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320 East 197th St, Bronx

BBL 2-03288-0025

Built
1937
Floors
6
Residential units
44
Building type
Elevator building
Zoning district
R5A
Lot area
8,700 sq ft
Floor area
45,559 sq ft

En español: 21 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 31 abiertas en total. La más antigua del HPD lleva 13 años abierta, desde el 16 de septiembre de 2013.

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  1. 21

    Class C, immediately hazardous. Most often Vermin / Infestation.

    24 open counting every year, the oldest since

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  2. 8

    Class B, hazardous. Most often Fire Safety.

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  3. 2

    OATH/ECB summonses still active

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Open violations are sitting, with little movement either way. 21 open Class C, with 5 certifications filed and 0 new Class C in the last 180 days, too few to call a direction.

Since October 12, 2023, certifications were filed on 16 Class C violations: 15 by the original certify-by date, 1 after it. How certification works

The original certify-by dates on the 29 open HPD violations have all passed. The latest was March 19, 2026. The report prints the date beside each one.

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21 open Class C. The oldest open HPD violation was filed September 16, 2013.

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Open Class C, week by week
21 on September 24, 2026 and 21 on October 8.
OATH/ECB summonses
4 DOB and FDNY summonses here since January 1, 2019, with $7,810 in penalties imposed. 2 of them are still active, the same 2 listed under OATH/ECB. 1 judgment docketed, on October 31, 2024. A docketed judgment shows up in a title search.
  • March 19, 2026, DOB: Failure to maintain building in code-compliant manner: Boiler. Admitted, $1,280 penalty imposed.
  • May 6, 2024, FDNY: Recordkeeping. Decided by default, $2,000 penalty imposed.
  • March 6, 2024, DOB: Failure to maintain building walls or appurtenances. Admitted, $2,530 penalty imposed.

The newest 3 of 4 summonses OATH lists here. The report lists all 4, with each outcome, the penalty imposed and any docketing date. What the report adds

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DOB violations
3 active DOB violations. The newest was issued May 15, 2024.
Housing court
1 open housing court case, opened January 20, 2026. 9 housing court cases here since 2006.
DOB complaints
2 DOB complaints in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed February 4, 2026.
DOB permits
DOB NOW lists 3 work permits here, the newest issued September 9, 2024, for General Construction work.
  • General Construction, issued September 9, 2024, signed off.
  • Sidewalk Shed, issued March 11, 2024, signed off.
  • Sidewalk Shed, issued August 26, 2020, signed off.
Energy benchmarking
ENERGY STAR score 39 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 March 3, 2026. Boilers in buildings with 6 or more apartments are inspected every calendar year.
Bedbug report
Filed December 17, 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).
Tax exemption
Has a J-51 tax exemption (DOF 2026/27 roll). DOF lists its start year as 2019.

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

FiledCategoryStatusNumber
Class C21 open most often Vermin / Infestation
Heat / Hot WaterNotice sent18684896
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18118545
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18101386
Notice sent18052666
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18052664
Heat / Hot WaterNotice sent18052657
Heat / Hot WaterNot complied with18052656
Lead PaintNo access to reinspect (first try)17979718
Lead PaintNo access to reinspect (first try)17979717
Lead PaintNo access to reinspect (first try)17979716
The report lists all 21, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
Class B8 open most often Fire Safety
Notice sent18556115
MoldNo access to reinspect (first try)18339510
Fire SafetyNotice sent17939842
Fire SafetyNotice sent17939841
Notice sent17939839
Notice sent17939835
Notice sent17939834
Not complied with17405996
OATH/ECB2 open
Boilers, Class 2Admitted39181090L
Construction, Class 1Admitted35679974J

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Questions about this building

Does 320 East 197 Street, Bronx have open violations?

Yes. 320 East 197 Street, Bronx had 31 open violations on October 10, 2026: 2 from OATH/ECB and 29 from HPD. 21 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous. The oldest open HPD violation has been open 13 years, since September 16, 2013.

Is 320 East 197 Street, Bronx getting better or worse?

Open violations are sitting, with little movement either way. 21 open Class C, with 5 certifications filed and 0 new Class C in the last 180 days, too few to call a direction. That window ends October 10, 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 320 East 197 Street, Bronx?

Since October 12, 2023, certifications were filed on 16 Class C violations: 15 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 320 East 197 Street, Bronx have active DOB violations?

Yes. 3 active DOB violations. The newest was issued May 15, 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 320 East 197 Street, Bronx in housing court?

Yes. 1 open housing court case, opened January 20, 2026. 9 housing court cases here since 2006. 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 320 East 197 Street, Bronx?

Yes. 2 DOB complaints in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed February 4, 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.

What is the ENERGY STAR score for 320 East 197 Street, Bronx?

ENERGY STAR score 39 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 320 East 197 Street, Bronx last inspected?

On March 3, 2026. 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 320 East 197 Street, Bronx last file its bedbug report?

On December 17, 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 320 East 197 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 320 East 197 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.

Does 320 East 197 Street, Bronx have a property tax exemption?

The building has a J-51 tax exemption on DOF's 2026/27 roll. DOF lists its start year as 2019. An exemption lowers a property's tax bill by reducing its assessed value.

When was 320 East 197 Street, Bronx built?

The city's record gives 1937 as the year 320 East 197 Street, Bronx was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as an elevator building with 6 floors.

How many apartments does 320 East 197 Street, Bronx have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 44 residential units at 320 East 197 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/ECB summonses from DOB and FDNY, DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOF's exemption rolls, DOB NOW work permits, 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 October 10, 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/ECB summonses from DOB and FDNY, DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOF's exemption rolls, DOB NOW work permits, 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, 320 East 197th St, Bronx: 44 units, 21 open Class C, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through October 10, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/320-east-197-street-bronx

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