218 EAST 179 STREET is a prewar 1910 building, 3 units in Tremont, NYC. Owned by LAM, WAI YUEN. Public records show 42 open violations, 21 311 complaints, 1 active litigation matter on file. Tenant-impact history includes 1 eviction. Risk signals: 1 bedbug report.
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§ 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED, 1st STORY
§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY
§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM AT LEAST 1 WINDOW OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE PADLOCK AT METAL GATE BLOCKING EGRESS THROUGH WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
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Tremont straddles the Bronx's main east-west artery with a mix of pre-war apartment buildings and newer affordable housing. The bustling commercial strip along Tremont Avenue serves a predominantly Dominican community, and the Bronx Zoo's western edge is a short walk east.
Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
Eviction Executed — Apt 3RD FL — Possession
HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
HPD Class C Violation — § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSI
HPD Class A Violation — § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGA
HPD Class C Violation — § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEE
HPD Class A Violation — § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCA