Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
41
out of 100
Heavier than 95% of buildings in Mount Hope
82 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 11% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
55 EAST 179TH STREET · 33 apartments · built 1923 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 11% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- 32 apartments here are rent stabilized
- 4 train about 2 minutes away
Against it
- 82 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
Open and hazardous
82 violations the city still lists as unresolved
77 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 4 months.
- Disrepair18
- Pests15
- Fire & life safety14
- Structural7
- Water leak6
- Plumbing6
- Lead paint6
- Paint / plaster3
- Heat / hot water3
- Mold3
- Other1
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 93% of them.
The oldest shown was issued and remains open on HPD’s records.