576 East 187th Street, Bronx

A pre-war Bronx rental carrying 19 open violations and a quiet history of local air quality and plumbing friction.

With 16 residential units on East 187th Street, this pre-war walk-up keeps a quiet operational profile but carries persistent localized indoor air and plumbing patterns. Rick Herman serves as the registered head officer. Three things to know:

The building currently carries 19 open violations on its official record. For a small 16-unit building, nearly twenty unresolved files represents a sluggish pace on repairs. While none of the current open violations are flagged as Class C immediately hazardous, keeping this many open orders on the books means repairs are either delayed or slow to clear bureaucracy.

A cluster of gas and indoor air complaints indicates potential riser or venting leaks. On March 10, 2026, residents called in chemical vapors, gas odors, and stove appliance issues. In the surrounding three-block corridor, neighbors have logged 9 indoor air quality complaints and 16 food establishment complaints over the last year. This concentration suggests that neighborhood kitchen fumes or basement odors might be drafting straight into unit riser lines.

Plumbing leads the building's historical complaint records. With 28 plumbing complaints and 11 unsanitary condition reports on the books, water systems have been a long-standing headache. Recent open files from April and June 2026 highlight ongoing issues with shower piping, bathtubs, and general apartment water supply.

The building's underlying mortgage was caught in the 2023 Signature Bank collapse. In December 2023, the property's debt package was transferred to FDIC-backed venture SIG RCRS C MF 2023 VENTURE LLC. While day-to-day operations remain in place, debt restructuring after bank failures often delays budgets for major building improvements or common space overhauls.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• The local corridor logged 350 residential noise complaints over the last year, with the most recent on July 18, 2026.
• Neighbors within three blocks filed 138 unsanitary condition complaints over the last year, mostly targeting pests and mold.
• A building-level cooking stove and refrigerator complaint from early 2026 remains listed as active.
• The local streetscape is highly active, with plenty of local foot traffic and double-parked delivery cars at all hours.

576 East 187th Street is a 16-unit building in Bronx, New York City (BBL 2030650038). This building is associated with 576 E. 187th St. Bronx LLC. Brix tracks 23 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 158 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: 66 complaints
• Plumbing: 42 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 24 complaints
• Door/window: 7 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed June 17, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE ESCUTCHEON PLATE AT RISER AT CEILING IN THE 20th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
• § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
• § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT

The building last changed hands on December 15, 2023, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (14/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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