221 East 173rd Street, Bronx

Tenants here have called the city about heat/hot water 66 times over the last five years — the dominant complaint on this building's record.

221 East 173rd Street is a 26-unit building in Bronx, New York City (BBL 2027940062). This building is associated with City Of New York/hpd. Brix tracks 6 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1939, this elevator apartment building sits in Bronx and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 66 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: 43 complaints
• Plumbing: 11 complaints
• Paint/plaster: 3 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 3 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed July 3, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2014 ADM CODE AND DEPT
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5
• § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STOR
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st A

The building last changed hands on March 12, 2025 for $150,000, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (11/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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