Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
52
out of 100
Heavier than 81% of buildings in Tremont
167 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
495 EAST 178TH STREET · 56 apartments · built 1941 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
Against it
- 167 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
- Fixes only 4% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
167 violations the city still lists as unresolved
167 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 2.7 years.
- Paint / plaster31
- Disrepair31
- Lead paint25
- Fire & life safety22
- Water leak22
- Mold10
- Plumbing8
- Other6
- Pests6
- Structural2
- Refuse / sanitation2
- Electrical1
- Heat / hot water1
A typical building of 50 or more apartments has 7. This one has more than 97% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2008-09-15 and remains open on HPD’s records.