530 East 159th Street, Bronx

City inspectors were last at this 44-unit walk-up apartment building on March 3, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.

530 East 159th Street is a 44-unit building in Bronx, New York City (BBL 2023600070). This building is associated with 530 East 159th St. Housing Development Fund. CORP. Brix tracks 5 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1928, this walk-up apartment building sits in Bronx and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 127 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Heat/hot Water: 74 complaints
• Door/window: 16 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 8 complaints
• Plumbing: 7 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed April 4, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HEAVY DUTY LOCK AND LATCH ASSEMBLY AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY
• § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AND ASSEMBLY AT BUILDING VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 36, 3rd S
• HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017

The building last changed hands on August 28, 2025, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (36/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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