551 EAST 178 STREET is a prewar 1926 building, 6 floors, 46 units in Tremont, NYC. Owned by MONTEREY HOUSING DEV. FUND CORPORATION. Public records show 215 open violations, 322 311 complaints, 9 active litigation matters on file.
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Bronx · February 2026
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(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING TACT AND WELDIED WITH PROPER NUTS AND BOLTS AT GUIDE RAIL AND FIRE ESCAPE, AT 1ST FIRE ESCAPE AT NORTH AT EAST EXTIOR WALL, EAST EXTIOR FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE
§ 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 HINGES AT VESTIBULE DOOR
§ 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 HINGES AT HOPPER DOOR AT TRASH CHUTE AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 2nd STORY
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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.
HPD Class A Violation — (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR
Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED
GENERAL — CABINET
PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
ELECTRIC — LIGHTING