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1178 Washington Avenue

3,166Records
18City systems
29Open violations
491.7Penalty rate

3,166 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,262 HPD complaints, 909 311 service requests, 696 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBronx 10456
Built1929
Floors6
Res. units20
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)1178 W LLC
BBL2023720007
BIN2001313

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 97% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 491.7. In ZIP 10456, 34% of residential buildings hold an A and 24% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations29 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 20 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2012-01-25.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

122 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 14 · winter 2024–25: 57 · winter 2025–26: 49). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

14
’23–24
57
’24–25
49
’25–26

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

134 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (49) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (16) · WATER LEAK (12) · GENERAL (11) · PLUMBING (10) · PAINT/PLASTER (8).

Filed construction activity

$4,815 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1929)
YesSix or more residential units (20)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)1178 W LLC
Head officerDAVID TENNENBAUM
Managing agentDAVID TENNENBAUM
Last registered2025-08-12

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,064,000 $478,800
2026$1,069,000 $481,050
2027$1,037,000 $466,650

The city's market estimate has fallen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

Subway167 St — B D · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 16-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 3 Av / E 168 St — Bx15 · 350 ft
Citi BikeWashington Ave & E 167 St · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 132 Garret A. Morgan. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

1178 Washington Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

134 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 49 of them about heat or hot water.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $75,120 on 2022-04-28 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-04-28Mortgage $75,120 — from 1178 W LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $75,120
2022-04-28Deed $1,740,500 — from 1178 WASHINGTON LLC to 1178 W LLC $1,740,500
2022-04-28Agreement $1,300,000 — from 1178 W LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,300,000
2022-04-14Sold for $1,740,500 $1,740,500 $87,025
2017-08-09Mortgage $285,186 — from 1178 WASHINGTON LLC to ARBOR AGENCY LENDING, LLC $285,186
2017-08-09Mortgage $2,900,000 — from 1178 WASHINGTON LLC; 465 WASHINGTON LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK $2,900,000
2017-08-09Agreement $3,934,814 — from CUSTOMERS BANK to 465 WASHINGTON LLC; 1178 WASHINGTON LLC $3,934,814
2017-08-09Mortgage $1,034,814 — from 465 WASHINGTON LLC; 1178 WASHINGTON LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK $1,034,814
2017-08-09Agreement $1,320,000 — from 1178 WASHINGTON LLC to ARBOR AGENCY LENDING, LLC $1,320,000
2015-05-13AL&R $4,100,000 — from 1178 WASHINGTON LLC; 465 WASHINGTON LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK $4,100,000
2015-05-13Mortgage $1,271,734 — from 1178 WASHINGTON LLC; 465 WASHINGTON LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK $1,271,734
2015-05-13Agreement $4,100,000 — from 465 WASHINGTON LLC; 1178 WASHINGTON LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK $4,100,000
2012-12-11Agreement $2,991,000 — from 465 WASHINGTON LLC; 1178 WASHINGTON LLC to AMALGAMATED BANK $2,991,000
2012-12-11Mortgage $1,219,355 — from 465 WASHINGTON LLC; 1178 WASHINGTON LLC to AMALGAMATED BANK $1,219,355
2011-11-10Deed $1,050,000 — from UNITED WASHINGTON AVENUE REALTY, LLC. to 1178 WASHINGTON, LLC. $1,050,000

Ten-year activity

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2023
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017201921011215
201800380543
201922900397
202000620567
202104530057
202202855294
20230534201348
20240023601237
20250119201194
202600550257
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The full timeline

Construction 13Enforcement 61Housing & tenants 2,968Ownership & money 75Health & systems 49

Every one of the 3,166 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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