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597 Prospect Ave, Bronx

BBL 2-02674-0041

En español: 11 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 12 abiertas en total.

Open violations are sitting, with little movement either way. 11 open Class C, with nothing filed or new in the last 180 days.

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11 open Class C.

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HPD takes complaints from tenants through 311.

HPD vacate order
HPD's vacate order for the entire building has been in effect since September 17, 2024. Reason on the order: habitability.
DOB complaints
2 DOB complaints in the last 12 months. The newest was filed February 26, 2026.
DOB permits
5 DOB work permits in effect. The latest, for Plumbing work, was issued March 13, 2026.

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

FiledCategoryStatusNumber
Class C11 open most often Heat / Hot Water
Notice sent17271910
Notice sent17270916
Notice sent17270914
Heat / Hot WaterNotice sent17261228
Heat / Hot WaterNotice sent17261227
Notice sent17261226
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent17259234
Heat / Hot WaterNotice sent16710242
Invalid certification16710241
Heat / Hot WaterInvalid certification16710240
Notice sent16710239
Class B1 open
Notice sent16710243

The most common category among the open records here is heat and hot water.

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Questions about this building

Does 597 Prospect Avenue, Bronx have open violations?

Yes. 597 Prospect Avenue, Bronx had 12 open violations on September 26, 2026: 12 from HPD. 11 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous.

Is 597 Prospect Avenue, Bronx getting better or worse?

Open violations are sitting, with little movement either way. 11 open Class C, with nothing filed or new 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 an HPD vacate order in effect at 597 Prospect Avenue, Bronx?

Yes. HPD's vacate order for the entire building has been in effect since September 17, 2024. Reason on the order: habitability. A vacate order requires all or part of a building to be emptied for the reason on the order, and it stays in effect until HPD rescinds it. HPD Online shows whether an order has been rescinded since.

Has DOB received complaints about 597 Prospect Avenue, Bronx?

Yes. 2 DOB complaints in the last 12 months. The newest was filed February 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 DOB work permits in effect at 597 Prospect Avenue, Bronx?

Yes. 5 DOB work permits in effect. The latest, for Plumbing work, was issued March 13, 2026. 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 597 Prospect Avenue, Bronx built?

The city's record gives 1910 as the year 597 Prospect Avenue, 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 4 floors.

How many apartments does 597 Prospect Avenue, Bronx have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 5 residential units at 597 Prospect 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 vacate orders, DOB complaints, DOB NOW work permits 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 HPD vacate orders, DOB complaints, DOB NOW work permits 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, 597 Prospect 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/597-prospect-avenue-bronx

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