Throgs Neck
Waterfront peninsula neighborhood in the eastern Bronx at the confluence of the East River and Long Island Sound, with a predominantly working-class Irish and Italian community.
Throgs Neck 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 8.1 per 1,000 apartments, close to the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in Throgs Neck ran 192.4 per 1,000 apartments over that year, above the citywide 125.7.
The median Throgs Neck apartment building went up in 1960, 37.2% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 68.6% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Throgs Neck
HPD issued 21.9 violations per 100 apartments in Throgs Neck over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 4.5 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 49.9% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 888 buildings holding 6,940 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 Throgs Neck
Buildings in Throgs Neck averaged 21.9 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 4.5 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 49.9% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Throgs Neck | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 888 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 6,940 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 21.9 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 4.5 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 49.9% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 37.2% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 68.6% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1960 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Throgs Neck-Schuylerville, 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 Throgs Neck
Each service page is tailored to Throgs Neck’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Throgs Neck buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Throgs Neck building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Single-family homes, two-family houses, some low-rise apartment buildings
Waterfront peninsula, working-class, Irish and Italian community, SUNY Maritime proximity
6 train (Westchester Sq, Zerega Ave), Bx8/Bx40/Bx42 buses
No direct subway, car very helpful, bridge traffic, isolated