156 East 178th Street, Bronx

City inspectors were last at this 36-unit elevator apartment building on June 29, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.

156 East 178th Street is a 36-unit building in Bronx, New York City (BBL 2028080009). This building is associated with 156 E 178 LLC. Brix tracks 29 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1937, 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 399 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about unsanitary condition.

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

• Unsanitary Condition: 95 complaints
• Heat/hot Water: 74 complaints
• Door/window: 51 complaints
• Plumbing: 41 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed June 18, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT NORTH WALL AND CEILING AT 1st PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD FROM NORTH, 6th S
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE RE ENTRY HANDLE /KNOB FROM ROOF TO PUBLIC HALL STAIRS AT 1st PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD FROM NORTH, 6th STORY
• § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF PANIC BAR WITH NO RE ENTRY HANDLE/KNOB AT 1st PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD FROM NORTH, 6th STORY
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT NORTH WALL AND CEILING AT 1st PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD F

The building last changed hands on October 29, 2025 for $1,400,000, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (24/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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