979 East 163rd Street

979 East 163rd Street in Longwood, Bronx, has 23 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (82/100).

Multi-family elevator · 20 units · Built 1928

StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 82/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The owner has 10 buildings on record; 6 graded D or F.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

• Repairs: Medium (23 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 15, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

23 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 7 class A, 12 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 23 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2015-06-19. Newest violation issued 2026-04-30.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Missing window guards, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2043.1 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 = 1; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; LOCATED AT APT 3G, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''CENTER'' (apt 3G), issued 2015-06-19. HPD violation 10752570
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE 2nd BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3G, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''CENTER'' (apt 3G), issued 2015-06-19. HPD violation 10752569
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PEEPHOLE AT APT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3G, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''CENTER'' (apt 3G), issued 2015-06-19. HPD violation 10752571
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 3rd room from the east, 3rd floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER SASH COUNTER WINDOW BALANCE IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3G, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''CENTER'' (apt 3G), issued 2015-06-19. HPD violation 10752572
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2026-04-30. HPD violation 18840867
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2025-06-05. HPD violation 17956162
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2024-04-02. HPD violation 16806654
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2023-03-16. HPD violation 15797471

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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

Stabilization status could not be verified.

Owner and management

Owner: PRC SIMPSON STREET LLC. This owner has 10 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2027140064, HPD building ID 64659. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Intervale Av (2, 5), 3 min walk
• Hunts Point Av (6), 4 min walk
• Simpson St (2, 5), 4 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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.