Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
41
out of 100
Heavier than 95% of buildings in Longwood
57 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 4% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
984 SIMPSON STREET · 15 apartments · built 1909 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 4% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- 2/5 train about 3 minutes away
Against it
- 57 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
Open and hazardous
57 violations the city still lists as unresolved
52 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 9 years.
- Disrepair15
- Fire & life safety10
- Plumbing5
- Lead paint4
- Structural4
- Heat / hot water4
- Pests3
- Water leak3
- Refuse / sanitation3
- Other2
- Paint / plaster2
- Gas1
- Electrical1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 96% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 1990-05-22 and remains open on HPD’s records.