Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
48
out of 100
Heavier than 89% of buildings in West Farms
52 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 10% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
943 EAST 179TH STREET · 9 apartments · built 1911 · records to 2026-09-19
In its favor
- Fixes 10% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- 2/5 train about 5 minutes away
Against it
- 52 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
Open and hazardous
52 violations the city still lists as unresolved
52 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 3.6 years.
- Fire & life safety10
- Disrepair10
- Paint / plaster8
- Pests6
- Water leak6
- Mold4
- Heat / hot water3
- Structural1
- Refuse / sanitation1
- Plumbing1
- Gas1
- Lead paint1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 96% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2011-11-15 and remains open on HPD’s records.