190 West 168th Street

190 West 168th Street in Highbridge, Bronx, has 28 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 36 of 36 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (48/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 36 units · Built 1927

Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 48/100)

• 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.
• 38 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 36 of 36 units are rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: High (28 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 38 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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)

28 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 7 class A. 29 issued in the last 12 months. 102 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2016-12-08. Newest violation issued 2026-07-23.

4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 84 days from issue to close for the 13 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: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-05-12. HPD violation 18911430
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-05-12. HPD violation 18911433
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM SIGNAGE MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-04-22. HPD violation 18803248
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, basement. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT W2, 1st BSMT-APT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt W2), issued 2026-01-14. HPD violation 18568038
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE DUE TO INOPERABLE HINGES AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 1C), issued 2025-12-11. HPD violation 18491540
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SLIDABLE BOLT WITH AN EYE CAPABLE OF BEING PADLOCK AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 1C), issued 2025-12-11. HPD violation 18491541
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 3D), issued 2026-05-12. HPD violation 18911432
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND AND NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 3D), issued 2026-05-12. HPD violation 18911428

311 housing complaints

45 in the last 12 months, 61 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (38), Paint/Plaster (3), Plumbing (2), Door/Window (1), Water Leak (1).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 2 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

36 of 36 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: 36 in 2024, 36 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: NOSOTROS HDFC. Head officer: KOBINA ARHIN. Managing agent: HIGHBRIDGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP. This owner has 40 buildings on record, 18 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 15, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2025280050, HPD building ID 120966. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 167 St (4), 8 min walk
• 170 St (4), 11 min walk
• 167 St (B, D), 12 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.