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870 Southern Boulevard

Bronx · 10459 | BBL 2027330004 | BIN 2113135
Data as of August 17, 2026
F
Compliance verdict — Serious open violations — 24 immediately hazardous, about one for every 4 apartments

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

51 open HPD violations on record: 4 Class A (non-hazardous), 23 Class B (hazardous), and 24 Class C (immediately hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment.

Oldest open HPD violation (Class C): 1,785 days (about 5 years), on record since 2021.

Violation figures current as of Oct 21, 2026.

A 105-unit building, built in 2005.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 13 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

23
Open HPD
Class B
24
Open HPD
Class C
699
311 calls
12 months to Aug 2026
105
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
105
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
124
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through March 2026
$1,285
ZIP median
rent
2005
Year built
5 min
Closest subway
min walk
D
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
B
Walkable
errands grade
11 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

About this building

City records list 2005 as the year built — newer than 85% of the 477 buildings we cover in ZIP 10459. The building’s floor space is 3.2 times the size of its lot: 113,896 sq ft of building on a 35,217 sq ft lot. 105 apartments — more than 97% of the 480 residential buildings we cover in ZIP 10459 have.

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

870 Southern Boulevard sits in Bronx, ZIP 10459. The closest subway is Hunts Point Av (6) (5-minute walk), served by the 2, 5, and 6 lines.

What's the closest subway to 870 Southern Boulevard?
Hunts Point Av (6) — a 5-minute walk (364m) from 870 Southern Boulevard. Served by the 2, 5, and 6 lines.
Is 870 Southern Boulevard subject to lead-paint regulations?
No — built in 2005, after the 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Standard NYC paint regulations apply. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
All-time HPD violations
Total172
Open51
Closed121

Oldest open violation: December 2021 · Most recent: June 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 A4 open · 36 closed
Class B23 open · 42 closed
Class C24 open · 43 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2026-06-13 Class B · 130 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDED MATERIAL AT NORTH WALL AT…"
  • 2026-06-13 Class A · Apt 2B · 130 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WEST WALL IN THE PRIVA…"
  • 2026-06-13 Class A · 130 days open "§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT NORTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 6…"
  • 2026-06-13 Class C · Apt 2B · 130 days open "HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY,…"
  • 2026-03-10 Class B · Apt 3L · 225 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT SOUTH WALL IN THE K…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations (§27-2017.4 infestations)
Open pest violations6
Roaches: 4 Mice: 2
  • 2026-06-13 mice · Apt 2B
  • 2025-08-17 mice · Apt 1C
  • 2025-08-17 roaches · Apt 1C
  • 2024-11-20 roaches · Apt 3L
  • 2024-08-14 roaches · Apt 2B
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of October 21, 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 · 24 open · penalty 360 · (15/ea)
  • Class B · 23 open · penalty 115 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 4 open · penalty 4 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
Total complaints51
Open2
Closed49
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Heat37
Other13
Hot Water4
Plumbing3
Paint1
Electric1
Structural1
Mold0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Recent
  • 2026-07-19 · Apt 3L · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
  • 2026-07-19 · Apt BLDG · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
  • 2026-07-18 · Apt 4G · NON EMERGENCY · APPLIANCE
Repeated apartments: BLDG · 3L · 5E · 1G · 3N
Evictions
Executed residential evictions — last 5 years
Total3
By year
20253
Most recent
  • 2025-06-12 Apt 7F
  • 2025-01-16 Apt 1A A/K/A 001A
  • 2025-01-16 Apt 1A A/K/A 001A
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total31
Open13
Closed18
Complaints
Total91
Open (active)0
Closed91
Recent open violations
  • 2023-12-01 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"
  • 2021-12-01 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"
  • 2019-05-16 AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE "FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
DOB data as of October 21, 2026 — read from the Department of Buildings on that date.
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file10
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 5)
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations on record. Built 2005, after the 1978 federal ban on lead paint in residential use. Owners must still address any lead hazard that is later identified.

