798 East 170th Street

798 East 170th Street in Crotona Park East, Bronx, has 9 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 19 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (77/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 20 units · Built 1904

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 77/100)

• 2 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.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 10 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
• 19 of 20 units are rent-stabilized; 20 on the 2007 tax bill.

Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (9 open, 2 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)

9 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 67 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-07-10. Newest violation issued 2022-02-17. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: -CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER (apt 1E), issued 2018-02-14. HPD violation 12237938
• Class C: Rats. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS 4TH STY SOUTHWEST APT 1D. LOCATED AT APT 1D (apt 1D), issued 1990-07-10. HPD violation 521477
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4C), issued 2012-03-14. HPD violation 9362253
• Class B: Certificate of occupancy issue. , 301, 302, M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE PREMISES TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION 1ST STY NORTHWEST CLASS APT 2A CONNECTED TO A STORE DECREASING OCCUPANCY OF BLDG. LOCATED AT APT 2A (apt 2A), issued 2008-07-02. HPD violation 521453
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS 1ST STY EAST APT 3A ENTRANCE. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3A), issued 2008-07-02. HPD violation 521431
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3B), issued 2007-02-02. HPD violation 6583154
• Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , 1st SECTION FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1D), issued 2004-09-13. HPD violation 5102926
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 1D), issued 2003-02-18. HPD violation 4484867

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 4 in 5 years.

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

19 of 20 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: 19 in 2024, 20 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 798 REALTY LLC. Head officer: XHAFER GECAJ. Managing agent: 798 REALTY LLC. This owner has 10 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2029630012, HPD building ID 65365. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Freeman St (2, 5), 6 min walk
• 174 St (2, 5), 11 min walk
• Simpson St (2, 5), 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.