Building SafetyHousing Conditions

1742 EAST 172 STREET

Bronx · ZIP 10472 · BIN 2025588 · Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River · Last violation Jul 28, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 23, 2026

NeighborhoodSoundview-Bruckner-Bronx River

More violations than 99% of nearby buildings

More violations than 99% of buildings and more complaints than 99% of buildings in Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.

Activity TrendsLast 5 years

A steady level of activity over time

Last 2 yrs: 771 violations · 652 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

53 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open

Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.

Housing Preservation & Development Violations

Total violations since 1996

4,864

157 per year avg.↓ Down 40% in the last 2 years (771 vs 1,290 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

169

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ53

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ80

Rent-impairingⓘ7

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

6,481

270 per year avg.↓ Down 46% in the last 2 years (652 vs 1,203 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access9%Violation issued22%No violation34%Phone resolved34%Other0%(6,481)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ853 violations

Egressⓘ346 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ234 violations

Cleaningⓘ219 violations

Paintingⓘ188 violations

Water Supplyⓘ137 violations

Lead-Based Paintⓘ114 violations

Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ66 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ622 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ600 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ569 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ241 complaints

Electricalⓘ52 complaints

Appliancesⓘ48 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ31 complaints

Adminⓘ12 complaints

Elevatorⓘ5 complaints

Outdoor / structuralⓘ1 complaints

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Complaint log

1,311 complaints · UNSANITARY CONDITION

All categories HEAT/HOT WATER UNSANITARY CONDITION PAINT/PLASTER PLUMBING DOOR/WINDOWAll Open Closed

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Non-emergency	Closed	3C	Aug 22, 2014	UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Emergency	Closed	5E	Jul 9, 2014	UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	1E	Jun 9, 2014	UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergency	Closed	BLDG	May 26, 2014	UNSANITARY CONDITION · GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGEThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	BLDG	May 26, 2014	UNSANITARY CONDITION · GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGEThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	BLDG	May 26, 2014	UNSANITARY CONDITION · GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGEThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	5H	May 20, 2014	UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Non-emergency	Closed	5H	May 20, 2014	UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	1E	Apr 30, 2014	UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Non-emergency	Closed	4P	Mar 30, 2014	UNSANITARY CONDITION · GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGEThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	4P	Mar 30, 2014	UNSANITARY CONDITION · GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGEThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.