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55 East 179 Street
Tremont

55 East 179 Street,
Bronx, NY 10453

33 Units

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Built in 1923

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6 Floors

3.1(1)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 11
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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    Over 4 years ago
    Decrepit but livable
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Neighbors are mostly families and quiet.
    Access to transit and stores.
    No bedbugs.
    Cons:
    Building is falling apart. Repairs are mostly patch jobs and not often handled in a timely manner. Floors are warped. Walls aren't flat and are to weak for a basic drywall screw. Leaks in the oddest places or a consistent nuisance in others. Water boiler is not efficient and often breaks. Electrical so old, if you run 1 to many appliences, your fuses blow. And that's if there is an outlet that works. Pest control is beyond challenging and it's not just any 1 kind either. People often breaking the lock on the main door.

    New building went up on the north side of the building. No one told tenants with windows on that end, that their windows would be blocked by the new building.

    Video cameras must only be for show. The same tenets disregard signs about smoking in the halls or blocking the stairs to hang out.

    Fire station 2 blocks up, often drives past to respond to emergencies.
    Advice to owner:
    Properly renovate the entire building. 1 odd shake of the foundation will probably tear the building apart someday. The constant patch jobs and dragging of feet will lead to a lawsuit if your people don't get it together.

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    Rents and Deposits

    -- of renters received their security deposits back
    It dummy text been reported if this building dummy electronic rent payments.
    Open Violations
    Only open violations from the last 10 years.
    Data last updated 5 days ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 55 East 179 Street is worse than the city .
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    2.36 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    12
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 12, 2025: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 2nd room from north located at apt 5d, 5th story, 2nd apartment from east at south
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    Hazardous
    39
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 21, 2025: § 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective electrical light fixture at ceiling in the foyer located at apt 5d, 5th story, 2nd apartment from east at south
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    Immediately hazardous
    27
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Sep 05, 2025: § 27-2056.6 adm code - correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) baseboard at east wall, baseboard at west wall in the kitchen located at apt 3d, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from south at west
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    Missing information/filings
    0
    class I
    Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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    Property Owners and Associates
    V
    Victor Cabrera
    3.1(1)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•33 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 10
    G
    Genyc Realty LLC
    2.9(9)
    Corporate Owner•
    54 Properties•1532 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 156
    A
    Angel Collazo
    3.1(1)
    Agent•
    1 Property•33 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 10
    O
    Osman Mehmetaj
    3.1(1)
    Head Officer•
    1 Property•33 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 10

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