158 West 168th Street

158 West 168th Street in Highbridge, Bronx, has 38 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 65 of 65 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (51/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 65 units · Built 1928

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 51/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 4 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 65 of 65 units are rent-stabilized; 64 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (38 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 4 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 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)

38 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 24 class B, 8 class A. 4 issued in the last 12 months. 247 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1975-08-15. Newest violation issued 2026-07-24.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 2,831 days from issue to close for the 32 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''I56'', 1st FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1E), issued 2023-01-20. HPD violation 15671629
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX. 35 SQ. FT. AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''156'' (apt 3E), issued 2021-12-08. HPD violation 14711841
• Class C: Mice, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1E), issued 2020-10-13. HPD violation 13854541
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4G, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''156'' (apt 4G), issued 2020-09-24. HPD violation 13821882
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 0; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 1; MISSING ONE-WAY SCREWS TO SECURE 1 AIR CONDITIONER WINDOW IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''160'' (apt 1D), issued 2016-08-05. HPD violation 11339406
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''160'' (apt 1D), issued 2016-08-05. HPD violation 11339410
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN THE WASTELINE AT THE BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''I56'', 1st FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1E), issued 2023-01-20. HPD violation 15671626
• Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LAMINATED COUNTER TOP OVER THE SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''160'', AT WEST (apt 2E), issued 2022-09-12. HPD violation 15362609

311 housing complaints

5 in the last 12 months, 41 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (4), Unsanitary Condition (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit in the last 3 years. 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

4 executed evictions in the last 3 years (6 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

65 of 65 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 65 in 2024, 64 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: PONT ELEVE ASSOCIATES LP. Head officer: JOSEPH ZITOLO. Managing agent: LEMLE AND WOLFF, INC. This owner has 178 buildings on record, 77 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 31, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2025280019, HPD building ID 807087. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 167 St (4), 7 min walk
• 170 St (4), 10 min walk
• 167 St (B, D), 11 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 2026-10-27.