165 East 179th Street

165 East 179th Street in Mount Hope, Bronx, has 14 open HPD violations, 8 of them class C, and 84 of 83 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (74/100).

Multi-family elevator · 83 units · Built 1939

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 74/100)

• 8 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 16 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 84 of 83 units are rent-stabilized; 79 on the 2007 tax bill.

Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (14 open, 8 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 16 complaints, 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)

14 open violations: 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 1 class A. 167 issued in the last 12 months. 827 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2025-05-28. Newest violation issued 2026-09-29.

21 closed in the last 90 days. Median 77 days from issue to close for the 191 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Lead paint hazard, basement. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE PRESUMED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, PRESUMED LEAD PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT BSMT-APT LOL, 1st BSMT-APT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt LOL), issued 2026-03-12. HPD violation 18708409
• Class C: Self-closing door not working. , 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 LATCH AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 6th STORY, SECTION AT SOUTH. HPD violation 19303360
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6J, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt 6J). HPD violation 19303335
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 6A). HPD violation 19327110
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 6th 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 HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 6G, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''CENTER '' (apt 6G). HPD violation 19303358
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 6A). HPD violation 19327109
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 6A). HPD violation 19327108
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 5A). HPD violation 19327107

311 housing complaints

23 in the last 12 months, 489 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (16), Water Leak (3), Unsanitary Condition (2), Paint/Plaster (1), Plumbing (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. 6 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (11 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

84 of 83 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: 84 in 2024, 79 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: V&S 179 LLC. Head officer: VED PARKASH. Managing agent: VED PARKASH. This owner has 70 buildings on record, 41 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 2, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2028080062, HPD building ID 66070. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Tremont Av (B, D), 2 min walk
• Burnside Av (4), 4 min walk
• 176 St (4), 8 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.