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Neighborhood Risk Rankings · Bronx / Riverdale

Riverdale.

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

Buildings ranked

9

From NYC PLUTO seed

Visible risk signals

905

DOB + HPD combined

Median signal count

85

Per building, mid-pack

Highest-signal building

190

Worst single BBL

Riverdale sits in the northwest corner of the Bronx, along the Hudson River and adjacent to Westchester County. The housing stock is unusual for the Bronx — large single-family detached homes on hilly lots, plus a tier of 6- to 12-story pre-war and post-war elevator co-ops along Henry Hudson Parkway, Palisade Avenue, and the 231st Street commercial corridor. Riverdale carries the Bronx's lowest per-capita open-violation rate, driven by stock vintage (mid-century elevator co-ops rather than pre-war walk-ups), owner-occupied dominance, and professional building management. The list below ranks Riverdale buildings by current open HPD violations.

Ranked by open violations

9 Riverdale 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.

Riverdale FAQ

Frequently asked about Riverdale buildings.

Why does Riverdale have so few open violations?

Three structural factors: (1) housing stock vintage skews mid-century elevator buildings rather than pre-war walk-ups, so fewer building-systems issues from age; (2) the single-family stock is owner-occupied with no landlord-tenant complaint dynamic; (3) the apartment stock is overwhelmingly co-op with professional management and active reserve funds. The result is genuinely lower counts.

Are Riverdale co-ops a good buy compliance-wise?

Most Riverdale co-ops (along Henry Hudson Parkway, Palisade, and the Independence Avenue corridor) average very low open-violation counts. A handful carry layered façade or elevator filings tied to Local Law 11 or modernization cycles. The audit shows the specific building's record; the gap between best and worst Riverdale co-op is small compared to other Bronx neighborhoods.

Is Riverdale rent-stabilized?

Some pre-1974 6+ unit Riverdale rental buildings are rent-stabilized through standard rules, but the overwhelming majority of Riverdale's apartment stock is co-op rather than rental, removing those buildings from stabilization. The audit's DHCR check shows the specific building's status; rental vs co-op makes a big difference here.

Are Riverdale single-family homes audited?

Yes — any BBL with a registered Certificate of Occupancy can be audited. For Riverdale single-family homes the audit pulls DOB permit history, any open violations (usually few), FEMA flood zone, ACRIS sales history, and neighborhood signals. Single-family Riverdale homes typically have very few open violations.

How does Riverdale compare to other Bronx neighborhoods on compliance?

Riverdale's open-violation rate is dramatically lower than the rest of the Bronx — closer to Bay Ridge or Forest Hills levels than to Mott Haven or Fordham. The Henry Hudson Parkway is one of NYC's sharpest compliance gradients, with elevated mid-century co-ops on one side and older central-Bronx walk-up stock on the other. The audit shows BBL-specific data.

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