872 East 156th Street

872 East 156th Street in Longwood, Bronx, has 7 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).

One & two family · 2 units · Built 1901

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 22 buildings' registrations; 16 graded D or F.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

• Repairs: High (7 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

7 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 0 class A. 16 issued in the last 12 months. 20 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-08-13. Newest violation issued 2026-07-17.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 1 days from issue to close for the 13 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: No hot water, bathroom, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES BATHTUB AND SHOWER IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2009-08-13. HPD violation 5231062
• Class B: Plumbing defect. - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS WATER CLOSET, WASH BASIN,SHOWER STALL AND SINK, issued 2026-07-17. HPD violation 19082317
• Class B: Electrical defect. - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE ELECTRIC RANGE, issued 2026-07-17. HPD violation 19082319
• Class B: Illegal occupancy or use. , 56, 193, 300, 302 M.D. LAW- ABOVE FRAME BUILDING HAS BEEN CONVERTED FROM A PRIVATE DWELLING TO A MULTIPLE DWELLING AND IS NOW OCCUPIED AND MAINTAINED AS SUCH CONTRARY TO LAW.RESTORE PREMISES TO LAWFUL OCCUPANCY, issued 2026-07-17. HPD violation 19082320
• Class B: No heat / heating defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RADIATOR AIR VALVE. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2009-08-13. HPD violation 5185513
• Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2018.4 ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2009-08-13. HPD violation 5218687
• Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2018.4 ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2009-08-13. HPD violation 5185483

311 housing complaints

26 in the last 12 months, 27 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (9), Door/Window (5), Heat/Hot Water (5), Plumbing (4), Paint/Plaster (2).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 872 E156 LLC. Head officer: Shimshon Grunstein. Managing agent: Jacob Brach. This owner has 22 buildings on record, 16 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 21, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2026870020, HPD building ID 64105. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Prospect Av (2, 5), 4 min walk
• Longwood Av (6), 6 min walk
• Jackson Av (2, 5), 7 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.