1670 East 174th Street

1670 East 174th Street in Soundview, Bronx, has 95 open HPD violations, 31 of them class C, and 64 of 64 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (37/100).

Multi-family elevator · 64 units · Built 1964

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 37/100)

• 31 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 14 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 64 of 64 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (95 open, 31 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 14 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

95 open violations: 31 class C (immediately hazardous), 51 class B, 13 class A. 65 issued in the last 12 months. 665 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2011-02-09. Newest violation issued 2026-09-14.

9 closed in the last 90 days. Median 108 days from issue to close for the 39 violations closed in the last 12 months.

5 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: 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 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2G), issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19176161
• 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 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2G), issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19176160
• 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 1ST FIRE DOOR FROM WEST AT NORTH STAIRWELL ''A'' AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-07-23. HPD violation 19097100
• Class C: Paperwork or record-keeping violation. HMC: IMMEDIATELY PROVIDE A FIRE GUARD AS DIRECTED BY THE NYC DEPT. OF HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT (HPD) AND/OR THE NYC DEPT. OF BUILDINGS (DOB) TO PROTECT AGAINST FIRE HAZARDS OBSERVED BY HPD AND/OR DOB. FIRE HAZARDS OBSERVED BY HPD HAVE RESULTED IN THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL HPD VIOLATION(S): VIOLATION # 19052960 IN ORDER TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY AGAINST IMMINENT FIRE HAZARDS OBSERVED, A FIRE GUARD MUST BE PROVIDED FORTHWITH FOR CONTINUOUS 24 HOUR COVERAGE, NOTWITHSTANDING THE CORRECTION AND CERTIFICATION DATES SET FORTH ABOVE (THE CORRECTION AND CERTIFICATION DATES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE APPLICABLE FOR PURPOSES OF CIVIL PENALTIES THAT MAY BE ASSESSED PURSUANT TO NYC ADMINISTRATIVE CODE § 27-2115, BUT DO NOT REFLECT THE DATE BY WHICH A FIRE GUARD MUST BE PROVIDED). A FIRE GUARD MUST BE PROVIDED IMMEDIATELY DUE TO THE EXIGENCY OF THE DANGEROUS FIRE HAZARD CONDITIONS OBSERVED. THE VIOLATION REQUIRING A FIRE GUARD TO BE PROVIDED WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE FIRE HAZARDS RESULTING IN THE HPD VIOLATION(S) REFERENCED ABOVE AND/OR THE FIRE HAZARDS RESULTING IN RELATED DOB VIOLATION(S) HAVE BEEN DISMISSED., issued 2026-07-08. HPD violation 19061410
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH AND ASSEMBLY AT 2ND FIRE DOOR FROM WEST AT NORTH (STAIRWELL ''B'') AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-10-09. HPD violation 18284122
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 7th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR SOUTH WALL AND CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 7B, 7th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 7B), issued 2025-03-07. HPD violation 17741051
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4C), issued 2025-01-30. HPD violation 17659890
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2025-01-30. HPD violation 17659893

311 housing complaints

52 in the last 12 months, 141 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (23), Heat/Hot Water (14), Water Leak (5), Unsanitary Condition (4), Paint/Plaster (3).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 8 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

64 of 64 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: 64 in 2024, 64 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: PRINCETON EQUITIES LLC. Head officer: JOSEPH FRIEDMAN. Managing agent: IRVIN CANNON. This owner has 13 buildings on record, 13 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 26, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2038700028, HPD building ID 65643. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Morrison Av-Soundview (6), 6 min walk
• St Lawrence Av (6), 7 min walk
• Elder Av (6), 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.