2,299 recorded events, 1976–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 794 HPD complaints, 658 311 service requests, 533 HPD housing violations.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 88% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 173. In ZIP 10457, 34% of residential buildings hold an A and 24% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 135 total — 23 class C (immediately hazardous), 77 class B, 35 class A. Oldest open since 2004-03-25. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
59 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 36 · winter 2024–25: 10 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
77 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (29) · DOOR/WINDOW (9) · ELECTRIC (7) · WATER LEAK (6) · Noise (5) · PAINT/PLASTER (4).
$524,488 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1915) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (26) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | AQUINAS APARTMENTS LP |
| Head officer | JOSEPh ZITOLo |
| Managing agent | LEMLE & WOLFF INC. |
| Last registered | 2025-09-18 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,292,000 | $581,400 |
| 2026 | $1,325,000 | $596,250 |
| 2027 | $1,590,000 | $715,500 |
The city's market estimate has risen 23% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C
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.
| Subway | Tremont Av — B D · 0.7 mi straight-line (about a 17-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 174 St — 2 5 · 0.7 mi straight-line (about an 18-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: East Tremont Av / Arthur Av — Bx36 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | Arthur Ave & E Tremont Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 595. 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.
601 East 178 Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
77 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 29 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.
Managed by LEMLE & WOLFF, INC — 191 buildings, 6,389 units. Grades across the portfolio: A60 · B90 · C28 · D11 · F2. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 191 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $550,000 on 2023-06-28 (lender: Enterprise Community Loan Fund, INC.), covering 6 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-28 | Mortgage $550,000 — from AQUINAS APARTMENTS L.P.; BCET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC. | $550,000 | |
| 2019-01-03 | Mortgage $1,204,774 — from AQUINAS APARTMENTS L.P.; BCET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC | $1,204,774 | |
| 2019-01-03 | SPRD $510,303 — from BCET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO; AQUINAS APARTMENTS L.P. to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $510,303 | |
| 2019-01-03 | Deed $1,200,000 — from BELLE APARTMENTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN to BCET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO; AQUINAS APARTMENTS L.P. AS BENEFICIAL OW | $1,200,000 | |
| 2019-01-03 | Mortgage $5,500,585 — from AQUINAS APARTMENTS L.P.; BCET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC | $5,500,585 | |
| 2019-01-03 | Mortgage $498,059 — from AQUINAS APARTMENTS L.P.; BCET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to BELLE APARTMENTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN | $498,059 | |
| 2019-01-03 | Mortgage $8,186,937 — from BCET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO; AQUINAS APARTMENTS L.P. to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC | $8,186,937 | |
| 2019-01-03 | AL&R $14,892,296 — from AQUINAS APARTMENTS L.P.; BCET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC | $14,892,296 | |
| 2019-01-03 | Mortgage $840,561 — from AQUINAS APARTMENTS L.P.; BCET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to AQUINAS HOUSING CORPORATION | $840,561 | |
| 2018-11-20 | Sold for $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | $46,154 |
| 2015-07-23 | Mortgage $266,216 — from BELLE APARTMENTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION & | $266,216 | |
| 2015-07-23 | Mortgage $266,215 — from BELLE APARTMENTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN to DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION &; THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $266,215 | |
| 2015-07-23 | AL&R $266,216 — from BELLE APARTMENTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION & | $266,216 | |
| 2015-07-23 | AL&R $266,215 — from BELLE APARTMENTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION & | $266,215 | |
| 1998-09-04 | Mortgage $600,000 — from BELLE APARTMENTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN to NYC HPD | $600,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | 2 | 169 | 0 | 9 | 185 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | 169 | 2 | 4 | 182 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 17 | 6 | 74 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 2 | 75 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 4 | 88 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 110 | 0 | 6 | 119 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 | 87 | 4 | 15 | 111 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 184 | 0 | 8 | 196 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 0 | 7 | 65 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
Every one of the 2,299 recorded events, 1976–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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