20 East 179th Street
20 East 179th Street in Mount Hope, Bronx, has 19 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 30 of 30 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (34/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 30 units · Built 1926
Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 34/100)
- 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 6 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 9 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 30 of 30 units are rent-stabilized.
- Repairs: High (19 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 9 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
19 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 2 class A. 17 issued in the last 12 months. 114 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-12-07. Newest violation issued 2026-09-29.
1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 91 days from issue to close for the 13 violations closed in the last 12 months.
6 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: 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 2A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2A), issued 2026-04-23. HPD violation 18809052
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-04-15. HPD violation 18787406
- Class C: Fire escape defect, 2nd room from the north, 5th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5E), issued 2026-04-13. HPD violation 18780274
- 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 5E, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5E), issued 2026-04-13. HPD violation 18780273
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCK DOOR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-04-13. HPD violation 18780276
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5E), issued 2026-04-13. HPD violation 18780272
- Class B: Appliance defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF DISCARDED RANGE AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2026-09-29. HPD violation 19243230
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5E), issued 2025-08-15. HPD violation 18159589
311 housing complaints
24 in the last 12 months, 50 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (10), Heat/Hot Water (9), Paint/Plaster (2), Water Leak (2), Door/Window (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 1 infested unit in 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 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. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
3 executed evictions in the last 3 years (3 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
30 of 30 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: 30 in 2024, 30 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: NCV HOPE LLC. Head officer: HARRISON RAYFORD. Managing agent: METROPOLITAN PROPERTY SERVICES. This owner has 19 buildings on record, 13 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 2028540015, HPD building ID 66071. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Burnside Av (4), 2 min walk
- Tremont Av (B, D), 4 min walk
- 176 St (4), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 19 open (6 class C, 11 class B, 2 class A). 6 rent-impairing | −32 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 24 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 1 infested unit | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 3 | −6 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 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.