NYC Building Report

Bronx Melrose

379 East 158 Street, Bronx

DOB violations

Department of Buildings violations attached to this BIN or tax lot.

3 records

Date Status Type Summary
Mar 10, 2026 V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RETAINING WALL.APPROX 8'TALL RUBBLESTONE RETAINING WALL ALNG THE EXP3(NORTH)PROP LINE.THE RETAINING WALL ON THE PROP LINE APPEARS TO BE SHARED W/274 E159ST AT EXP3.OWNR TO RTAIN NYSPE TO EVAL THE RETAINING WALL&DRIVEWAY& RPAIR UNDR PRMT.STRT WRK BY 5/4/26 & CMPLTE/SGN OFF BY 6/15/26
Mar 10, 2026 V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED IMEGNCY-IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY ANYTHINGOPTIONAL INSTALL 'L-SHAPE' TIGHTBOARD FENCE ALONG EXPO#3 LOT LINE AT THE COLLAP SE OF THE DRIVEWAYS TO SECURE THE COLLAPSE ZONE FROM UNAUTHORIZED ACCE SS FENCE TO BE INSTALLED FROM EXPO LOT LINE (WEST) TO EXPOSURE 4 LOT INE (EAST), APPROX 10' AWAY FROM EXPOSURE 3 LOT LINE (NORTH). RETURN APPROX 10' BACK TO THE NORTHERN CURB & CLF OF THE DRIVEWAY ON EXPO3 ++
Mar 10, 2026 V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL OBSERVED SHARED COMMUNITY DRIVEWAY AT EXPOSURE 3 (REAR) UNDERMINED AND PARTIALLY COLLAPSED WITH OVER A FIVE-FOOT SINK HOLE WITH NO SAFEGUARDS IN PLACE. THIS IS AN IMMEDIATE AND SEVERE HAZARD THAT POSES A THREAT AND INDICATES THAT THE AREA SURROUNDING THE CONDITION IS UNSAFE TO USE OR OCCUPY.