Neighborhood Risk Rankings · Bronx / Mott Haven

Mott Haven.

158 buildings ranked by open violation count. Browse the rankings, then audit any address to see what a listing won't tell you.

Highest count

561.

Worst single building in Mott Haven.

Buildings ranked

158

From NYC PLUTO seed

Visible risk signals

19,728

DOB + HPD combined

Median signal count

Per building, mid-pack

Highest-signal building

561

Worst single BBL

Mott Haven occupies the southwest corner of the Bronx, directly across the Harlem River from East Harlem. The housing stock is split between deep pre-war rent-stabilized walk-up apartment stock, large NYCHA developments (Mott Haven Houses, Mitchel Houses, Patterson Houses among others), and a growing tier of post-2010 ground-up affordable housing. Mott Haven has one of NYC's highest per-capita open-violation rates, driven by the combination of aging private rent-regulated stock and chronic NYCHA maintenance backlogs. The Bronx Terminal Market and stadium-adjacent rezoning have added a smaller tier of newer construction. The list below ranks Mott Haven buildings by current open HPD violations.

Ranked by open violations

100 Mott Haven buildings worth a closer look.

Rankings start with visible maintenance-risk signals. Open any address to review the full audit: violations, permits, filings, fines, flood exposure, and neighborhood context.

#	Address	Risk signals	Audit
1	506 Brook Avenue, Bronx	561	Audit →
2	331 East 132 Street, Bronx	530	Audit →
3	342 East 139 Street, Bronx	432	Audit →
4	600 Concord Avenue, Bronx	395	Audit →
5	759 East 138 Street, Bronx	369	Audit →
6	676 Union Avenue, Bronx	364	Audit →
7	563 Cauldwell Avenue, Bronx	360	Audit →
8	236 Willis Avenue, Bronx	356	Audit →
9	130 Willis Avenue, Bronx	344	Audit →
10	416 East 138 Street, Bronx	336	Audit →
11	740 Kelly Street, Bronx	277	Audit →
12	540 East 138 Street, Bronx	276	Audit →
13	631 Southern Boulevard, Bronx	276	Audit →
14	504 Brook Avenue, Bronx	244	Audit →
15	535 East 142 Street, Bronx	240	Audit →
16	328 Beekman Avenue, Bronx	238	Audit →
17	857 Macy Place, Bronx	219	Audit →
18	354 Cypress Avenue, Bronx	205	Audit →
19	673 Beck Street, Bronx	203	Audit →
20	425 East 153 Street, Bronx	188	Audit →
21	147 Bruckner Boulevard, Bronx	181	Audit →
22	231 Brook Avenue, Bronx	169	Audit →
23	707 Eagle Avenue, Bronx	164	Audit →
24	733 Prospect Avenue, Bronx	164	Audit →
25	986 Leggett Avenue, Bronx	163	Audit →
26	777 Prospect Avenue, Bronx	162	Audit →
27	345 Cypress Avenue, Bronx	160	Audit →
28	756 Union Avenue, Bronx	160	Audit →
29	571 Southern Boulevard, Bronx	158	Audit →
30	349 Concord Avenue, Bronx	157	Audit →
31	403 East 139 Street, Bronx	156	Audit →
32	526 East 138 Street, Bronx	153	Audit →
33	600 East 141 Street, Bronx	152	Audit →
34	494 East 138 Street, Bronx	150	Audit →
35	411 East 141 Street, Bronx	149	Audit →
36	725 Fox Street, Bronx	146	Audit →
37	378 East 139 Street, Bronx	144	Audit →
38	954 Leggett Avenue, Bronx	144	Audit →
39	591 Prospect Avenue, Bronx	142	Audit →
40	758 Kelly Street, Bronx	141	Audit →
41	542 East 138 Street, Bronx	140	Audit →
42	664 Beck Street, Bronx	139	Audit →
43	350 St Anns Avenue, Bronx	138	Audit →
44	511 East 148 Street, Bronx	132	Audit →
45	649 East 137 Street, Bronx	132	Audit →
46	520 East 156 Street, Bronx	132	Audit →
47	674 East 138 Street, Bronx	129	Audit →
48	541 Union Avenue, Bronx	129	Audit →
49	404 East 141 Street, Bronx	128	Audit →
50	540 Concord Avenue, Bronx	127	Audit →
51	643 Southern Boulevard, Bronx	123	Audit →
52	526 Tinton Avenue, Bronx	123	Audit →
53	514 East 138 Street, Bronx	123	Audit →
54	500 Jackson Avenue, Bronx	121	Audit →
55	367 East 151 Street, Bronx	121	Audit →
56	674 East 136 Street, Bronx	121	Audit →
57	348 Beekman Avenue, Bronx	119	Audit →
58	944 Leggett Avenue, Bronx	117	Audit →
59	355 Concord Avenue, Bronx	116	Audit →
60	701 Elton Avenue, Bronx	115	Audit →
61	903 Avenue St John, Bronx	115	Audit →
62	634 Prospect Avenue, Bronx	115	Audit →
63	540 Southern Boulevard, Bronx	114	Audit →
64	683 East 140 Street, Bronx	113	Audit →
65	402 East 136 Street, Bronx	112	Audit →
66	636 East 140 Street, Bronx	112	Audit →
67	2809 3 Avenue, Bronx	111	Audit →
68	401 East 136 Street, Bronx	109	Audit →
69	689 Beck Street, Bronx	107	Audit →
70	597 East 138 Street, Bronx	107	Audit →
71	533 Tinton Avenue, Bronx	104	Audit →
72	724 Union Avenue, Bronx	103	Audit →
73	680 East 140 Street, Bronx	103	Audit →
74	960 Avenue St John, Bronx	101	Audit →
75	745 Kelly Street, Bronx	100	Audit →
76	386 East 139 Street, Bronx	100	Audit →
77	460 Concord Avenue, Bronx	97	Audit →
78	533 East 139 Street, Bronx	96	Audit →
79	417 East 151 Street, Bronx	96	Audit →
80	751 Beck Street, Bronx	94	Audit →
81	455 East 138 Street, Bronx	92	Audit →
82	304 East 139 Street, Bronx	91	Audit →
83	520 Tinton Avenue, Bronx	91	Audit →
84	672 Beck Street, Bronx	89	Audit →
85	592 East 141 Street, Bronx	88	Audit →
86	718 East 149 Street, Bronx	88	Audit →
87	283 St Anns Avenue, Bronx	87	Audit →
88	443 St Anns Avenue, Bronx	87	Audit →
89	480 Concord Avenue, Bronx	86	Audit →
90	398 East 152 Street, Bronx	86	Audit →
91	380 East 139 Street, Bronx	85	Audit →
92	791 Prospect Avenue, Bronx	85	Audit →
93	417 East 145 Street, Bronx	83	Audit →
94	528 Wales Avenue, Bronx	83	Audit →
95	602 East 139 Street, Bronx	81	Audit →
96	1047 Avenue St John, Bronx	80	Audit →
97	234 Willis Avenue, Bronx	80	Audit →
98	947 Avenue St John, Bronx	79	Audit →
99	702 Eagle Avenue, Bronx	79	Audit →
100	518 East 138 Street, Bronx	78	Audit →

