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871 East 179 Street

2,336Records
17City systems
120Open violations
409.2Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10460 · Neighborhood: West Farms
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2,336 recorded events, 1975–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 812 311 service requests, 700 HPD complaints, 603 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBronx 10460
Built2006
Floors7
Res. units29
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)BURKE PLAZA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND
BBL2031230077
BIN2115990

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 97% 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 409.2. In ZIP 10460, 45% of residential buildings hold an A and 18% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations120 total — 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 81 class B, 24 class A. Oldest open since 2008-05-21.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

69 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 13 · winter 2024–25: 24 · winter 2025–26: 26). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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

$10,000 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

209 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (33) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (27) · GENERAL (20) · PLUMBING (19) · WATER LEAK (17) · Elevator (17).

Filed construction activity

$5,000 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2006)
YesSix or more residential units (29)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)BURKE PLAZA ASSOCIATES, L.P.
Head officerJOSEPh ZITOLo
Managing agentLEMLE & WOLFF INC.
Last registered2025-10-27

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,749,000 $787,050
2026$1,794,000 $807,300
2027$2,063,000 $928,350

The city's market estimate has risen 18% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 5/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2021 (0 in the last three years).

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

Getting around

SubwayWest Farms Sq-E Tremont Av — 2 5 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 180 St / Mohegan Av — Bx9 · 450 ft
Citi BikeE 179 St & Southern Blvd · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 067 Mohegan School. 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

871 East 179 Street

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

209 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 33 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by LEMLE & WOLFF, INC — 191 buildings, 6,389 units. Grades across the portfolio: A60 · B90 · C28 · D11 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
443 East 162nd Street BX304 B
1345 Rogers Avenue BK123 C
401 Bronx River Avenue BX120 C
304 West 117 Street MN116 C
15 East Clarke Place BX102 D
985 East Tremont Avenue BX101 B
474 Willis Avenue BX101 B
961 East 180 Street BX99 A
9 Sherman Avenue MN92 A
436 West 204 Street MN88 A
391 Bronx River Avenue BX86 A
866 Elsmere Place BX86 B
1065 Boston Road BX84 A
521 West 145 Street MN79 A
557 Academy Street MN77 A
31 Sherman Avenue MN72 D
552 Academy Street MN72 B
158 West 168 Street BX65 A
2738 Creston Avenue BX65 A
1325 Walton Avenue BX63 B
555 Ft Washington Avenue MN63 B
940 Hoe Avenue BX62 A
584 Union Avenue BX61 A
2139 Adam C Powell Blvd MN60 B
837 Trinity Avenue BX60 A
281 Brook Avenue BX59 A
941 Leggett Avenue BX58 B
506 Ft Washington Avenue MN55 A
9 Adrian Avenue MN55 B
30 East Clarke Place BX53 B
2 Cooper Street MN52 B
11 Jacobus Place MN50 B
963 Anderson Avenue BX50 B
631 West 152 Street MN49 B
2201 Davidson Avenue BX48 F
760 Hunts Point Avenue BX48 A
121 East 110 Street MN48 A
353 Cypress Avenue BX48 B
230 Seaman Avenue MN47 B
1044 Avenue St John BX47 C
1941 Vyse Avenue BX46 B
540 Audubon Avenue MN45 B
530 Audubon Avenue MN45 A
520 Audubon Avenue MN45 A
815 Fairmount Place BX44 B
1175 Gerard Avenue BX43 A
515 West 187 Street MN43 B
138 West 117 St MN42 A
1047 Avenue St John BX42 C
235 Cypress Avenue BX42 B
660 Southern Boulevard BX42 B
223 Cypress Avenue BX42 B
24 Marcy Place BX41 A
651 Southern Boulevard BX41 B
652 Southern Boulevard BX40 B
1361 College Avenue BX40 B
1335 College Avenue BX40 B
922 Hoe Avenue BX40 B
1033 Avenue St John BX40 B
931 Fox Street BX39 B

showing 60 of 191 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,628,029 on 2010-04-29 (lender: Housing Trust Fund Corporation), covering 2 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.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2010-04-29Mortgage $1,628,029 — from BURKE PLAZA ASSOCIATES, L.P.; BURKE PLAZA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR to HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPORATION $1,628,029
2008-12-10Mortgage $495,998 — from BURKE PLAZA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR; BURKE PLAZA ASSOCIATES, L.P. to DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION &; THE CITY OF NEW YORK $495,998
2006-05-31Mortgage $5,744,657 — from BURKE PLAZA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; BURKE PLAZA ASSOCIATES, L.P. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $5,744,657
2006-05-31Agreement $5,744,657 — from CITY OF N.Y., ITS DEPT. OF HOUSING PRESE to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $5,744,657
2006-05-31Agreement $5,744,657 — from CITY OF N.Y., ITS DEPT. OF HOUSING PRESE to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $5,744,657

Ten-year activity

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2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
252
2024
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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170011006116
20180011200112
20190114702150
20200517801184
202121619603217
20220518900194
20230622500231
20240524610252
20250119702200
20260017001171
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The full timeline

Construction 48Enforcement 69Housing & tenants 2,158Ownership & money 21Health & systems 40

Every one of the 2,336 recorded events, 1975–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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