661 East 181st Street

661 East 181st Street in Tremont, Bronx, has 344 open HPD violations, 57 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (37/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 281 units · Built 1959

A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 37/100)

• 57 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 14 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 145 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: High (344 open, 57 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 145 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (15 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

344 open violations: 57 class C (immediately hazardous), 234 class B, 53 class A. 72 issued in the last 12 months. 638 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1988-04-19. Newest violation issued 2026-10-13.

4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 60 days from issue to close for the 22 violations closed in the last 12 months.

14 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: 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 HINGES AT COMPACTOR CLOSET DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL AT 1ST STORY , SECTION ''665'', issued 2026-07-27. HPD violation 19093591
• 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 FIRE DOOR(STAIR-A) AT PUBLIC HALL AT 1ST STORY , SECTION ''665'', issued 2026-07-27. HPD violation 19093592
• 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 FIRE DOOR (STAIR-B) AT PUBLIC HALL AT 2ND STORY , SECTION ''665'', issued 2026-07-27. HPD violation 19093594
• 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 COMPACTOR CLOSET DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL AT 2ND STORY , SECTION ''665'', issued 2026-07-27. HPD violation 19093596
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-03-31. HPD violation 18749179
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 9th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9A, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''A-F'', AT EAST (apt 9A), issued 2026-03-31. HPD violation 18749178
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 9th floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING , MAGNETIC HOOK TO HOLD PERMANENT DEVICE INSTALLED AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 9H, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 9H), issued 2025-12-08. HPD violation 18485909
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 12th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 12A, 12th STORY, 1st SECTION FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 12A), issued 2025-11-20. HPD violation 18414815

311 housing complaints

172 in the last 12 months, 299 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (145), Plumbing (10), Unsanitary Condition (8), Paint/Plaster (4), Water Leak (4).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

15 open DOB violations, 12 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 30 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

4 executed evictions in the last 3 years (5 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: DENNIS LANE APTS INC. Head officer: BABAFEMI OJUBAN. Managing agent: VINTAGE REAL ESTATE SERVICES. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Dec 17, 2024. 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 2030830001, HPD building ID 66317. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 182-183 Sts (B, D), 16 min walk
• West Farms Sq-E Tremont Av (2, 5), 16 min walk
• 174 St (2, 5), 17 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.