1041 East 179th Street

1041 East 179th Street in West Farms, Bronx, has 13 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 65 of 65 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (84/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 65 units · Built 2013

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: B (Good, 84/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 7 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
• 65 of 65 units are rent-stabilized.

Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (13 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

13 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 2 class A. 10 issued in the last 12 months. 95 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-09-25. Newest violation issued 2026-06-08.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 281 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 5th 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 AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5G, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5G), issued 2026-06-05. HPD violation 18976837
• 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 6F, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6F), issued 2025-04-07. HPD violation 17815289
• 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 3A, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3A), issued 2024-02-20. HPD violation 16679387
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 2nd room from the east, 5th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PULL HANDLE AT LOWER SASH WINDOW IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5G, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5G), issued 2026-06-08. HPD violation 18976838
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, kitchen, 5th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BASE CABINET AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5G, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5G), issued 2026-06-05. HPD violation 18976839
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall, 1st room from the east, 5th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5G, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5G), issued 2026-06-05. HPD violation 18976840
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5G, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5G), issued 2026-06-04. HPD violation 18976835
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5G, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5G), issued 2026-06-04. HPD violation 18976836

311 housing complaints

4 in the last 12 months, 21 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (2), Heat/Hot Water (2).

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

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

65 of 65 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).

Owner and management

Owner: EL RIO HDFC. Head officer: MICHAEL ODONNELL. Managing agent: COMUNILIFE. This owner has 7 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 22, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2031400002, HPD building ID 969852. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• West Farms Sq-E Tremont Av (2, 5), 3 min walk
• E 180 St (2, 5), 5 min walk
• 174 St (2, 5), 12 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.