2978 East 196th Street

2978 East 196th Street in Pelham Bay, Bronx, has 5 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 35 of 38 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (77/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 38 units · Built 1925

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 77/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 35 of 38 units are rent-stabilized; 36 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: Low (5 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 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)

5 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. 7 issued in the last 12 months. 51 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1998-07-21. Newest violation issued 2026-02-03.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 62 days from issue to close for the 7 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1C), issued 2020-06-02. HPD violation 13679933
• 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 5C, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 5C), issued 2019-09-05. HPD violation 13261049
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT SOUTH WALL WEST ROOM 2ND STY NORTHEAST APT 10B EAST SECTION PERRETTI 718 829 9552 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 10B), issued 1998-07-21. HPD violation 551601
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT NORTH WALL RADIATOR NORTHEAST ROOM 2ND STY NORTHEAST APT 10B EAST SECTION ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 10B), issued 1998-07-21. HPD violation 551602
• Class A: Broken window or sash, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. REFIT UPPER & LOWER SASH WINDOW IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT EAST (apt 10D), issued 2016-03-08. HPD violation 11144439

311 housing complaints

6 in the last 12 months, 19 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (5), Unsanitary Condition (1).

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: 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 (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

35 of 38 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: 35 in 2024, 36 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: JFS ASSOCIATES LLC. Head officer: JONATHAN RUHL. Managing agent: TOMAS APONTE. This owner has 37 buildings on record, 19 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 16, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2042490025, HPD building ID 67047. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Pelham Bay Park (6), 3 min walk
• Buhre Av (6), 11 min walk
• Middletown Rd (6), 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.