1071 West Farms Road

1071 West Farms Road in Longwood, Bronx, has 9 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (41/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1901

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 41/100)

• 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 12 buildings' registrations; 3 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.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (9 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

9 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 3 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 19 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-28. Newest violation issued 2026-07-09.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 7 days from issue to close for the 1 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: Self-closing door not working, 3rd 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT B-ROOM 9, 3rd STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 9), issued 2023-09-08. HPD violation 16208449
• Class C: Roaches, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT B-ROOM 9, 3rd STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 9), issued 2023-09-08. HPD violation 16208448
• 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 ON THE WALL AT 1ST STORY PUBLIC HALL AND ON THE WALL OUTSIDE THE BOILER ROOM AT BASEMENT, issued 2015-12-28. HPD violation 11047111
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR TILES IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 8, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 8), issued 2026-07-09. HPD violation 19058500
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER SASH COUNTER BALANCES IN THE ROOM LOCATED AT B-ROOM 11, 3rd STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 11), issued 2015-12-28. HPD violation 11047108
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSE HOLD ITEMS AT SCUTTLE LADDER AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2007-08-28. HPD violation 3962141
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 8), issued 2026-07-09. HPD violation 19058501
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE ADDRESS OF THE BUILDING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2015-12-28. HPD violation 11047109

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 3 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

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: 1071 WEST FARMS REALTY CORP. Head officer: DAVID SOMERSTEIN. Managing agent: DAVID SOMERSTEIN. This owner has 12 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 6, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2027440045, HPD building ID 122020. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Simpson St (2, 5), 3 min walk
• Whitlock Av (6), 5 min walk
• Freeman St (2, 5), 6 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.