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

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built2005 (21 yr old)
Building classD1 — Elevator apartment
Floors7
Residential units105
Building area (sqft)113,896
Lot area (sqft)35,217
Owner of record (PLUTO)TIFFANY GARDENS HDFC
Designations
Council district17
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
Status105 units registered as rent-stabilized
Stabilization trajectory
Stabilized (2007)105
Stabilized (latest)105
ⓘ 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) — 2024
Energy efficiency gradeC
ENERGY STAR score63 / 100
Site EUI79.6 kBtu/ft² (national median 86.8)
Recent years
2024Grade C · 63/100

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through March 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total124629
Violent1363
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)13
Felonies36193
Misdemeanors56283
Violations24119
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: 117
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 104
  • PETIT LARCENY: 64
  • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 44
  • GRAND LARCENY: 43
Borough context: Bronx (12 mo): 29,904 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls699
Top complaint types
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 170
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 76
  • Noise - Residential: 71
  • Illegal Parking: 43
  • PLUMBING: 39
By category
Other541
Noise88
Parking60
Rats5
Construction3
Drinking1
Homeless1
Drug0
Trash0
Noise (311 dedicated)
D
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints88
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential71
Street Sidewalk12
Vehicle4
Commercial1
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: D — 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
  • 854 INTERVALE AVENUE 187m · $180–320/mo licensee: ALMANZAR GROCERY AND FOOD CORPORATION
  • 935 GARRISON AVENUE 207m · $180–320/mo licensee: AUTORAMA ENTERPRISES INC.
  • 941 GARRISON AVE 223m · $180–320/mo licensee: IB PARKING LOT INC.
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby24
Elementary (K-5)6
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)3
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (6)
  • Business School for Entrepreneurial Studies 5-8 · 5 min (393m) · District 12
  • South Bronx Classical Charter School K-5 · 5 min (393m) · District 84
  • PS 39 K-1 · 5 min (411m) · District 8
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Bronx Studio School for Writers and Artists 6-12 · 3 min (207m) · District 8
  • Business School for Entrepreneurial Studies 5-8 · 5 min (393m) · District 12
  • School of Performing Arts 6-8 · 5 min (393m) · District 12
High — closest 3 by walk (3)
  • Bronx Studio School for Writers and Artists 6-12 · 3 min (207m) · District 8
  • Holcombe L. Rucker School of Community Research 9-12 · 5 min (378m) · District 8
  • Bronx Lighthouse Charter School K-12 · 8 min (611m) · District 84
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby5
Unique lines3
Lines served: 2 · 5 · 6
Closest 3 stations
  • Hunts Point Av 6 · 364m · 5 min walk · ADA accessible
  • Longwood Av 6 · 368m · 5 min walk
  • Intervale Av 2, 5 · 483m · 6 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
B
800m walk radius
Total places nearby11
Eating (7) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants0
Fast food7
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)3
→ Supermarkets3
→ Convenience0
Pharmacies1
ATMs0
ⓘ OpenStreetMap has no restaurants, 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 nearby34
A: 28 C: 1 Pending: 5
Sample
  • Grade A Giralda Bakery · Bakery Products/desserts
  • Grade A Mcdonald's · Hamburgers
  • Grade A El Valle Restaurant · Latin American
  • Grade A Kennedy Chicken And Pizza · Chicken
  • Grade A National Bakery · Bakery Products/desserts
  • Grade A Dunkin · Donuts
  • Grade A Bascom Catering & Events · American
  • Grade A Daisy's Pizza Wings & Burgers · Chicken
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby140
By category — top 8 of 17 (124 of 140 facilities)
Youth Services33
Health Care24
Human Services20
Schools (K-12)13
Child Services And Welfare9
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten9
Transportation8
Parks And Plazas8
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Bill Rainey Park Parks And Plazas
  • Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3 Schools (K-12)
  • South Bronx Classical Charter School V Schools (K-12)
  • P.s. 75 School Of Research And Discovery Schools (K-12)
  • St Athanasius School Schools (K-12)
  • School Of Performing Arts Schools (K-12)

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Verizon Fiber Up to 2,300 Mbps down · 2,300 Mbps up
  • Optimum Cable Up to 940 Mbps down · 35 Mbps up

How to check internet providers before signing an NYC lease →

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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