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1685 Topping Ave, Bronx

BBL 2-02791-0054

En español: 11 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 73 abiertas en total.

Certifications are being filed about as fast as new violations come in. 4 certifications filed and 7 new Class C in the last 180 days, neither far ahead.

Since September 28, 2023, certifications were filed on 18 Class C violations: 15 by the original certify-by date, 3 after it. How certification works

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11 open Class C.

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HPD takes complaints from tenants through 311.

DOB violations
4 active DOB violations. The newest was issued August 1, 2024.
DOB complaints
2 DOB complaints in the last 12 months. The newest was filed January 23, 2026.
DOB facade
Rated Unsafe in the latest facade report, filed February 16, 2024 (inspection cycle 9). Need this filed?
Energy benchmarking
ENERGY STAR score 82 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).
Rent stabilization
Has rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registration).
HPD emergency repair orders
5 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 28, 2023, awarded for $8,037 in total. The most recent of the 5, a general construction order, was opened February 25, 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 C11 open most often Vermin / Infestation
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19245505
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19184469
Fire SafetyNotice sent19160364Topping Avenue CATCH Housing Development Fund Inc
Notice sent19116451Topping Avenue CATCH Housing Development Fund Inc
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19116450Topping Avenue CATCH Housing Development Fund Inc
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19110602Topping Avenue CATCH Housing Development Fund Inc
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19021947Topping Avenue CATCH Housing Development Fund Inc
Heat / Hot WaterNotice sent18658653Topping Avenue CATCH Housing Development Fund Inc
No access to reinspect (first try)18331091
Vermin / InfestationNot complied with18125111
MoldDefect letter sent16976909
Class B60 open most often Mold
Notice sent19245507
Notice sent19245506
Notice sent19184468
Notice sent19184467
Notice sent19160368Topping Avenue CATCH Housing Development Fund Inc
Notice sent19116458Topping Avenue CATCH Housing Development Fund Inc
Notice sent19116457Topping Avenue CATCH Housing Development Fund Inc
Notice sent19116455Topping Avenue CATCH Housing Development Fund Inc
Notice sent19116454Topping Avenue CATCH Housing Development Fund Inc
Notice sent19116449Topping Avenue CATCH Housing Development Fund Inc
Notice sent19110603Topping Avenue CATCH Housing Development Fund Inc
Notice sent19110601Topping Avenue CATCH Housing Development Fund Inc
Notice sent19110600Topping Avenue CATCH Housing Development Fund Inc
Notice sent19110599Topping Avenue CATCH Housing Development Fund Inc
Notice sent19021953Topping Avenue CATCH Housing Development Fund Inc
Notice sent19021952Topping Avenue CATCH Housing Development Fund Inc
Notice sent19021951Topping Avenue CATCH Housing Development Fund Inc
Notice sent19021950Topping Avenue CATCH Housing Development Fund Inc
Notice sent19021949Topping Avenue CATCH Housing Development Fund Inc
Notice sent19021948Topping Avenue CATCH Housing Development Fund Inc
Notice sent19021946Topping Avenue CATCH Housing Development Fund Inc
Notice sent19005907Topping Avenue CATCH Housing Development Fund Inc
Notice sent19005906Topping Avenue CATCH Housing Development Fund Inc
Notice sent18751778Topping Avenue CATCH Housing Development Fund Inc
MoldNotice sent to tenant19081910Topping Avenue CATCH Housing Development Fund Inc
Notice sent18717433Topping Avenue CATCH Housing Development Fund Inc
Notice sent18717403Topping Avenue CATCH Housing Development Fund Inc
MoldNo access to reinspect (first try)18717387Topping Avenue CATCH Housing Development Fund Inc
Notice sent18717383Topping Avenue CATCH Housing Development Fund Inc
Notice sent18638228Topping Avenue CATCH Housing Development Fund Inc
Notice sent18638226Topping Avenue CATCH Housing Development Fund Inc
Not complied with18427080
Not complied with18427079
Not complied with18427077
No access to reinspect (first try)18331121
No access to reinspect (first try)18331100
Fire SafetyNo access to reinspect (first try)18331078
Fire SafetyNo access to reinspect (first try)18331074
No access to reinspect (first try)18331050
No access to reinspect (first try)18331049
No access to reinspect (first try)18330706
No access to reinspect (first try)18330699
Not complied with18125110
Not complied with18125109
No access to reinspect (first try)18050376
MoldDefect letter sent17116704
No access to reinspect (first try)17049160
No access to reinspect (first try)17049159
No access to reinspect (first try)17049155
MoldDefect letter sent16769250
MoldDefect letter sent16728219
MoldNo access to reinspect (first try)16993439
MoldNo access to reinspect (first try)16993438
No access to reinspect (first try)16608171
MoldDefect letter sent16597853
MoldDefect letter sent16597852
Not complied with16512118
Not complied with16512113
Not complied with16356383
Not complied with16356381
OATH/ECB2 open
Local Law, Class 2Found in violation37036850LTopping Avenue CATCH Housing Development Fund Inc
Construction, Class 1Found in violation39102231H

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Questions about this building

Does 1685 Topping Avenue, Bronx have open violations?

Yes. 1685 Topping Avenue, Bronx had 73 open violations on September 26, 2026: 71 from HPD and 2 from OATH/ECB. 11 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous.

Is 1685 Topping Avenue, Bronx getting better or worse?

Certifications are being filed about as fast as new violations come in. 4 certifications filed and 7 new Class C in the last 180 days, neither far ahead. That window ends September 26, 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 1685 Topping Avenue, Bronx?

Since September 28, 2023, certifications were filed on 18 Class C violations: 15 by the original certify-by date, 3 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 1685 Topping Avenue, Bronx have active DOB violations?

Yes. 4 active DOB violations. The newest was issued August 1, 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.

Has DOB received complaints about 1685 Topping Avenue, Bronx?

Yes. 2 DOB complaints in the last 12 months. The newest was filed January 23, 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 1685 Topping Avenue, Bronx marked completed?

Yes. 5 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 28, 2023, awarded for $8,037 in total. The most recent of the 5, a general construction order, was opened February 25, 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.

What did the latest facade report find at 1685 Topping Avenue, Bronx?

Rated Unsafe in the latest facade report, filed February 16, 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.

What is the ENERGY STAR score for 1685 Topping Avenue, Bronx?

ENERGY STAR score 82 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.

Is 1685 Topping Avenue, 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 1685 Topping Avenue, 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 1685 Topping Avenue, Bronx built?

The city's record gives 1931 as the year 1685 Topping Avenue, 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 6 floors.

How many apartments does 1685 Topping Avenue, Bronx have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 43 residential units at 1685 Topping 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 DOB violations, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB facade filings, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list 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.

Sources. HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, plus DOB violations, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB facade filings, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy 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, 1685 Topping Ave, Bronx: 11 open Class C, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 26, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/1685-topping-avenue-bronx

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