Port Richmond
Working-class north shore neighborhood with a large Mexican and Central American immigrant community, affordable rents, and a busy commercial corridor on Richmond Terrace.
Port Richmond Building Violation Profile
Measured from HPD violations and 311 complaints filed in the 12 months to September 2026, matched to this area's buildings. Use it to set expectations before you sign or hire.
Rodent complaints ran 52.4 per 1,000 apartments, above the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in Port Richmond ran 139.6 per 1,000 apartments over that year, above the citywide 125.7.
The median Port Richmond apartment building went up in 1931, 45% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 90.9% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Port Richmond
HPD issued 65.7 violations per 100 apartments in Port Richmond over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 20.6 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 59.2% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 152 buildings holding 1,357 apartments, so check the specific address before you sign: one building's record can sit far from its neighborhood's average.
What the Records Show in Port Richmond
Buildings in Port Richmond averaged 65.7 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 20.6 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 59.2% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Port Richmond | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 152 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 1,357 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 65.7 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 20.6 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 59.2% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 45% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 90.9% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1931 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Port Richmond, using HPD violations inspected in the 12 months to September 2026 and city lot records. Citywide figures use the same method. Search a specific address for that building’s own record.
Services in Port Richmond
Each service page is tailored to Port Richmond’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Port Richmond buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Port Richmond building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Single-family homes, two-family houses, small apartment buildings, some row houses
Mexican and Central American immigrant community, working-class, affordable, north shore
S40/S44/S46 buses; no rail -- car very helpful
No rail transit, car-dependent, limited amenities, some crime