601 East 178th Street

601 East 178th Street in Tremont, Bronx, has 135 open HPD violations, 23 of them class C, and 21 of 26 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (47/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 26 units · Built 1915

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, 47/100)

• 23 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.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 178 buildings' registrations; 77 graded D or F.
• 21 of 26 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (135 open, 23 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

135 open violations: 23 class C (immediately hazardous), 77 class B, 35 class A. 5 issued in the last 12 months. 533 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2004-03-30. Newest violation issued 2026-05-18.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 83 days from issue to close for the 10 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: 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 5A, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5A), issued 2025-08-25. HPD violation 18181003
• 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 1D, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1D), issued 2024-08-26. HPD violation 17221435
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1D), issued 2024-08-26. HPD violation 17221436
• 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 5D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5D), issued 2024-08-16. HPD violation 17194501
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 5th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR LEADING TO ROOM WITH FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5D), issued 2024-08-16. HPD violation 17194497
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 2nd room from the east, 5th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR LEADING TO ROOM WITH FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5D), issued 2024-08-16. HPD violation 17194499
• 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 5D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5D), issued 2024-08-16. HPD violation 17194502
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3B), issued 2024-03-06. HPD violation 16720375

311 housing complaints

5 in the last 12 months, 97 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Plumbing (2), Door/Window (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 (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

21 of 26 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: 21 in 2024, 21 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: AQUINAS APARTMENTS LP. Head officer: JOSEPh ZITOLo. Managing agent: LEMLE & WOLFF INC.. This owner has 178 buildings on record, 77 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 18, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2030680061, HPD building ID 66001. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Tremont Av (B, D), 14 min walk
• 174 St (2, 5), 14 min walk
• 182-183 Sts (B, D), 15 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 2026-10-27.