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1 EAST 198 STREET
Bronx · ZIP 10468 · BIN 2017587 · Bedford Park · Last violation Apr 30, 2026 · Last complaint May 31, 2026
NeighborhoodBedford Park
More violations than 87.9% of nearby buildings
More violations than 88% of buildings and more complaints than 85% of buildings in Bedford Park.
Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 206 violations · 202 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
55 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open
Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2003
958
40 per year avg.↑ Up 26% in the last 2 years (206 vs 163 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
156
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ55
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ70
Rent-impairingⓘ8
Open violation ages
▪ 30–90 days8% (13)
▪ 3–12 months28% (44)
▪ 1–3 years38% (60)
▪ 3+ years25% (39)
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,391
58 per year avg.↑ Up 32% in the last 2 years (202 vs 153 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access20%Violation issued25%No violation32%Phone resolved23%Other0%(1,391)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ321 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ124 violations
Paintingⓘ87 violations
Egressⓘ83 violations
Water Supplyⓘ77 violations
Cleaningⓘ57 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ40 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ38 violations
Heat / hot waterⓘ362 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ299 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ293 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ166 complaints
Electricalⓘ63 complaints
Appliancesⓘ27 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ20 complaints
Adminⓘ4 complaints
Elevatorⓘ1 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ1 complaints
Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.
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