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520 East 156th St, Bronx

BBL 2-02359-0210

En español: 13 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 27 abiertas en total. La más antigua del HPD lleva 4 años abierta, desde el 12 de diciembre de 2021.

Certifications are being filed faster than new violations come in. 72 certifications filed against 7 new Class C in the last 180 days.

The oldest open HPD violation has been open 4 years, since December 12, 2021.

Since September 29, 2023, certifications were filed on 81 Class C violations, all 81 by the original certify-by date. How certification works

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13 open Class C. The oldest open HPD violation was filed December 12, 2021.

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DOB violations
2 active DOB violations. The newest was issued August 28, 2025.
Housing court
2 open housing court cases. The newest opened July 27, 2026.
DOB complaints
1 DOB complaint in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. It was filed August 31, 2026.
DOB facade
Rated Safe in the latest facade report, filed March 8, 2024 (inspection cycle 9).
DOB permits
1 DOB work permit in effect, for Suspended Scaffold work, issued July 28, 2026.
Certificate of occupancy
Final, issued October 14, 2021.
Energy benchmarking
ENERGY STAR score 77 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
4 boilers, all inspected in 2026, the latest on March 1. Boilers in buildings with 6 or more apartments are inspected every calendar year.
Rent stabilization
Has rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registration).
HPD emergency repair order
1 completed HPD emergency repair order since September 29, 2023: a general construction order, opened September 11, 2024, awarded for $340.

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 C13 open most often Vermin / Infestation
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19203146
Vermin / InfestationCIV14 mailed19120306TRIBOROUGH PRESERVATION LLC
Vermin / InfestationNo access to reinspect (first try)19060910TRIBOROUGH PRESERVATION LLC
Vermin / InfestationNo access to reinspect (first try)19053761TRIBOROUGH PRESERVATION LLC
Vermin / InfestationNo access to reinspect (first try)19053760TRIBOROUGH PRESERVATION LLC
Vermin / InfestationDefect letter sent18923370TRIBOROUGH PRESERVATION LLC
MoldDefect letter sent18821725TRIBOROUGH PRESERVATION LLC
MoldDefect letter sent18697378TRIBOROUGH PRESERVATION LLC
Vermin / InfestationDefect letter sent18697376TRIBOROUGH PRESERVATION LLC
MoldDefect letter sent18361516TRIBOROUGH PRESERVATION LLC
The report lists all 13, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
Class B14 open most often Mold
Notice sent19203147
CIV14 mailed19120305TRIBOROUGH PRESERVATION LLC
Not complied with19060907TRIBOROUGH PRESERVATION LLC
MoldDefect letter sent18949807TRIBOROUGH PRESERVATION LLC
MoldDefect letter sent18953692TRIBOROUGH PRESERVATION LLC
No access to reinspect (first try)18628376TRIBOROUGH PRESERVATION LLC
MoldNo access to reinspect (first try)18628375TRIBOROUGH PRESERVATION LLC
MoldDefect letter sent18336369TRIBOROUGH PRESERVATION LLC
MoldDefect letter sent18146087TRIBOROUGH PRESERVATION LLC
Not complied with18146083TRIBOROUGH PRESERVATION LLC
The report lists all 14, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds

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The most common category among the open records here is mold.

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Questions about this building

Does 520 East 156 Street, Bronx have open violations?

Yes. 520 East 156 Street, Bronx had 27 open violations on September 27, 2026: 27 from HPD. 13 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous. The oldest open HPD violation has been open 4 years, since December 12, 2021.

Is 520 East 156 Street, Bronx getting better or worse?

Certifications are being filed faster than new violations come in. 72 certifications filed against 7 new Class C 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 520 East 156 Street, Bronx?

Since September 29, 2023, certifications were filed on 81 Class C violations, all 81 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 520 East 156 Street, Bronx have active DOB violations?

Yes. 2 active DOB violations. The newest was issued August 28, 2025. 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 520 East 156 Street, Bronx in housing court?

Yes. 2 open housing court cases. The newest opened July 27, 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 520 East 156 Street, Bronx?

Yes. 1 DOB complaint in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. It was filed August 31, 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 520 East 156 Street, Bronx marked completed?

Yes. 1 completed HPD emergency repair order since September 29, 2023: a general construction order, opened September 11, 2024, awarded for $340. 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 520 East 156 Street, Bronx?

Rated Safe in the latest facade report, filed March 8, 2024 (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.

Are any DOB work permits in effect at 520 East 156 Street, Bronx?

Yes. 1 DOB work permit in effect, for Suspended Scaffold work, issued July 28, 2026. A permit in effect allows the work it names. It does not mean the work has started or finished, or that it fixes any violation on this page.

Does 520 East 156 Street, Bronx have a certificate of occupancy?

Its latest certificate of occupancy is a final one, issued October 14, 2021. 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 520 East 156 Street, Bronx?

ENERGY STAR score 77 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 520 East 156 Street, Bronx last inspected?

It has 4 boilers, all inspected in 2026, the latest on March 1. 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.

Is 520 East 156 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 520 East 156 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 520 East 156 Street, Bronx built?

The city's record gives 1978 as the year 520 East 156 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 18 floors.

How many apartments does 520 East 156 Street, Bronx have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 208 residential units at 520 East 156 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 DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB facade filings, DOB NOW work permits, DOB certificates of occupancy, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection 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 DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB facade filings, DOB NOW work permits, DOB certificates of occupancy, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection 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, 520 East 156th St, Bronx: 13 open Class C, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 27, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/520-east-156-street-bronx

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