Bronx • Elevator Apartment

245 East 178 St

Bronx, NY 10457Company-ownedBBL 2028110001BIN 2007732
Year Built1937
Floors6
Units55
Building Area65,000 sqft
ZoningR8
ClassD1
Market Value$2.6M

245 EAST 178 ST is a property located at 245 EAST 178 ST, Bronx, NY 10457. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1937. It has 6 floors and 55 units. The building area is 65,000 square feet on a 13,600 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $2.6M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 19 building permits on record (12 active). There are 869 violations on record (96 currently open). 92 docketed judgments carrying $29,250 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

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2,784records on file
21Energy Star

Completed in 1937, 245 East 178 St rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 55 units and 65,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.6M, and assessed for tax at $1.2M. In the 45 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,784 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,624 of its 2,784 records, fully 58%, fall under that one heading. Violation (869) and enforcement (128) trail well behind. 96 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 21, with a site energy-use intensity of 120.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 622 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 58% complaint, 45 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.6M of Bronx, written across 2,784 government filings.

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Property Details

Address245 EAST 178 ST, Bronx, NY 10457
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1937
Floors6
Total Units55
Building Area65,000 sqft
Lot Size13,600 sqft
ZoningR8
ConditionAverage
2028110001
2007732
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.6M
$1.2M
$184K

Building Permits

19 on record · 12 active
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 1, 2026Est. cost $25KJob #X00885948-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 1, 2026Est. cost $25KJob #X00885948-I1
ElevatorDOB NOW
SIGNED OFF
Filed May 1, 2026Job #X01394902-I1
Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Sep 5, 2024Job #429545
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 6, 2023Job #X00885959-I1-EL

INSTALLATION OF LIGHTING FOR SIDEWALK SHED. 294 LF

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Violations

869 on record · 96 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$29,250
Judgments · 92 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 25, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049754152X
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 18, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049754081H
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 11, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049754021X
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049702498Z
DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049585973Z
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 20, 2026#19322663

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PLEXIGLASS INSTALLED AT VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 20, 2026#19322668

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE APPROVED GLASS IN PLACE OF PLEXIGLASS AT VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 20, 2026#19322670

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE FRAME AT ROOF DOOR AT BULKHEAD AT WEST SECTION , 6th STORY

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SafetyAEUHAZ
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 30, 2026#VIO-FTC-AEU-HAZ-202609-0041339
HPDClass B
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued Sep 23, 2026#19253468

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4G, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 245 EAST 178 ST, Bronx built?

The building at 245 EAST 178 ST, Bronx, NY 10457 was constructed in 1937. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 55 units. The building area is 65,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 245 EAST 178 ST, Bronx?

Yes. 245 EAST 178 ST, Bronx, NY 10457 has 19 building permits on record, with 12 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Sidewalk Shed (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Oct 1, 2026.

Does 245 EAST 178 ST, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 245 EAST 178 ST, Bronx, NY 10457 has 869 violations on record, with 96 currently open. Breakdown: 10 DOB Safety, 42 DOB, 43 ECB, 774 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 245 EAST 178 ST, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 245 EAST 178 ST, Bronx, NY 10457 has 92 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $29,250. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 245 EAST 178 ST?

245 EAST 178 ST, Bronx, NY 10457 has an assessed market value of $2.6M and a total assessed value of $1.2M (land: $184K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 245 EAST 178 ST?

245 EAST 178 ST, Bronx, NY 10457 is zoned R8. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 245 EAST 178 ST?

245 EAST 178 ST, Bronx, NY 10457 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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