871 East 179th Street

871 East 179th Street in West Farms, Bronx, has 116 open HPD violations, 14 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 29 units · Built 2006

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, 35/100)

• 14 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.
• 16 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (116 open, 14 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 16 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 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)

116 open violations: 14 class C (immediately hazardous), 78 class B, 24 class A. 48 issued in the last 12 months. 603 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-05-23. Newest violation issued 2026-08-11.

248 closed in the last 90 days. Median 951 days from issue to close for the 273 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: Self-closing door not working. , 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 DOOR AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 7th STORY, issued 2026-08-11. HPD violation 19132555
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 6th floor. , 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 6E, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6E), issued 2024-12-26. HPD violation 17583795
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HARDWOOD FLOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5A), issued 2024-11-07. HPD violation 17402197
• 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 6D, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6D), issued 2024-10-21. HPD violation 17356318
• 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 6D, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6D), issued 2024-04-19. HPD violation 16914660
• 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 6D, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6D), issued 2024-04-19. HPD violation 16914662
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, kitchen, 7th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING 6 SQ. FT. AND SOUTH WALL 4 SQ.FT. IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 7F, 7th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15516580 ISSUED 15-NOV-22 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 7F), issued 2023-02-24. HPD violation 15745377
• Class C: Leak or water damage, 2nd room from the east, 7th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 7F, 7th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 7F), issued 2022-11-16. HPD violation 15516582

311 housing complaints

60 in the last 12 months, 203 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (16), Unsanitary Condition (12), Plumbing (10), Water Leak (10), Paint/Plaster (7).

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. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (7 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 0 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: BURKE PLAZA ASSOCIATES, L.P.. 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 Oct 27, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2031230077, HPD building ID 889796. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• West Farms Sq-E Tremont Av (2, 5), 7 min walk
• 174 St (2, 5), 11 min walk
• E 180 St (2, 5), 11 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.