Tremont
Central Bronx neighborhood with a predominantly Dominican and Albanian community, Crotona Park access, and a dense residential character with significant retail along major corridors.
Tremont 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 5.6 per 1,000 apartments, below the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in Tremont ran 243.7 per 1,000 apartments over that year, above the citywide 125.7.
The median Tremont apartment building went up in 1994, 44.6% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 45.6% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Tremont
HPD issued 89.2 violations per 100 apartments in Tremont over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 30.5 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 21% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 720 buildings holding 13,339 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 Tremont
Buildings in Tremont averaged 89.2 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 30.5 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 21% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Tremont | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 720 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 13,339 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 89.2 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 30.5 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 21% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 44.6% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 45.6% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1994 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Tremont, 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 Tremont
Each service page is tailored to Tremont’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Tremont buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Tremont building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Low-rise apartment buildings, two-family homes, some NYCHA
Dominican and Albanian community, working-class, Crotona Park adjacent, busy commercial corridors
2/5 trains (174th-175th St), B/D trains (Tremont Ave, 182nd-183rd)
Some crime, high poverty in areas, older building stock