234 East 178th Street

234 East 178th Street in Mount Hope, Bronx, has 48 open HPD violations, 21 of them class C, and 25 of 26 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (38/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 26 units · Built 1912

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 38/100)

• 21 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.
• 11 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 25 of 26 units are rent-stabilized; 23 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (48 open, 21 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Medium (7 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)

48 open violations: 21 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 9 class A. 18 issued in the last 12 months. 425 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-05-13. Newest violation issued 2026-09-29.

6 closed in the last 90 days. Median 71 days from issue to close for the 11 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: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt D), issued 2026-09-29. HPD violation 19255664
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt E), issued 2023-11-03. HPD violation 16353595
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt E), issued 2023-11-03. HPD violation 16353594
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT K, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt K), issued 2023-08-21. HPD violation 16178496
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the north, east wall, bathroom, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT K, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt K), issued 2023-08-21. HPD violation 16178491
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd window frame from the west, north wall, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 3rd WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT K, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt K), issued 2023-08-21. HPD violation 16178493
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 4th floor. , 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 PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE AT 0.5 MG/CM2 (28 RCNY §11-07(B)) FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT K, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt K), issued 2023-08-21. HPD violation 16178736
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, west wall, bathroom, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT K, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt K), issued 2023-02-16. HPD violation 15728699

311 housing complaints

11 in the last 12 months, 54 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Paint/Plaster (2), Plumbing (2), Unsanitary Condition (2), Water Leak (2).

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)

7 open DOB violations, all 7 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 9 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

25 of 26 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: 25 in 2024, 23 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 178TH STREET LLC. Head officer: JAY MILLER. Managing agent: HOWARD MILLER. This owner has 30 buildings on record, 27 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2028100020, HPD building ID 65958. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Tremont Av (B, D), 2 min walk
• Burnside Av (4), 6 min walk
• 176 St (4), 9 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.