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870 Freeman Street

Bronx · 10459 | BBL 2029730061 | BIN 2010454
Data as of August 16, 2026
F
Compliance verdict — Severe — 60 open immediately hazardous conditions, more than the building has apartments

City records show open immediately-hazardous housing-code violations at this building.

213 open HPD violations on record: 21 Class A (non-hazardous), 131 Class B (hazardous), 60 Class C (immediately hazardous), and 1 Class I (orders).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective latch at staircase….

Oldest open HPD violation (Class C): 2,157 days (about 6 years), on record since 2020.

Violation figures current as of Oct 19, 2026.

A 36-unit building, built in 2004.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 14 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

131
Open HPD
Class B
60
Open HPD
Class C
844
311 calls
12 months to Aug 2026
36
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
36
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
106
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through March 2026
$1,285
ZIP median
rent
2004
Year built
3 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
B
Walkable
errands grade
10 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

About this building

City records list 2004 as the year built — newer than 84% of the 477 buildings we cover in ZIP 10459. The building’s floor space is 3.4 times the size of its lot: 34,400 sq ft of building on a 10,205 sq ft lot.

Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of October 21, 2026.

870 Freeman Street sits in Bronx, ZIP 10459. The closest subway is Freeman St (2,5) (3-minute walk), served by the 2 and 5 lines.

What's the closest subway to 870 Freeman Street?
Freeman St (2,5) — a 3-minute walk (241m) from 870 Freeman Street. Served by the 2 and 5 lines.
Is 870 Freeman Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
No — built in 2004, after the 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Standard NYC paint regulations apply. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
All-time HPD violations
Total392
Open213
Closed179

Oldest open violation: November 2020 · Most recent: October 2026. HPD marks a violation open until it is certified as corrected, so an old date can mean an unresolved condition or a repair that was never certified.

By severity class
Class A21 open · 40 closed
Class B131 open · 79 closed
Class C60 open · 60 closed
Class I1 open · 0 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2026-10-14 Class C · 8 days open "§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSI…"
  • 2026-10-14 Class B · 8 days open "§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH AND ITS ASSEMBLY STAIRCASE A DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL…"
  • 2026-10-14 Class B · Apt 3B · 8 days open "§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEV…"
  • 2026-10-14 Class B · Apt 3B · 8 days open "§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET .. IN THE…"
  • 2026-10-14 Class B · Apt 3B · 8 days open "§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MON…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations (§27-2017.4 infestations)
Open pest violations48
Roaches: 30 Mice: 18
  • 2026-10-14 mice · Apt 3G
  • 2026-10-14 roaches · Apt 3G
  • 2026-10-14 mice · Apt 3B
  • 2026-09-22 roaches · Apt 3B
  • 2026-09-07 mice · Apt 3G
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of October 19, 2026. HPD Online can show slightly fewer open violations: the city closes them there before they leave the daily export. · See this building on HPD Online ↗
  • Class C · 60 open · penalty 900 · (15/ea)
  • Class I · 1 open · penalty 1 · (1/ea)
  • Class B · 131 open · penalty 655 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 21 open · penalty 21 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
Total complaints52
Open0
Closed52
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Other22
Heat17
Paint13
Hot Water12
Plumbing8
Structural4
Electric2
Mold0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Recent
  • 2026-04-16 · Apt 1F · EMERGENCY · UNSANITARY CONDITION
  • 2026-04-16 · Apt 1F · NON EMERGENCY · PAINT/PLASTER
  • 2026-04-16 · Apt 1F · EMERGENCY · PAINT/PLASTER
Repeated apartments: BLDG · 3G · 1F · 6F · 3F
Evictions
Executed residential evictions — last 5 years
Total2
By year
20241
20231
Most recent
  • 2024-06-13 Apt 4C
  • 2023-06-14 Apt APT 1F
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total23
Open14
Closed9
Complaints
Total26
Open (active)1
Closed25
Recent open violations
  • 2024-12-01 EGRADE-FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE NONE "FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3"
  • 2023-06-20 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
  • 2021-04-29 EGRADE-FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE NONE "FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3"
DOB data as of August 16, 2026 — DOB records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file7
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 5)
20260 infested · 0 eradicated
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
20211 infested · 1 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

4 lead-paint hazards cited and later remediated (most recent 2019); no open hazards on record. Remediation addresses the cited conditions, not necessarily every painted surface.

Source: HPD lead-paint violations (NYC Admin Code §27-2056).

