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488 East 163rd St, Bronx

BBL 2-02367-0001

En español: 34 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 98 abiertas en total. La más antigua del HPD lleva 2 años abierta, desde el 21 de diciembre de 2023.

New violations are coming in faster than certifications are filed. 19 new Class C against 0 certifications filed in the last 180 days.

The oldest open HPD violation has been open 2 years, since December 21, 2023.

Since September 29, 2023, certifications were filed on 69 Class C violations, all 69 by the original certify-by date. How certification works

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34 open Class C and an OATH hearing on December 18, 2026. The oldest open HPD violation was filed December 21, 2023.

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OATH hearings
A hearing on a DOB summons is set for December 18, 2026.
DOB violations
8 active DOB violations, most of them for low-pressure boilers. The newest was issued October 2, 2024.
Housing court
1 open housing court case, opened August 20, 2026.
DOB complaints
6 DOB complaints in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed June 30, 2026.
DOB facade
Rated Safe in the latest facade report, filed November 6, 2023 (inspection cycle 9).
Certificate of occupancy
Final, issued April 21, 2015.
Energy benchmarking
ENERGY STAR score 47 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year.
Local Law 97
Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026).
Boiler inspection
3 boilers, all inspected in 2026, the latest on February 24. Boilers in buildings with 6 or more apartments are inspected every calendar year.
Bedbug report
Filed December 3, 2025, for the year to October 31, 2025. Buildings with 3 or more apartments file one with HPD every year.
Rent stabilization
Has rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registration).
HPD emergency repair orders
3 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 29, 2023, awarded for $1,721 in total. The most recent of the 3, a general construction order, was opened May 20, 2026.

Open violations by class. A party is named only where the building's HPD registration covers the date a violation was filed.

FiledCategoryStatusNumberRegistered party when filed
Class C34 open most often Vermin / Infestation
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19190073BORICUA VILLAGE A-1, LLC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19190071BORICUA VILLAGE A-1, LLC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19190064BORICUA VILLAGE A-1, LLC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19133969BORICUA VILLAGE A-1, LLC
Fire SafetyNotice sent19118111BORICUA VILLAGE A-1, LLC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19118110BORICUA VILLAGE A-1, LLC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18983892BORICUA VILLAGE A-1, LLC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18964000
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18963999
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18913385
The report lists all 34, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
Class B59 open most often Fire Safety
Notice sent19240878BORICUA VILLAGE A-1, LLC
Notice sent19240876BORICUA VILLAGE A-1, LLC
Notice sent19215717BORICUA VILLAGE A-1, LLC
Notice sent19190076BORICUA VILLAGE A-1, LLC
Notice sent19190075BORICUA VILLAGE A-1, LLC
Notice sent19190072BORICUA VILLAGE A-1, LLC
Notice sent19190070BORICUA VILLAGE A-1, LLC
Notice sent19190069BORICUA VILLAGE A-1, LLC
Notice sent19190068BORICUA VILLAGE A-1, LLC
Notice sent19190067BORICUA VILLAGE A-1, LLC
The report lists all 59, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
OATH/ECB5 open most often Elevators
Elevators, Class 2Settled by agreement39191252YBORICUA VILLAGE A-1, LLC
Elevators, Class 2Settled by agreement39187504J
Elevators, Class 2Settled by agreement39187503H
Construction, Class 2Hearing pending39184951H
Construction, Class 1Found in violation35667931L

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Questions about this building

Does 488 East 163 Street, Bronx have open violations?

Yes. 488 East 163 Street, Bronx had 98 open violations on September 27, 2026: 93 from HPD and 5 from OATH/ECB. 34 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous. The oldest open HPD violation has been open 2 years, since December 21, 2023.

Is 488 East 163 Street, Bronx getting better or worse?

New violations are coming in faster than certifications are filed. 19 new Class C against 0 certifications filed in the last 180 days. That window ends September 27, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.

When were certifications filed on Class C violations at 488 East 163 Street, Bronx?

Since September 29, 2023, certifications were filed on 69 Class C violations, all 69 by the original certify-by date. A certification is the filing, dated when it was made, not HPD's acceptance of it. It is compared with the original certify-by date on the notice. A granted postponement moves that date and the city's data keeps only the first, so a certification counted after it may still have met a postponed date.

Does 488 East 163 Street, Bronx have an OATH hearing coming up?

Yes. A hearing on a DOB summons is set for December 18, 2026. DOB summonses are heard at OATH, the city's hearings office, and OATH can move a hearing to a later date. When nobody shows up, the summons is decided by default, the costliest way one ends.

Does 488 East 163 Street, Bronx have active DOB violations?

Yes. 8 active DOB violations, most of them for low-pressure boilers. The newest was issued October 2, 2024. The Department of Buildings writes these separately from HPD's housing violations, for things like boilers, elevators, facades, construction and energy filings. Each one stays active until DOB resolves or dismisses it.

