E BELEN AS RECEIVER FOR BRONX 214 EAST 168

Head officer

ARIEL BELEN

Managing agent

EK REALTY LLC

3 other buildings share this owner's registration contacts. Shared contacts suggest common control, but they are not proof of ownership.

1235 MORRIS AVENUEBRONX 147 BRUCKNER BOULEVARDBRONX 2028 VALENTINE AVENUEBRONX

Landlord and related buildings

Unpaid city fines

Balance due (active)

Active violations

Lost by default

DOB violations adjudicated by OATH carry money penalties. "Lost by default" means the owner never appeared at the hearing. An unpaid balance is a stronger "ignoring the city" signal than a raw violation count.

Unpaid city fines

Ownership & money

Recorded sales

Mortgages / refinances

Last recorded sale2016-03-01 · $5,847,146

Most recent mortgage2019-10-11 · $879,135.79

Mortgage2019-10-11$879,135.79

borrower BRONX 1235 MORRIS AVENUE L.P., BRONX 773 MELROSE AVENUE L.P., BRONX 214 EAST 168TH STREET L.P. · lender SABAL CAPITAL II, LLC

Mortgage2017-08-25$1,887,000

borrower BRONX 214 EAST 168TH STREET L.P. · lender SABAL CAPITAL II, LLC

Sale2016-03-01$5,847,146

214 REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC → BRONX 214 EAST 168TH STREET L.P.

Mortgage2016-03-01$2,949,193.09

borrower BRONX 214 EAST 168TH STREET L.P. · lender NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK

Mortgage2013-11-20$340,417.34

borrower 214 REALTY ASSOCIATES, 214 REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC · lender SIGNATURE BANK

From ACRIS recorded documents. Amounts are often $0 or nominal for transfers between related parties, and LLCs can obscure who is really involved — treat this as public-record context, not a valuation.

Ownership & money

City debt & tax-lien sale

Flagged for the 2025 tax-lien sale

The owner owes enough in water and sewer charges to be listed for the city's tax-lien sale (most recently a 10-day notice). A listing can still be cured by paying or entering a payment plan.

Years listed

2025

Most recent

10-day noticewater/sewer only2025-05-01

30-day noticewater/sewer only2025-04-01

60-day noticewater/sewer only2025-03-01

90-day noticewater/sewer only2025-02-01

From DOF lien-sale lists (2019–2025). Financial distress is not proof of neglect, but owners behind on what they owe the city more often let repairs slide. Debt may since have been paid.

City debt & tax-lien sale