575 East 161st Street

575 East 161st Street in Morrisania, Bronx, has 9 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 13 of 13 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 13 units · Built 1882

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: C (Fair, 65/100)

• 3 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.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 30 buildings' registrations; 18 graded D or F.
• 13 of 13 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (9 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

9 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 1 class A. 7 issued in the last 12 months. 45 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-09-19. Newest violation issued 2026-07-27.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 673 days from issue to close for the 3 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 hot water, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT APT4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt APT4A), issued 2025-10-30. HPD violation 18333732
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2025-10-30. HPD violation 18333733
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5A), issued 2024-09-19. HPD violation 17286287
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 5th floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5A), issued 2026-07-27. HPD violation 19104250
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL NORTH WALL AND WINDOW CASING BULKHEAD AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY, issued 2026-07-27. HPD violation 19104262
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 5th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOMMUNICATION SYSTEM LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5A), issued 2026-07-27. HPD violation 19104245
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 5th 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 MISSING LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5A), issued 2026-07-27. HPD violation 19104247
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, foyer, 5th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM AT NORTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5A), issued 2024-09-19. HPD violation 17286292

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (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 0 infested units
• 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

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

13 of 13 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: 13 in 2024, 13 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: FOX STREET HDFC. Head officer: ANGELA FARRISH. Managing agent: SEBCO DEVELOPMENT INC. This owner has 30 buildings on record, 18 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 20, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2026200001, HPD building ID 113679. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Jackson Av (2, 5), 8 min walk
• Prospect Av (2, 5), 9 min walk
• 3 Av-149 St (2, 5), 13 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.