5550 Fieldston Road
Composite verdict
5550 Fieldston Road is a 66-year-old, 9-floor elevator co-op (188 units) owned by Fieldstondale Mutual Housing Coop, with a moderate HPD record — 6 open violations (2 Class A, 4 Class B, 0 Class C) and a B grade (score 78). The most notable open violation is a Class B double-cylinder lock issue at the building entrance that has been open for 384 days without resolution, which is a direct safety concern worth pressing on. Crime in the area is low (score 90, A- grade, 0 violent incidents), and the building has a clean bedbug record with no infestations in the past 3 years. This is not a rent-stabilized building, so tenants have no regulatory ceiling on future rent increases.
Class B
Class C
past 12 months
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(311 complaints)
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- There's an open Class B HPD violation — a double-cylinder lock at the building entrance — that has been unresolved for 384 days. What is the current status of this repair, and why has it taken over a year to fix a front-door security issue?
- The building has 4 open Class B violations total. Can you provide a full list of what they are, where they are located, and what the timeline is for resolving each one?
- The rent stabilization data shows 0 stabilized units out of 5 registered units, and the building is not registered as rent-stabilized. As a co-op, what governs rent or maintenance-fee increases, and what has the year-over-year increase looked like for the past 5 years?
- 311 records show 64 parking-related complaints in the area, including 49 for illegal parking and 15 for blocked driveways — the top complaint category by far. Is there assigned parking available for residents, and what are the rules and costs?
- The building was built in 1960 and is now 66 years old. What major systems — boiler, elevators, plumbing, electrical — have been updated or replaced, and when were those upgrades completed?
- There are 12 Water System complaints in the 311 data for the area. Have there been any water pressure, hot water, or pipe issues inside the building in the past two years, and are any water-related repairs currently planned?
- Test the building entrance door and intercom system directly — the open HPD violation specifically cites a double-cylinder lock at the 1st-story public hall entrance, which is both a safety hazard and a code violation. Check whether it has actually been repaired or is still non-compliant.
- Inspect the elevator cab, lobby, and common hallways for signs of deferred maintenance consistent with a 66-year-old building: water stains on ceilings, peeling paint, worn flooring, or visible pipe corrosion — these can signal systemic upkeep issues beyond what HPD violations capture.
- Walk the block and parking areas around the building to assess the illegal parking and blocked-driveway situation firsthand — 64 parking-related 311 complaints suggest this is an ongoing friction point that could affect daily access and quality of life.
5550 Fieldston Road sits in Bronx, ZIP 10471. No subway stations are within an 800-meter walk — expect to rely on buses or rideshare. Within an 800-meter walk you'll find 5 restaurants, 1 cafe, and 4 groceries — a walkable-errands grade of B. Nearby public schools include P.S. 081 Robert J. Christen (grades K to 5), a 5-minute walk. Noise activity over the past 12 months is low noise activity — 18 noise complaints filed via 311, mostly residential noise. NYPD CompStat data places this precinct at a 90/100 safety score.
- Class B · 4 open · penalty 20 · (5/ea)
- Class A · 2 open · penalty 2 · (1/ea)
- Jan 8, 2025 "FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
- Oct 4, 2023 "FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
- May 11, 2023 "OBSERVED AT SUB CELLAR GARAGE CRACKS IN MASONRY/CMU WALLS & CRACKS AT CONCRETE BEAMS. AT 2ND SUB CELLAR GARAGE…"
- CARLOS LOPEZ
- RIDGE PAINTING INC
- MARTANY TILE CORP.
- P.S. 081 Robert J. Christen
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