Seasonal heating drops inside the building match a busy commercial block outside.
This is a 21-unit pre-war rental building in Fordham built in 1915. Operational friction inside the property is dominated by winter heating drops, while active street-level commerce and food operations shape the surrounding blocks. Three things to know:
Winter heating drops recurred repeatedly across the cold months. 11 building-wide heat and hot water calls came in between November 2025 and March 2026. The pattern concentrated heavily during cold snaps, indicating recurring system outages throughout the winter season.
Surrounding food establishments and air quality reports indicate potential exhaust drift. Within three blocks, 20 food establishment calls and 16 indoor air quality reports were logged over the last year. Commercial food preparation and venting on the surrounding block points to potential odor and exhaust bleed into upper floors.
Curb friction on surrounding streets is heavily driven by blocked bike lanes. 746 illegal parking calls occurred within three blocks in the last 12 months, with 498 specifically naming bike lane blockages. Curb space stays heavily congested with delivery double-parking and blocked lanes.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
257 East 188th Street is a 21-unit building in Bronx, New York City (BBL 2031480040). This building is associated with Edgar Casablanca. Brix tracks 21 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1915, 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 79 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:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed August 28, 2026.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on June 26, 2026 for $4,952,357.56, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 10/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
See every NYC building owned by Edgar Casablanca on the landlord portfolio page.
Part of Fordham — see violations, complaints, and landlord activity across the whole neighborhood.
Other buildings in 10458:
Browse every NYC neighborhood or the landlord directory on Brix.
Unit 33 at 257 East 188th Street has 14 open violations.
Unit 51 at 257 East 188th Street has 4 open violations.
Unit 54 at 257 East 188th Street has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 53 at 257 East 188th Street has no open violations (8 past violations).
Unit 44 at 257 East 188th Street has no open violations (14 past violations).
Unit 41 at 257 East 188th Street has no open violations (12 past violations).
Unit 34 at 257 East 188th Street has no open violations (4 past violations).
Unit 32 at 257 East 188th Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 23 at 257 East 188th Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 22 at 257 East 188th Street has no open violations (7 past violations).
Unit 21 at 257 East 188th Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 4 at 257 East 188th Street has no open violations (21 past violations).
Unit 1 at 257 East 188th Street has no open violations (2 past violations).
Own or manage this building? Monitor it or correct the record.