Building Biography

The MapLandlordsNeighborhoodsZIP CodesGradesThe Mice MapAboutWhat's new

989 East 179 Street

5,388Records
21City systems
45Open violations
8.2Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10460 · Neighborhood: West Farms
Open in the map

5,388 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 21 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 2,181 311 service requests, 1,789 HPD complaints, 556 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBronx 10460
Built1974
Floors6
Res. units297
ClassD7
Owner (PLUTO)BOSTON TREMONT HOUSING DEV. FUND CORPORA TION
BBL2031320001
BIN2092389, 2092390, 2092391, 2097878, 2131238, 2131243, 2131245

Full record, year by year   Support this site

GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 64% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 8.2. In ZIP 10460, 45% of residential buildings hold an A and 18% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations45 total — 19 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 8 class A. Oldest open since 2003-07-17.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

46 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 20 · winter 2024–25: 17 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

20
’23–24
17
’24–25
2
’25–26

1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

$6,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

109 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (22) · Noise (18) · PLUMBING (9) · Illegal Parking (8) · Elevator (7) · Dirty Condition (6).

Filed construction activity

$5,027,516 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (20 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 (1974)
YesSix or more residential units (297)
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)BOSTON TREMONT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
Head officerADAM WEINSTEIN
Managing agentPHIPPS HOUSE SERVICES INC
Last registered2025-08-01

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$26,273,000 $11,822,850
2026$27,415,000 $12,336,750
2027$31,517,000 $14,182,650

The city's market estimate has risen 20% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: REDEVELOPMENT

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 19/100, 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.

3 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2011 (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 · 500 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Boston Rd / E 180 St — Bx9 Q44-SBS · 300 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi BikeBoston Rd & E 178 St · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 006 West Farms. 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

989 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

109 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 22 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 PHIPPS HOUSE SERVICES, INC — 2 buildings, 1,605 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
17-20 Village Lane QN1308 A
989 East 179 Street BX297 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $938,899 on 2006-05-31 (lender: Amalgamated Bank), covering 5 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
2006-05-31Agreement $8,567,417 — from STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, TRU to LAMBERT HOUSES REDEVELOPMENT COMPANY $8,567,417
2006-05-31Mortgage $7,000,000 — from LAMBERT HOUSES REDEVELOPMENT COMPANY to AMALGAMATED BANK $7,000,000
2006-05-31Mortgage $938,899 — from LAMBERT HOUSES REDEVELOPMENT COMPANY to AMALGAMATED BANK $938,899

Ten-year activity

1,0005000
2017
687
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20171050235165316
2018102465003687
2019101319503221
20206927103289
202141225633278
202201129915316
202301027504289
20240811003121
2025625004199
202633411058106
This record is free. Keeping it free costs money.
Servers, data pipelines, weekends. Pay what you want — a dollar helps.
Chip in

The full timeline

Construction 125Enforcement 460Housing & tenants 4,590Ownership & money 47Health & systems 166

Every one of the 5,388 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

Explore: ZIP 10460 · Landlord rankings · How grades work · The map · The Mice Map