Is 488 East 163 Street, Bronx in housing court?

Yes. 1 open housing court case, opened August 20, 2026. HPD takes buildings to housing court to get violations fixed and heat and hot water restored, and it joins tenants' own repair cases, called tenant actions. A case stays open until the court closes it.

Has DOB received complaints about 488 East 163 Street, Bronx?

Yes. 6 DOB complaints in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed June 30, 2026. Anyone can complain to DOB about a building or the work going on in it, and DOB then inspects and decides whether there is a violation. A conversion complaint says an apartment may have been added or changed without approval. It is a complaint, not a finding.

Are any HPD emergency repair orders at 488 East 163 Street, Bronx marked completed?

Yes. 3 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 29, 2023, awarded for $1,721 in total. The most recent of the 3, a general construction order, was opened May 20, 2026. HPD orders an emergency repair when a hazardous condition cited in a violation, or in another agency's emergency order, is not corrected, and does the work itself or through a contractor. The amounts are what the orders were awarded for, not a bill: this page does not show what was charged to the property or whether it was paid. Orders for lab tests, such as dust-wipe and asbestos samples, are not counted.

What did the latest facade report find at 488 East 163 Street, Bronx?

Rated Safe in the latest facade report, filed November 6, 2023 (inspection cycle 9). Buildings taller than six stories must have their exterior walls inspected once in every inspection cycle under the city's Facade Inspection Safety Program (every five years under DOB's current rule), and each inspection report is filed with DOB as Safe, SWARMP (safe with a repair and maintenance program) or Unsafe. No Report Filed means DOB has no report for that cycle. The rating is from the latest filing and does not describe the facade today; DOB's page for the building shows anything filed since.

Does 488 East 163 Street, Bronx have a certificate of occupancy?

Its latest certificate of occupancy is a final one, issued April 21, 2015. A certificate of occupancy says how a building may be used and occupied. A temporary one lets people move in while work finishes and has to be renewed until DOB issues the final one. DOB's records here start in July 2012, so an older certificate may not show.

What is the ENERGY STAR score for 488 East 163 Street, Bronx?

ENERGY STAR score 47 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year. Buildings over 25,000 square feet report their energy use to the city every year under Local Law 84. The ENERGY STAR score runs from 1 to 100 and compares a building with similar ones nationwide; 50 is the national median. The score is the one the city publishes, and this page never estimates a Local Law 97 emissions penalty. A lot that reported several properties in one year is not scored here.

When was the boiler at 488 East 163 Street, Bronx last inspected?

It has 3 boilers, all inspected in 2026, the latest on February 24. DOB requires a boiler in a building with 6 or more apartments to be inspected once every calendar year, with the report filed within 14 days of the inspection. Low-pressure boilers in residential buildings with 5 or fewer apartments are exempt.

When did 488 East 163 Street, Bronx last file its bedbug report?

On December 3, 2025, for the year to October 31, 2025. HPD asks the owner of every building with 3 or more apartments for this report once a year, covering November 1 to October 31, including buildings that had no bedbugs.

Is 488 East 163 Street, Bronx covered by Local Law 97?

Yes. It is on DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list. Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026). Local Law 97 sets greenhouse gas limits for most New York City buildings over 25,000 square feet, and DOB's covered buildings list says which path each building is on. The list reflects DOB's records, which owners can ask DOB to correct. This page never estimates a penalty or says whether a building complies.

Is 488 East 163 Street, Bronx rent stabilized?

The building has rent-stabilized apartments on its 2024 registration. That comes from the Rent Guidelines Board's list of buildings with at least one stabilized apartment registered that year. Buildings that registered late are left off, and a 421-a or J-51 building can leave stabilization when its tax benefit ends. A particular apartment's status is for NYS HCR to say.

When was 488 East 163 Street, Bronx built?

The city's record gives 2008 as the year 488 East 163 Street, Bronx was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as an elevator apartment building with 13 floors.

How many apartments does 488 East 163 Street, Bronx have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 136 residential units at 488 East 163 Street, Bronx. The count is for the whole tax lot.

Where do these numbers come from?

From New York City's own data: HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, read whole rather than sampled. It also draws on OATH hearing dates, DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB facade filings, DOB certificates of occupancy, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through September 27, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own page for this building is linked above.

Sources. HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, plus OATH hearing dates, DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB facade filings, DOB certificates of occupancy, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. Counts cover HPD Class B and C violations from the last 3 years that HPD still shows open, and OATH/ECB summonses from the same 3 years that the city still shows active. The city's own pages can show more, never fewer.

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ViolationScout, 488 East 163rd St, Bronx: 34 open Class C, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 27, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/488-east-163-street-bronx

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