740 East 178th Street

740 East 178th Street in Tremont, Bronx, has 193 open HPD violations, 19 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (43/100).

Multi-family elevator · 152 units · Built 1973

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 43/100)

• 19 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 21 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (193 open, 19 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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)

193 open violations: 19 class C (immediately hazardous), 136 class B, 38 class A. 15 issued in the last 12 months. 467 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-06-12. Newest violation issued 2026-07-22.

3 closed in the last 90 days. Median 85 days from issue to close for the 12 violations closed in the last 12 months.

21 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, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 17th STORY, issued 2025-07-15. HPD violation 18098196
• Class C: Rats (hallway). 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT DROPPINGS AT BUILDING FRONT AREA AND SOUTH YARD, issued 2025-06-27. HPD violation 18046977
• Class C: Rats (hallway). 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT RATS DROPING AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2025-06-09. HPD violation 17963907
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 16th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 16F , 16th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 16F), issued 2023-08-01. HPD violation 16131921
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 8th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8H, 8th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , 1st SECTION FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 8H), issued 2023-07-27. HPD violation 16118011
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 2D), issued 2021-11-18. HPD violation 14679669
• Class C: Mold, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 30 SQ FT MOLD QT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 2D), issued 2021-11-18. HPD violation 14679667
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 2D), issued 2021-11-18. HPD violation 14679670

311 housing complaints

7 in the last 12 months, 52 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (4), Water Leak (2), Heat/Hot Water (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit in 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: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 10 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

9 executed evictions in the last 3 years (14 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: CLINTON-178 TOWERS LLC. Head officer: ANTHONY PILAVAS. Managing agent: NEWFIELD REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT ADVISORS. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2030930002, HPD building ID 57076. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 174 St (2, 5), 11 min walk
• West Farms Sq-E Tremont Av (2, 5), 12 min walk
• E 180 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 2026-10-27.