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built2004 (22 yr old)
Building classD1 — Elevator apartment
Floors6
Residential units36
Building area (sqft)34,400
Lot area (sqft)10,205
Owner of record (PLUTO)VIP FREEMAN HOUSING
Designations
Council district17
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
Status36 units registered as rent-stabilized
Stabilization trajectory
Stabilized (2007)36
Stabilized (latest)36
ⓘ Listed by New York State. This building appears in the state's 2024 list of buildings containing rent-stabilized units (2024 building registrations filed with NYS HCR, as of November 2025). The list does not publish how many units are stabilized, and buildings can leave it. To confirm your own apartment, request your rent history from DHCR.
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Owner on record.
ⓘ Email rent-info@nyshcr.org with your full address and apartment number for a free DHCR rent history.
Energy Efficiency (LL84)
Energy benchmarking (Local Law 84) — 2023
Energy efficiency gradeD
ENERGY STAR score21 / 100
Site EUI111.1 kBtu/ft² (national median 90.6)
Recent years
2023Grade D · 21/100
2022Grade C · 60/100

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through March 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total106660
Violent1090
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)02
Felonies33210
Misdemeanors39263
Violations23142
Shooting counts are victim records — one incident with several victims counts more than once — and reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through March 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 141
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 84
  • PETIT LARCENY: 72
  • FELONY ASSAULT: 59
  • VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAWS: 44
Borough context: Bronx (12 mo): 29,904 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls844
Top complaint types
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 99
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 99
  • Noise - Residential: 67
  • Blocked Driveway: 61
  • PAINT/PLASTER: 49
By category
Other620
Parking103
Noise101
Rats14
Construction6
Drug0
Trash0
Drinking0
Homeless0
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints101
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential67
Street Sidewalk26
Commercial6
Vehicle2
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: F — Very high noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
Flood susceptibility5 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$180–320/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 1306 CHISHOLM ST 91m · $180–320/mo licensee: 4 CONSTRUCTION CORP.
  • 1289 LOUIS NINE BOULEVARD 235m · $180–320/mo licensee: THIMES & POCKER, CORP.
  • 1334 LOUIS NINE BOULEVARD 238m · $180–320/mo licensee: EZ PARKING GARAGE INC
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby25
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)3
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. 134 George F. Bristow Pre-K-5 · 2 min (145m) · District 12
  • P186X Walter J. Damrosch School 1-12 · 4 min (285m) · District 75
  • P.S. 198 K-5 · 6 min (505m) · District 12
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P186X Walter J. Damrosch School 1-12 · 4 min (285m) · District 75
  • I S 158 Theodore Gathings 6-8 · 7 min (542m) · District 12
  • Mott Hall Charter School 6-8 · 8 min (606m) · District 84
High — closest 3 by walk (3)
  • P186X Walter J. Damrosch School 1-12 · 4 min (285m) · District 75
  • Metropolitan High School, The 9-12 · 5 min (365m) · District 12
  • New Day Academy 6-12 · 8 min (625m) · District 12
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby2
Unique lines2
Lines served: 2 · 5
Closest 2 stations
  • Freeman St 2, 5 · 241m · 3 min walk
  • Simpson St 2, 5 · 712m · 9 min walk · ADA accessible
Neighborhood Amenities
B
800m walk radius
Total places nearby10
Eating (5) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants1
Fast food4
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)4
→ Supermarkets4
→ Convenience0
Pharmacies1
ATMs0
ⓘ OpenStreetMap has no cafés or ATMs mapped within 800 m of this address. These counts come from volunteer mapping, so a zero means nothing of that kind is on the map here — not that there is none.
Coffee Index C — Some coffee nearby (1 place selling coffee, of which 0 tagged as a café).
Walkable Errands B — Good walkability — most errands nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby10
A: 8 B: 1 Pending: 1
Sample
  • Grade A Prospect Coffee Shop · American
  • Grade A Happy Wok No.1 · Chinese
  • Grade A D'morena Restaurant Corp · Spanish
  • Grade A Lorenzo's Pizzeria · Pizza
  • Grade A Kennedy Fried Chicken & Sandwiches · American
  • Grade A 4 W Parrilla Restaurant · Spanish
  • Grade A Empire King Chinese (store B) · Chinese
  • Grade A Kennedy Fried Chicken · Chicken
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby75
By category — top 8 of 12 (68 of 75 facilities)
Human Services13
Health Care12
Youth Services10
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten10
Parks And Plazas7
Child Services And Welfare6
Solid Waste5
Schools (K-12)5
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Cs 134 Community Improvement Garden Parks And Plazas
  • Model T Senior Citizen's Garden Parks And Plazas
  • Field Of Dreams Court Parks And Plazas
  • Pbbx Parking Lot City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage
  • Metropolitan High School, The Schools (K-12)
  • P186x Walter J. Damrosch School Schools (K-12)

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Optimum Cable Fiber Up to 8,000 Mbps down · 8,000 Mbps up
  • Verizon Fiber Up to 2,300 Mbps down · 2,300 Mbps up

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Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 10459 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,285/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 10459 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$39,276/yr
Median monthly income$3,273/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$982/mo
ZIP median rent$1,285/mo
ZIP median rent is 39.3% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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