56 East 174th Street
56 East 174th Street in Mount Eden, Bronx, has 6 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 66 of 66 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (67/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 66 units · Built 1926
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 67/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years, including re-infestations.
- 66 of 66 units are rent-stabilized; 63 on the 2007 tax bill.
Fewer open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (6 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: High (1 infested unit, 3 yr, re-infested), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
6 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 1 class A. 14 issued in the last 12 months. 111 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-09-18. Newest violation issued 2026-09-18.
7 closed in the last 90 days. Median 93 days from issue to close for the 34 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- 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 E5, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt E5), issued 2026-09-18. HPD violation 19225171
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT E5, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt E5), issued 2026-09-18. HPD violation 19225172
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, foyer, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR NORTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT E5, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt E5), issued 2026-09-18. HPD violation 19225173
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 5th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT E5, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt E5), issued 2026-09-18. HPD violation 19225174
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, 1st room from the east, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOORING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT E5, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt E5), issued 2026-09-18. HPD violation 19225175
- Class A: No heat / heating defect, north wall, kitchen, 5th floor. PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION HEAT RISER PIPE AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT E5, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt E5), issued 2026-09-18. HPD violation 19225170
311 housing complaints
29 in the last 12 months, 73 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (12), Unsanitary Condition (7), Heat/Hot Water (5), Paint/Plaster (4), Water Leak (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 1 infested unit in the last 3 years, including re-infestations. 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 1 re-infested
- 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)
1 open DOB violation. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
3 executed evictions in the last 3 years (8 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
66 of 66 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: 66 in 2024, 63 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 1629 WALLCO LLC. Head officer: MATTHEW SCHMELZER. Managing agent: TRYAX REALTY MGT INC. This owner has 30 buildings on record, 9 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 22, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 2028470051, HPD building ID 65689. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Mt Eden Av (4), 2 min walk
- 174-175 Sts (B, D), 3 min walk
- 176 St (4), 5 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 6 open (1 class C, 4 class B, 1 class A) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 29 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 1 infested unit, re-infested | −12 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 3 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | 0 |
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.