219 East 196th Street, Bronx

City inspectors were last at this 54-unit walk-up apartment building on July 19, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.

219 East 196th Street is a 54-unit building in Bronx, New York City (BBL 2033040080). Brix tracks 30 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1923, 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 367 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: 150 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 41 complaints
• Plumbing: 39 complaints
• Paint/plaster: 26 complaints

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

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WEST RETAINING WALL AT WEST YARD
• § 27-2056
• § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4K, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTM
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4K, 4th STORY, 2nd

The building last changed hands on August 26, 2019 for $321,798.39, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (3/100). View the Building Report on Brix.