620 East 178th Street

620 East 178th Street in Tremont, Bronx, has 393 open HPD violations, 140 of them class C, and 47 of 47 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 47 units · Built 1928

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)

• 140 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 26 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.
• 47 of 47 units are rent-stabilized; 40 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (393 open, 140 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 36 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

393 open violations: 140 class C (immediately hazardous), 182 class B, 70 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 111 issued in the last 12 months. 2331 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2016-05-16. Newest violation issued 2026-09-25.

6 closed in the last 90 days. Median 98 days from issue to close for the 11 violations closed in the last 12 months.

26 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: Damaged plaster or paint, window on the north wall, kitchen, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER SASH WINDOW AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1F), issued 2026-09-18. HPD violation 19226745
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4H, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4H), issued 2026-09-10. HPD violation 19206794
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL BUZZER FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE TO APARTMENTS. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-02. HPD violation 19186762
• Class C: Garbage not removed (exterior). , 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE AT NORTH COURT YARD, issued 2026-09-02. HPD violation 19186889
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-02. HPD violation 19186935
• 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 5E, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 5E), issued 2026-07-10. HPD violation 19060252
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5E, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 5E), issued 2026-07-10. HPD violation 19060253
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5E, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5E), issued 2026-05-28. HPD violation 18957170

311 housing complaints

116 in the last 12 months, 767 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (36), Unsanitary Condition (22), Door/Window (16), Paint/Plaster (16), Plumbing (13).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (6 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

47 of 47 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: 47 in 2024, 40 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 620 EAST 178 LLC. Head officer: BARRY SINGER. Managing agent: DANIEL CALLER. This owner has 15 buildings on record, 15 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 29, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2030680093, HPD building ID 66004. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 174 St (2, 5), 14 min walk
• Tremont Av (B, D), 14 min walk
• West Farms Sq-E Tremont Av (2, 5), 16 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.