Weverit has generated building reports for eight large residential complexes in the Bronx, drawing from HPD violation records, 311 complaint data, Department of Buildings filings, and rent-stabilization registration history. The buildings range from public housing developments to large co-ops. Here is what the public record shows.
How scores are calculated
Each building receives a composite score on a 100-point scale. The score is not a government rating or safety certification. It reflects patterns in HPD violation records, 311 complaint data, DOB filings, and rent-stabilization registration as of the date each report was generated. A high score does not certify a building as problem-free. A low score does not establish that conditions are unsafe or uninhabitable.
The eight buildings
| Building | Address | Score | Grade | Units | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Hill Houses | 625 Castle Hill Ave | 84 | B+ | 583 | 1949 |
| Parkchester | 1409 Metropolitan Ave | 77 | B | 2,141 | — |
| Promenade Apartments | 530 W 236th St | 77 | B | 86 | 1954 |
| 5550 Fieldston Road | 5550 Fieldston Rd | 79 | B | 188 | 1960 |
| Co-op City — 120 Dreiser Loop | 120 Dreiser Loop | 58 | C | — | 1969 |
| Co-op City — 100 Casals Place | 100 Casals Pl | 47 | D | — | 1969 |
| River Park Towers | 10 Richman Plaza | 43 | D | 1,660 | 1973 |
| Briar Hill | 3400 Wayne Ave | 42 | D | 104 | 1928 |
Castle Hill Houses — the NYCHA building
Castle Hill Houses (625 Castle Hill Ave, Castle Hill neighborhood) is a NYCHA public housing development built in 1949 with 583 units. It scored B+ (84).
The HPD record for this building shows zero open violations and zero total violations on record. 311 complaints filed in the past 12 months total 108. The absence of HPD violations is notable: most buildings of this size carry at least some violation history.
Parkchester
Parkchester (1409 Metropolitan Ave) is a large residential condo complex with 2,141 units in the Parkchester neighborhood. It scored B (77).
The building carries 5 open HPD violations and 104 total violations on record. 311 complaints filed in the past 12 months total 1,101 — which at this building's size works out to roughly one complaint per two units per year, a moderate rate for a development of this scale.
Co-op City — two buildings, different records
Co-op City in Baychester is one of the largest cooperative housing developments in the country. Weverit has reports for two buildings within the complex: 100 Casals Place and 120 Dreiser Loop. Both were built in 1969.
The two buildings show substantially different public records profiles despite being part of the same development:
120 Dreiser Loop scored C (58). It carries 23 open HPD violations, 34 total violations, and 90 complaints filed via 311 in the past 12 months.
100 Casals Place scored D (47). It carries 291 open HPD violations, 355 total violations, and 193 complaints filed via 311 in the past 12 months.
Both buildings share the same cooperative governance structure and were built in the same year. The difference in public records between two buildings in the same complex illustrates that maintenance and violation patterns can vary significantly building by building, even within a single development.
Buildings in the D range
Three buildings scored D.
River Park Towers (10 Richman Plaza, Morris Heights) is a large residential development with 1,660 units, built in 1973. It scored D (43). The building carries 253 open HPD violations and 2,287 total violations on record. 311 complaints filed in the past 12 months total 1,786.
Briar Hill (3400 Wayne Ave, Norwood) is a co-op building with 104 units, built in 1928. It scored D (42). The building carries 45 open HPD violations and 73 total violations on record. 311 complaints in the past 12 months total 642.
Co-op City — 100 Casals Place scored D (47), as noted above.
What the scores mean
The scores in this analysis reflect what appears in public records — HPD violation filings, 311 complaint submissions, and DOB records. They do not account for private maintenance work, management responsiveness outside formal complaint channels, or unit-level conditions not captured in public databases.
Buildings with more units tend to generate more complaints in absolute terms. The raw counts here are not normalized for building size. A building with 1,660 units will register more total complaints than one with 104 units even if the per-unit rate is similar.
All data reflects the state of public records at the time each report was generated. Reports range from one to seventeen days old as of publication.
Full reports
Full building reports — including violation-by-violation detail, 311 complaint breakdowns, and rent-stabilization data — are available for each address in the Weverit catalog.
