The most common category among the open records here is lead paint.
Questions about this building
Does 1261 Evergreen Avenue, Bronx have open violations?
Yes. 1261 Evergreen Avenue, Bronx had 25 open violations on September 26, 2026: 25 from HPD. 17 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous.
Is 1261 Evergreen Avenue, Bronx getting better or worse?
New violations are coming in faster than certifications are filed. 11 new Class C against 0 certifications filed in the last 180 days. That window ends September 26, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.
Is 1261 Evergreen Avenue, Bronx in housing court?
Yes. 1 open housing court case, opened March 26, 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 1261 Evergreen Avenue, Bronx?
Yes. 3 DOB complaints in the last 12 months. The newest was filed March 25, 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 1261 Evergreen Avenue, Bronx marked completed?
Yes. 1 completed HPD emergency repair order since September 28, 2023: a lead paint order, opened March 19, 2026, awarded for $1,848. 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 1261 Evergreen Avenue, Bronx?
Yes. 1 DOB work permit in effect, for Plumbing work, issued December 26, 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.
When was 1261 Evergreen Avenue, Bronx built?
The city's record gives 1930 as the year 1261 Evergreen Avenue, Bronx was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as a two-family dwelling with 2 floors.
How many apartments does 1261 Evergreen Avenue, Bronx have?
The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 2 residential units at 1261 Evergreen Avenue, 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 HPD's housing court cases, DOB complaints, DOB NOW work permits, HPD emergency repair orders and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through September 26, 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.
Cite this page
ViolationScout, 1261 Evergreen Ave, Bronx: 17 open Class C, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 26, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/1261-evergreen-avenue-bronx
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