317 East 178 Street

Bronx, NY

BBL 2-02814-0086BIN 2007787

Concern level4 of 4

Severe

0131 open class-C HPD violations (immediately hazardous) — about 1 per 2 apartments
022 of those issued in the last 3 years
037 active DOB violation(s)
043 evictions executed in the last 3 years
05$14,800 in unpaid DOB fines

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.

Rent regulation

Likely rent-stabilized

The owner registered 66 stabilized units with New York State for 2023 — essentially all of the building's 66 apartments.

2018 — 66 units registered2023 — 66

No public data says which specific apartment is stabilized.

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Rent regulation

The building

1924

Built

Floors

Residential units

Walk-up apartments

Type

Energy-efficiency grade

Grade D — least efficient

ENERGY STAR score 38 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 building

HPD housing-maintenance violations

Open now

915

On record

Open Class C

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 C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2025-06-03

§ 27-2056.4(H) AND 27-2056.17 ADM CODE -CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES.

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2025-06-03

§ 27-2056.4 ADM CODE- CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS.

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 4IIssued 2021-06-105+ YRS OLD

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4I, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

Status: Certification rejected by HPD

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 4IIssued 2021-06-105+ YRS OLD

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4I, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

Status: Certification rejected by HPD

HPD housing-maintenance violations

311 complaints from tenants

218

All time

Last 12 months

Heat/Hot Water54

Unsanitary Condition33

Paint/Plaster26

Appliance21

Plumbing19

Water Leak18

Door/Window17

Flooring/Stairs11

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

1574

Noise reports · last 12 mo

131

≈ per month

% from neighbors

Residential839

Street/Sidewalk568

Vehicle90

Commercial51

Unspecified22

Park3

House of Worship1

311 noise complaints within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year. Most reports here are about noise from inside buildings — neighbors, not the street. 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

1098

NYPD reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

Felony349

Misdemeanor586

Violation163

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

Infested, latest filing

Annual filings

2024–20250 infested · 0 eradicated

2023–20240 infested · 0 eradicated

2022–20230 infested · 0 eradicated

Self-reported by the owner for the year ending each filing. Counts are building-wide and do not say which apartment was affected.

Bedbug history

DOB building violations

Active

On record

Active, last 3 yrs

ACTIVE · AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE2024-11-26

FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

ACTIVE · C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL2024-04-15

.THESE PREMISES ARE IMMINENTLY PERILOUS TO LIFE PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OCCUPANTS OR DANGER TO PROPERTY AREAS TO BE VACATED ENTIRE COURTYARDS AT EXPOSURE#2 WEST AND #3NORTH COURTYARD TO BE USED IN EMERGENCIES ONLY

ACTIVE · C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL2024-04-08

EMERGENCY WORK ORDER DUE TO SEVERE CRACKS,DETERIORATED LINTEL SILL AT EXP1 SOUTH ELEV.BROKEN WINDOWS AT EXP4 EAST ELEVATION.REMEDY:IMMEDIATE LY PROVIDE SAFETY MEASURES AND REPAIR DEFECTIVE FACADE.IMMEDIATELY INS TALL SIDEWALK SHED AT EXP1 AND 4

DOB building violations

Evictions

Executed, all time

Last 3 years

2026-01-20Apt 2Fresidential

2025-04-09Apt 5Cresidential

2019-03-11Apt AEresidential

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 2016-11-14

Tenant action

CLOSEDOpened 2016-04-14

False Certification Non-Lead

CLOSEDOpened 2008-11-12

Tenant action

CLOSEDOpened 2008-10-27

Tenant action

Housing court

Landlord and related buildings

Registered owner

178 STREET REALTY CORP

Head officer

MELVIN NEWHOUSE

Managing agent

JOSHUA SIMON

No other buildings found sharing this building's registered contact.

Landlord and related buildings

Unpaid city fines

$14,800

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.

ConstructionClass 12025-01-15$1,250 due

ConstructionClass 12024-07-31$4,800 due

ConstructionClass 22024-07-31$1,250 due

ConstructionClass 12024-04-08$2,500 due

Unpaid city fines

Ownership & money

Recorded sales

Mortgages / refinances

Last recorded sale1988-03-24 · no recorded price

Most recent mortgage2015-06-01 · $986,901.66

Mortgage2015-06-01$986,901.66

borrower 178TH ST. REALTY CORP. · lender ASTORIA BANK

Mortgage2010-05-13$589,553.31

borrower 178TH ST. REALTY CORP · lender SOVEREIGN BANK

Mortgage2003-05-30$64,585.89

borrower 178TH ST. REALTY CORP. · lender INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK

Mortgage1999-09-22$842,511.53

borrower 178TH STREET REALTYCORP. · lender NORTH FORK BANK

Mortgage1997-09-08$150,000

borrower 178TH STREET REALTYCORP · lender S & W LADIES WEAR CORP PENSION TRUST

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

Not on the city's tax-lien sale list (2019–2025). The owner has not fallen far enough behind on property tax or water charges to be flagged for a lien sale.

City debt & tax-lien sale