916 Rev James Polite Ave
A 6-story building with 53 apartments, built in 2000, in the Bronx, NY 10459.
Addresses on the lot: 908 to 916 Rev James Polite Avenue.
HPD records as of October 28, 2026
916 Rev James Polite Ave has 26 open HPD violations, 9 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 38 complaints to HPD in the past year, 16 about heat or hot water. It is registered to TETHYS 163RD STREET LLC. 53 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 916 Rev James Polite Ave have open violations?
Yes: 26 open violations as of October 28, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 9 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 14 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 3 |
It has an open class C violation, as 70% of NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments do. More on buildings by size
Of the violations HPD wrote here in the past year, 16 have been closed.
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 38 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 28, 2026, 16 of them about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
Among NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments, 77% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 65% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 916 Rev James Polite Ave?
916 Rev James Polite Ave is registered with HPD to TETHYS 163RD STREET LLC. The registration also names a head officer and a managing agent, the people HPD contacts about the building.
The registration on HPD Online ↗ · The owner’s other buildings, on Who Owns What ↗ · Deeds and mortgages (ACRIS) ↗ · How to find who owns a building
Housing court and evictions
The latest housing court case over conditions or harassment opened in August 2024. HPD’s record has 3 cases here in all, going back to the 1990s.
City marshals carried out no evictions here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 15% of residential buildings in 10459 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 916 Rev James Polite Ave rent stabilized?
53 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023, the same as in 2018. That’s 53 of the building’s 53 apartments. Whether one apartment is stabilized is in its rent history, which the tenant can ask the state for.
How to check if an apartment is rent stabilized
Scores out of ten, from today’s records
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HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of October 28, 2026; evictions and rent-stabilized counts as of May 30, 2026; size and age from the city’s PLUTO. All from NYC Open Data. Public records, not legal advice. Tax lot 2-02696-0095.