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215 East 197th St, Bronx

BBL 2-03304-0141

En español: 16 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 45 abiertas en total.

Certifications are being filed faster than new violations come in. 15 certifications filed against 4 new Class C in the last 180 days.

Since September 28, 2023, certifications were filed on 60 Class C violations: 46 by the original certify-by date, 14 after it. How certification works

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16 open Class C.

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HPD takes complaints from tenants through 311.

OATH hearings
A hearing on a DOB summons is set for November 6, 2026.
DOB complaints
2 DOB complaints in the last 12 months, all of them conversion complaints. The newest was filed March 26, 2026.
Energy benchmarking
ENERGY STAR score 79 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
2 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 28, 2023, awarded for $805 in total. The most recent of the 2, a general construction order, was opened February 3, 2024.

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 C16 open most often Vermin / Infestation
Notice sent19222926
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19222925
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19123073215 EAST 197 ESTATES LLC
Notice sent18768328215 EAST 197 ESTATES LLC
No access to reinspect (first try)18529176215 EAST 197 ESTATES LLC
Vermin / InfestationNo access to reinspect (first try)18275098215 EAST 197 ESTATES LLC
Vermin / InfestationNo access to reinspect (first try)18275097215 EAST 197 ESTATES LLC
Not complied with18230343
Not complied with18230327
No access to reinspect (first try)18171208
No access to reinspect (first try)18088387
Vermin / InfestationNo access to reinspect (first try)18088384
No access to reinspect (first try)18088382
Vermin / InfestationNo access to reinspect (first try)17973997
Not complied with17729479
No access to reinspect (first try)16765860
Class B27 open most often Mold
Notice sent19222927
Notice sent19086444215 EAST 197 ESTATES LLC
CIV14 mailed19086443215 EAST 197 ESTATES LLC
CIV14 mailed19086442215 EAST 197 ESTATES LLC
CIV14 mailed19086441215 EAST 197 ESTATES LLC
CIV14 mailed19086440215 EAST 197 ESTATES LLC
CIV14 mailed19086439215 EAST 197 ESTATES LLC
Notice sent18756605215 EAST 197 ESTATES LLC
Notice sent18747406215 EAST 197 ESTATES LLC
Not complied with18536403215 EAST 197 ESTATES LLC
MoldNo access to reinspect (first try)18529159215 EAST 197 ESTATES LLC
No access to reinspect (first try)18529157215 EAST 197 ESTATES LLC
Not complied with18424640215 EAST 197 ESTATES LLC
Not complied with18424632215 EAST 197 ESTATES LLC
Not complied with18424627215 EAST 197 ESTATES LLC
No access to reinspect (first try)18267820215 EAST 197 ESTATES LLC
Not complied with18230347
No access to reinspect (first try)18171211
No access to reinspect (first try)18171210
MoldDefect letter sent18473889
Not complied with18125580
Not complied with17729480
Not complied with17662249
No access to reinspect (first try)17626577
No access to reinspect (first try)17626576
No access to reinspect (first try)17041377
No access to reinspect (first try)16375667
OATH/ECB2 open most often Construction
Construction, Class 2Hearing pending35724235X215 EAST 197 ESTATES LLC
Construction, Class 2Found in violation35483033N215 EAST 197 ESTATES LLC

The most common category among the open records here is vermin and pests.

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Questions about this building

Does 215 East 197 Street, Bronx have open violations?

Yes. 215 East 197 Street, Bronx had 45 open violations on September 26, 2026: 43 from HPD and 2 from OATH/ECB. 16 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous.

Is 215 East 197 Street, Bronx getting better or worse?

Certifications are being filed faster than new violations come in. 15 certifications filed against 4 new Class C 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.

When were certifications filed on Class C violations at 215 East 197 Street, Bronx?

Since September 28, 2023, certifications were filed on 60 Class C violations: 46 by the original certify-by date, 14 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 215 East 197 Street, Bronx have an OATH hearing coming up?

Yes. A hearing on a DOB summons is set for November 6, 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.

Has DOB received complaints about 215 East 197 Street, Bronx?

Yes. 2 DOB complaints in the last 12 months, all of them conversion complaints. The newest was filed March 26, 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 215 East 197 Street, Bronx marked completed?

Yes. 2 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 28, 2023, awarded for $805 in total. The most recent of the 2, a general construction order, was opened February 3, 2024. 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 is the ENERGY STAR score for 215 East 197 Street, Bronx?

ENERGY STAR score 79 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 215 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 215 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.

When was 215 East 197 Street, Bronx built?

The city's record gives 1923 as the year 215 East 197 Street, Bronx was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as a walk-up apartment building with 5 floors.

How many apartments does 215 East 197 Street, Bronx have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 51 residential units at 215 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 hearing dates, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, 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 OATH hearing dates, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, 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, 215 East 197th St, Bronx: 16 open Class C, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 26, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/215-east-197-street-bronx

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