445 East 174th Street

445 East 174th Street in Claremont Village, Bronx, has 180 open HPD violations, 24 of them class C, and 23 of 23 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 23 units · Built 1914

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, 35/100)

• 24 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 12 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 22 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 23 of 23 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (180 open, 24 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)

180 open violations: 24 class C (immediately hazardous), 113 class B, 40 class A, 3 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 117 issued in the last 12 months. 306 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-12-22. Newest violation issued 2026-10-14.

7 closed in the last 90 days. Median 85 days from issue to close for the 15 violations closed in the last 12 months.

12 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: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 4th floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4A), issued 2026-10-14. HPD violation 19289495
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 ENTRANCE BUILING DOOR LEADING TO PUBLIC HALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19204926
• 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 6B, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6B), issued 2026-07-27. HPD violation 19092216
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1A), issued 2026-07-16. HPD violation 19074931
• Class C: Rats, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT DROPPINGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1A), issued 2026-07-16. HPD violation 19074929
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HEAVY DUTY LOCK AND ASSEMBLIES AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-05-11. HPD violation 18909433
• Class C: Fire escape defect (exterior). FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. ADJUST THE DROPLADDER SO THAT IT WILL SLIDE EASILY IN THE GUIDE RODS AT FIRE ESCAPE AT WEST EXTERIOR WALL, issued 2026-05-11. HPD violation 18909440
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AND ASSEMBLY AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2026-05-04. HPD violation 18864283

311 housing complaints

22 in the last 12 months, 62 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (7), Unsanitary Condition (7), Plumbing (5), Paint/Plaster (2), Water Leak (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: 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. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

23 of 23 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: 23 in 2024, 23 est. in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out. est.: the count was estimated from the bill's rent-stabilization charge, not stated on the bill (taxbills.nyc).

Owner and management

Owner: 445 VIP HDFC. Head officer: DEBBIAN FLETCHER. Managing agent: SHINDA MANAGEMENT CORPORATION. This owner has 17 buildings on record, 17 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2029070002, HPD building ID 65683. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 174-175 Sts (B, D), 10 min walk
• Tremont Av (B, D), 10 min walk
• 176 St (4), 13 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.