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Mott Haven FAQ

Frequently asked about Mott Haven buildings.

Why does Mott Haven have such high open-violation counts?

Three structural factors: (1) older housing stock — most private apartment buildings predate 1960 with aging systems; (2) deep rent-regulated supply where rent caps constrain owner repair budgets; (3) significant NYCHA presence with chronic maintenance backlogs. The result is genuinely higher per-building counts than NYC averages, not a measurement artifact.

Is Mott Haven NYCHA stock included in our rankings?

Yes — Mott Haven Houses, Mitchel Houses, Patterson Houses, and several smaller NYCHA developments appear in our HPD-violation index. NYCHA has its own internal complaint and resolution process; the audit flags BBLs with NYCHA ownership. NYCHA cannot be rented privately — applications go through NYCHA directly.

Are Mott Haven new-construction buildings safer to rent?

On per-unit open-violation density, yes — post-2010 affordable-housing construction in Mott Haven carries much lower counts than the surrounding pre-war stock. Several specific buildings have accumulated DOB construction-phase violations or façade filings worth checking individually. The audit's BBL-level data separates the two.

Are Mott Haven walk-ups rent-stabilized?

A large share of pre-1974 6+ unit Mott Haven walk-ups are rent-stabilized through standard rules. Several post-2010 affordable buildings carry stabilization or other affordability terms through LIHTC, 421-a, or Mitchell-Lama programs. The audit's DHCR + tax-program check shows specific status before signing.

What does '200+ open violations' mean for a Mott Haven building?

Open-violation counts above 200 are common in older Mott Haven rent-stabilized buildings and don't automatically signal an unsafe property. What matters is the class breakdown: class A (non-hazardous cosmetic) violations can sit open for years; class C (immediately hazardous — no heat in winter, lead paint with young children, severe vermin) are serious. The audit shows the breakdown.

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