A 12-unit affordable pre-war in the Bronx with active class C hazard violations and recurring kitchen appliance issues.
This 12-unit Bronx pre-war operates as subsidized housing under Second Canterbury Housing Development Fund Corp. The building carries five open violations, including three class C immediate hazards. Three things to know:
Five open violations on file, including three class C immediate hazards The file carries five open violations, including three class C immediate hazards. A June 30, 2026 citation calls out a missing or defective self-closing door at the roof bulkhead. The other two immediate hazards stem from August 2024 for roach and rodent infestations in unit 2B.
A cluster of kitchen appliance complaints across 2025 Tenants logged 11 appliance complaints between March and September 2025. Reports specifically cite malfunctioning refrigerators and electric or gas ranges, pointing to a persistent wave of kitchen equipment issues across the apartments.
Ground-floor food calls near the building raise potential odor-drift risks Four food establishment calls were logged within three blocks over the last year, most recently in August 2026. Restaurant exhaust, cooking odors, and venting fumes can drift upward through shared lightwells and interior building risers.
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266 East 165th Street is a 12-unit building in Bronx, New York City (BBL 2024470050). This building is associated with Second Canterbury HDFC. Brix tracks 5 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1912, 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 21 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about appliance.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed September 1, 2026.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on June 27, 2011 for $320,492, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 40/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit 2B at 266 East 165th Street has 4 open violations.
Unit 1A at 266 East 165th Street has no open violations (4 past violations).
Unit 1B at 266 East 165th Street has no open violations (6 past violations).
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