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978 Fox Street

BRONX, NY 10459 BBL 2027240215 3 units · 3 floors · 1995

While historically clean, our model detects a rising risk of severe maintenance issues in the next 12 months.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Longwood
At or below average
avg 55.3
5
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 5 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Longwood average of 55.3.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 978 Fox Street rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 1995
6 or more units
3 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Likely not rent stabilized. This building doesn't show the typical signals — but confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) if you suspect otherwise.

Based on public NYC records. Not legal advice — verify with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) at apps.hcr.ny.gov.

Augrented Insights
AI summary · updated June 2026

978 Fox Street is a 3-unit, 3-story residential building located in Longwood, built in 1995 and currently owned by Leo Wilson. The building has experienced multiple maintenance issues over the years, with the most significant recent problems occurring in late 2023 and early 2024, particularly affecting apartment 3A. These issues included noticeable mold in the bathroom, a roach infestation, and several maintenance problems such as a faulty bathroom vent and defective self-closing doors. The building had recurring heating and hot water issues in 2018, along with problems related to flooring and garbage storage. Despite these challenges, the property has maintained compliance with rodent inspections, passing all inspections from 2010 through 2023.

The building has a documented history of required bedbug reporting, with the most recent filing period (2022-2023) showing no infestation, eradication, or re-infestation. A complaint regarding illegal hotel rooms was filed and investigated in 2021, but no violations were found. The property has undergone several inspections and received various housing maintenance code violations and complaints over the years, though many of these have been resolved. The most recent bedbug report was filed in May 2024, covering the previous two years of occupancy. While the building has faced persistent maintenance challenges, particularly in apartment 3A, it has shown some responsiveness to addressing issues as they arise, with many violations being certified as corrected.

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How 978 Fox Street's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
64th percentile

Out of 1218 buildings in this neighborhood, 780 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
45.0%
No serious
violations
50.2%
Some violations
(1–9)
4.9%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

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Emergency violations, property manager's portfolio

Emergency violations across buildings under this property manager.

Serious violations 2–3 years ago

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Emergency violations (past 7 years)

HPD violations classified as immediately dangerous — fires, raw sewage, no heat in winter.

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What's in the 978 Fox Street report

Building characteristics
Total units3
Floors3
Year built1995
Gross area3,024 sq ft
Building class—
Tax abatementNone
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Who's behind the building

978 Fox Street's landlord & ownership

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Joint Owner

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Name
Leo Wilson
Address
978 Fox St 1 Fl
Bronx, NY 10459
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The story over time

978 Fox Street event timeline

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2026
HPD Violation May 08
Class A violation
(A) § Hmc:File Annual Bedbug Report In Accordance With Hpd Rule As Described On The Back Of This Notice Of Violation Or As Described On Hpd…

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