117 West 197th Street

117 West 197th Street in Kingsbridge, Bronx, has 117 open HPD violations, 22 of them class C, and 85 of 85 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).

Multi-family elevator · 85 units · Built 1926

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)

• 22 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 17 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 85 of 85 units are rent-stabilized; 81 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (117 open, 22 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)

117 open violations: 22 class C (immediately hazardous), 70 class B, 25 class A. 35 issued in the last 12 months. 865 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2010-11-22. Newest violation issued 2026-07-31.

21 closed in the last 90 days. Median 86 days from issue to close for the 28 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 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: Leak or water damage, ceiling, kitchen, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT B21, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''WEST'', AT NORTH (apt B21), issued 2026-06-29. HPD violation 19040820
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING, WEST , AND NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT B21, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''WEST'', AT NORTH (apt B21), issued 2026-06-29. HPD violation 19040825
• 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 A21, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt A21), issued 2026-06-12. HPD violation 18994410
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE KEY OPERATED LOCK SET AND ASSEMBLY ON THE VESTIBULE DOOR AT LOBBY, 1st STORY, SECTION ''WEST'', issued 2026-06-08. HPD violation 18984499
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st 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 LATCH IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT A14, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT WEST (apt A14), issued 2025-10-16. HPD violation 18300628
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A14, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''WEST'', AT WEST (apt A14), issued 2025-09-15. HPD violation 18225770
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A14, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''WEST'', AT WEST (apt A14), issued 2025-09-15. HPD violation 18225769
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C11, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''115'', AT EAST (apt C11), issued 2024-06-12. HPD violation 17041314

311 housing complaints

17 in the last 12 months, 291 in 5 years. Most common: Water Leak (5), Paint/Plaster (4), Door/Window (3), Heat/Hot Water (2), Unsanitary Condition (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 5 infested, 5 treated, 1 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

85 of 85 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: 85 in 2024, 81 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: J.W. REALTY CORP. Head officer: WALTER WILFINGER. Managing agent: BHEEM RAMNARASE. This owner has 9 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2032500102, HPD building ID 121320. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Kingsbridge Rd (4), 7 min walk
• Kingsbridge Rd (B, D), 10 min walk
• Bedford Park Blvd-Lehman College (4), 10 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.