956 EAST 156 STREET is a prewar 1901 building, 3 units in Hunts Point, NYC. Owned by RAYMOND FARQUHARSON. Public records show 26 open violations, 12 311 complaints, 1 active litigation matter on file.
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§ 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT CEILING AT ALL STORIES PUBLIC HALLS, AND PUBLIC HALL STAIRS AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS
§ 27-2077 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE THE ROOMING UNIT AT ILLEGALLY CREATED 1ST ROOM FROM NORTH AT BASEMENT
§ 27-2087 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS UNDERNEATH FLOORS AND BEHIND WALLS AT ILLEGALLY CREATED SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY APARTMENT AT BASEMENT
§ 27-2077 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE THE ROOMING UNIT AT ILLEGALLY CREATED 4TH ROOM FROM NORTH AT BASEMENT
§ 27-2077 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE THE ROOMING UNIT AT ILLEGALLY CREATED 2ND ROOM FROM NORTH AT BASEMENT
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Hunts Point is best known for its massive wholesale food distribution center — the market that feeds New York City. The residential areas are working-class, Latino, and resilient, with Hunts Point Riverside Park providing a small but growing green oasis along the Bronx River.
HPD Class C Violation — § 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT CEILING AT ALL STORIES PU
HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
HPD Class B Violation — § 9, 170, 171, 300, 301, 302 M.D.LAW-FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE CO
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2077 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE THE ROOMING UNIT AT ILLEGALLY CREATED 4TH ROOM FROM NORTH AT BASEMENT
HPD Class A Violation — § 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTIN
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2077 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE THE ROOMING UNIT AT ILLEGALLY CREATED 2ND ROOM FROM NORTH AT BASEMENT
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2077 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE THE ROOMING UNIT AT ILLEGALLY CREATED 1ST ROOM FROM NORTH AT BASEMENT
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2087 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL P