421 East 154 Street
Composite verdict
This 99-year-old, 5-unit Old-law tenement at 421 East 154 Street has serious maintenance red flags: 47 open HPD violations across 4 Class C (immediately hazardous), 20 Class B (hazardous), and 11 Class A violations, with an HPD score of 0 and an F grade — and the landlord's response history is rated slow. The 311 data reinforces this: 88 HEAT/HOT WATER complaints in the past 12 months rank among the top complaint types in the area, and the noise grade is also F with 212 noise complaints. Rent stabilization data was unavailable because the BBL is not in the WoW database, so stabilization status cannot be assessed from this data. The bedbug record is clean for the past 3 years, and subway access is reasonable at 5 minutes to the 2/5 trains.
Class B
Class C
past 12 months
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(311 complaints)
errands grade
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- HPD shows 47 open violations including 4 Class C (immediately hazardous) and 20 Class B (hazardous) — can you provide a written plan and timeline for resolving each of these before move-in, and which ones are currently being actively remediated?
- 311 records show 88 HEAT/HOT WATER complaints in the area over the past 12 months — what is the heating system in this building, when was it last serviced, and what is the landlord's documented response time when heat or hot water fails?
- The most recent HPD violation is a Class A notice to file the annual bedbug report — has that report been filed, and can you provide a copy of the last three years of bedbug inspection records for this building?
- The building was built in 1927 and is classified as an Old-law tenement — what major systems (boiler, plumbing, electrical, roof) have been updated, and can you provide documentation of those upgrades?
- Rent stabilization status could not be confirmed because the BBL is not in the WoW database — is this unit rent stabilized or rent controlled, and can you provide the current legal regulated rent and the most recent DHCR registration?
- The crime score is 59/100 (C grade) with 47 nearby incidents including 6 felony assaults and 16 harassment complaints — what security measures are in place at the building, such as a working intercom, door locks, and exterior lighting?
- Inspect the heating and plumbing infrastructure directly — given 88 HEAT/HOT WATER complaints nearby and 47 open HPD violations in a 99-year-old building, check for visible pipe corrosion, radiator condition, and ask to see the boiler room if possible.
- Walk every room and common area looking for signs of the open Class C and Class B violations: peeling paint or plaster (lead risk in a 1927 building), water damage, mold, inadequate lighting in stairwells, and any structural deterioration typical of an Old-law tenement.
- Check the building entrance, hallway, and exterior at street level — assess whether door locks and intercom are functional, lighting is adequate given the C-grade crime score, and whether the block conditions match the 90 unsanitary condition and 117 illegal parking complaints in the 311 data.
421 East 154 Street sits in Bronx, ZIP 10455. The closest subway is 3 Av-149 St (2,5) (5-minute walk), served by the 2 and 5 lines. Within an 800-meter walk you'll find 3 restaurants, 5 groceries, and 2 pharmacies — a walkable-errands grade of B. Nearby public schools include P.S./M.S. 029 Melrose School (grades Pre-K to 8), a 3-minute walk. Noise activity over the past 12 months is very high noise activity — 212 noise complaints filed via 311, mostly residential noise. NYPD CompStat data places this precinct at a 59/100 safety score.
- Class C · 4 open · penalty 60 · (15/ea)
- Class I · 12 open · penalty 180 · (15/ea)
- Class B · 20 open · penalty 100 · (5/ea)
- Class A · 11 open · penalty 11 · (1/ea)
- BEST PRICE RENOVATIONS LLC
- A & Z ELECTRONICS, CORP.
- A & Z ELECTRONICS, CORP.
- P.S./M.S. 029 Melrose School
- P.S. 001 Courtlandt School
- 3 Av-149 St (2,5)
- Jackson Av (2,5)
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