Soundview
Southeast Bronx neighborhood on the Bronx River, with a predominantly Dominican, Puerto Rican, and Black community and significant NYCHA presence.
Soundview 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 6.2 per 1,000 apartments, below the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in Soundview ran 183.2 per 1,000 apartments over that year, above the citywide 125.7.
The median Soundview apartment building went up in 1929, 43% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 45.3% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Soundview
HPD issued 43.6 violations per 100 apartments in Soundview over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 13.1 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 38.5% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 2,548 buildings holding 32,894 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 Soundview
Buildings in Soundview averaged 43.6 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 13.1 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 38.5% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Soundview | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 2,548 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 32,894 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 43.6 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 13.1 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 38.5% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 43% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 45.3% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1929 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River, Soundview-Clason Point, 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 Soundview
Each service page is tailored to Soundview’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Soundview buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Soundview building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
NYCHA developments (Soundview Houses, Patterson Houses), low-rise apartments
Working-class, predominantly Latino and Black, NYCHA community, Bronx River adjacent
6 train (St Lawrence Ave, Morrison Ave), Bx4/Bx36 buses
High poverty, crime, limited retail, NYCHA maintenance backlogs