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ViolationScout27 open Class C, with 2 certifications filed and 3 new Class C in the last 180 days, too few to call a direction.Is this your building?
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985 East 163rd St, Bronx

BBL 2-02714-0061

En español: 27 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 52 abiertas en total. La más antigua del HPD lleva 4 años abierta, desde el 13 de mayo de 2022.

Open violations are sitting, with little movement either way. 27 open Class C, with 2 certifications filed and 3 new Class C in the last 180 days, too few to call a direction.

The oldest open HPD violation has been open 4 years, since May 13, 2022.

Since September 29, 2023, certifications were filed on 26 Class C violations: 25 by the original certify-by date, 1 after it. How certification works

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27 open Class C and an OATH hearing on October 2, 2026. The oldest open HPD violation was filed May 13, 2022.

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OATH hearings
A hearing on a DOB summons is set for October 2, 2026.
DOB violations
3 active DOB violations, most of them for not posting the energy grade. The newest was issued November 14, 2025.
DOB complaints
1 DOB complaint, a conversion complaint, in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. It was filed October 24, 2025.
DOB permits
1 DOB work permit in effect, for General Construction work, issued November 12, 2025.
Energy benchmarking
ENERGY STAR score 2 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
Inspected December 31, 2025. Boilers in buildings with 6 or more apartments are inspected every calendar year. Need this filed?
Bedbug report
Filed January 1, 2026, for the year to October 31, 2025. Buildings with 3 or more apartments file one with HPD every year.
HPD emergency repair orders
9 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 29, 2023, awarded for $10,340 in total. The most recent of the 9, a general construction order, was opened September 19, 2025.

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 C27 open most often Vermin / Infestation
Fire SafetyOpen19248525
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19020966PRC SIMPSON STREET LLC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19020965PRC SIMPSON STREET LLC
Vermin / InfestationNot complied with18542394PRC SIMPSON STREET LLC
Vermin / InfestationDefect letter sent18542393PRC SIMPSON STREET LLC
Vermin / InfestationDefect letter sent18542392PRC SIMPSON STREET LLC
Vermin / InfestationDefect letter sent18354694PRC SIMPSON STREET LLC
Vermin / InfestationDefect letter sent18326532PRC SIMPSON STREET LLC
Vermin / InfestationDefect letter sent18326528PRC SIMPSON STREET LLC
Vermin / InfestationDefect letter sent18326527PRC SIMPSON STREET LLC
The report lists all 27, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
Class B23 open most often Mold
Open19250130
Open19250129
Open19250127
Open19248524
Notice sent19209006
Notice sent19209005
Not complied with18336121PRC SIMPSON STREET LLC
No access to reinspect (first try)18326514PRC SIMPSON STREET LLC
No access to reinspect (first try)18326513PRC SIMPSON STREET LLC
Fire SafetyNo access to reinspect (first try)18326512PRC SIMPSON STREET LLC
The report lists all 23, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
OATH/ECB2 open
Elevators, Class 2Found in violation39151221P
Construction, Class 2Hearing pending35483207Y

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Questions about this building

Does 985 East 163 Street, Bronx have open violations?

Yes. 985 East 163 Street, Bronx had 52 open violations on September 27, 2026: 50 from HPD and 2 from OATH/ECB. 27 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous. The oldest open HPD violation has been open 4 years, since May 13, 2022.

Is 985 East 163 Street, Bronx getting better or worse?

Open violations are sitting, with little movement either way. 27 open Class C, with 2 certifications filed and 3 new Class C in the last 180 days, too few to call a direction. 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 985 East 163 Street, Bronx?

Since September 29, 2023, certifications were filed on 26 Class C violations: 25 by the original certify-by date, 1 after it. 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 985 East 163 Street, Bronx have an OATH hearing coming up?

Yes. A hearing on a DOB summons is set for October 2, 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 985 East 163 Street, Bronx have active DOB violations?

Yes. 3 active DOB violations, most of them for not posting the energy grade. The newest was issued November 14, 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.

Has DOB received complaints about 985 East 163 Street, Bronx?

Yes. 1 DOB complaint, a conversion complaint, in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. It was filed October 24, 2025. 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 985 East 163 Street, Bronx marked completed?

Yes. 9 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 29, 2023, awarded for $10,340 in total. The most recent of the 9, a general construction order, was opened September 19, 2025. 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.

Are any DOB work permits in effect at 985 East 163 Street, Bronx?

Yes. 1 DOB work permit in effect, for General Construction work, issued November 12, 2025. 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.

What is the ENERGY STAR score for 985 East 163 Street, Bronx?

ENERGY STAR score 2 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 985 East 163 Street, Bronx last inspected?

On December 31, 2025. 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 985 East 163 Street, Bronx last file its bedbug report?

On January 1, 2026, 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 985 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.

When was 985 East 163 Street, Bronx built?

The city's record gives 1912 as the year 985 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 5 floors.

How many apartments does 985 East 163 Street, Bronx have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 22 residential units at 985 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, DOB complaints, DOB NOW work permits, 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, DOB complaints, DOB NOW work permits, 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, 985 East 163rd St, Bronx: 27 open Class C, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 27, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/985-east-163-street-bronx

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