481 East 171st Street
481 East 171st Street in Claremont Village, Bronx, has 84 open HPD violations, 42 of them class C, and 14 of 13 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (25/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 13 units · Built 1925
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 25/100)
- 42 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 9 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 36 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 14 of 13 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (84 open, 42 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 36 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
84 open violations: 42 class C (immediately hazardous), 27 class B, 13 class A, 2 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 13 issued in the last 12 months. 481 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1989-01-24. Newest violation issued 2026-05-28.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 161 days from issue to close for the 6 violations closed in the last 12 months.
9 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: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-05-28. HPD violation 18967908
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7), issued 2026-05-28. HPD violation 18967907
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6), issued 2026-02-13. HPD violation 18644735
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7), issued 2026-02-05. HPD violation 18624512
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-02-05. HPD violation 18624514
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7), issued 2026-02-05. HPD violation 18624513
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM AT BASEMENT, issued 2025-11-14. HPD violation 18373492
- Class C: Leak or water damage, 4th room from the east, 5th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 12, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 12), issued 2025-11-14. HPD violation 18373488
311 housing complaints
45 in the last 12 months, 151 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (36), Unsanitary Condition (3), Water Leak (3), Plumbing (2), Door/Window (1).
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
14 of 13 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: 14 in 2024, 14 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: SHARPS THREE LLC. Head officer: DESMOND ELLINGTON. Managing agent: KBG LLC. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Mar 19, 2025. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 2029120001, HPD building ID 119703. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 170 St (B, D), 11 min walk
- 174-175 Sts (B, D), 14 min walk
- Mt Eden Av (4), 15 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 84 open (42 class C, 27 class B, 13 class A, 2 class I). 9 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 45 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 2 | −10 |
| 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 2026-10-28.