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Bronx NYC Landlord Database

The Bronx is New York City’s northernmost borough and the only one on the U.S. mainland. Its residential stock skews toward mid-size pre-war and post-war rental buildings concentrated along the Grand Concourse, Fordham, Mott Haven, and Soundview — with one of the highest open-HPD-violation rates per capita in the five boroughs. MetroDeeds tracks 598 residential property operators with at least one building in Bronx, holding 12,707 buildings citywide and carrying 2,793,119 open HPD code violations between them. The average distress score across this cohort is 74 on a 0–100 scale. The highest-violation operator with a Bronx presence is MOSHE PILLER, with 76,468 open HPD violations across 60 buildings citywide. Distress scores, violation counts, deed activity, and operator portfolios are recomputed nightly from NYC Open Data. The full scoring formula is published in the methodology.

Updated: May 16, 2026 · Source: NYC HPD · ACRIS · NYC 311 · Public Advocate watchlist

Bronx at a glance

Tracked operators
598
Buildings citywide
12,707
Open HPD violations
2,793,119
Avg distress score
74 / 100

Top operators by open HPD violations

Operators with at least one Bronx building, ranked by total open HPD violations across their full citywide portfolio. Distress scores blend violation severity, eviction rate, 311 complaint volume, and acquisition cadence.

  1. 1.
    MOSHE PILLER
    60 buildings · 76,468 open HPD (20,417 Class C) · score 98
    Open HPD: 76,468
  2. 2.
    VED PARKASH
    73 buildings · 67,221 open HPD (18,269 Class C) · score 98
    Open HPD: 67,221
  3. 3.
    RICK GROPPER
    59 buildings · 48,176 open HPD (14,311 Class C) · score 99
    Open HPD: 48,176
  4. 4.
    RICK HERMAN
    105 buildings · 47,935 open HPD (12,415 Class C) · score 98
    Open HPD: 47,935
  5. 5.
    MARGARET BRUNN
    102 buildings · 47,463 open HPD (12,993 Class C) · score 99
    Open HPD: 47,463
  6. 6.
    PETER FINE
    61 buildings · 47,099 open HPD (13,175 Class C) · score 99
    Open HPD: 47,099
  7. 7.
    DAVID TENNENBAUM
    78 buildings · 42,273 open HPD (11,896 Class C) · score 99
    Open HPD: 42,273
  8. 8.
    MARTIN MEYER
    32 buildings · 37,665 open HPD (9,600 Class C) · score 92
    Open HPD: 37,665
  9. 9.
    JOE ZITOLO
    182 buildings · 37,249 open HPD (8,680 Class C) · score 99
    Open HPD: 37,249
  10. 10.
    EZRIEL WEINBERGER
    60 buildings · 33,787 open HPD (9,564 Class C) · score 98
    Open HPD: 33,787

Largest portfolios with Bronx presence

Tracked operators by total citywide property count. Multi-borough operators are included if any of their portfolio sits inside Bronx.

  1. 1.
    ERIC MOORE
    220 buildings · 3,045 open HPD (596 Class C) · score 90
    Buildings: 220
  2. 2.
    ISMENE SPELIOTIS
    192 buildings · 17,185 open HPD (4,883 Class C) · score 93
    Buildings: 192
  3. 3.
    JOE ZITOLO
    182 buildings · 37,249 open HPD (8,680 Class C) · score 99
    Buildings: 182
  4. 4.
    RONALD KANDOV
    124 buildings · 4,725 open HPD (1,293 Class C) · score 99
    Buildings: 124
  5. 5.
    RICK HERMAN
    105 buildings · 47,935 open HPD (12,415 Class C) · score 98
    Buildings: 105
  6. 6.
    MARGARET BRUNN
    102 buildings · 47,463 open HPD (12,993 Class C) · score 99
    Buildings: 102
  7. 7.
    PETER HUNGERFORD
    91 buildings · 27,490 open HPD (7,713 Class C) · score 99
    Buildings: 91
  8. 8.
    MARK ENGEL
    89 buildings · 24,296 open HPD (6,981 Class C) · score 98
    Buildings: 89
  9. 9.
    ERICK GONZALEZ
    86 buildings · 2,362 open HPD (400 Class C) · score 82
    Buildings: 86
  10. 10.
    FARHAD BASAL
    86 buildings · 1,650 open HPD (288 Class C) · score 77
    Buildings: 86

Recent Bronx deed activity

Most-recently-recorded ACRIS deed transfers in Bronx. Click through to the full deed feed for buyer / seller names, mortgage data, and PLUTO context.

Frequently asked about Bronx landlord data

How many landlords does MetroDeeds track in Bronx?

MetroDeeds tracks 598 residential property operators with at least one building registered in Bronx. The cohort is filtered to named operators (with personal HPD accountability) holding two or more properties citywide. Multi-borough operators count toward this total if any of their portfolio sits inside Bronx; the same operator can also appear on other borough hub pages. Single-family owner-occupants and one-off LLCs are filtered out by the manager-suppression rules.

Who is the worst landlord in Bronx?

By open HPD violation count, the highest-distress operator with a Bronx presence today is MOSHE PILLER, carrying 76,468 open code violations across 60 buildings (distress score 98 of 100). The full distress ranking is recomputed nightly and the operator’s individual profile breaks down which violations are Class A, B, or C. MOSHE PILLER may operate in multiple boroughs — this list filters by Bronx property presence, not borough-of-residence.

How many HPD violations are open in Bronx?

Across the 598 tracked operators with a Bronx presence, MetroDeeds counts 2,793,119 open HPD code violations citywide as of the most recent nightly compute. This figure rolls up Class A (non-hazardous), Class B (hazardous), and Class C (immediately hazardous) violations and reflects whole-portfolio counts — multi-borough operators contribute their full violation total here. The HPD violation source dataset publishes daily on NYC Open Data; the borough hub refreshes every six hours.

How often is Bronx data updated?

MetroDeeds runs a full nightly compute job at 4 AM ET that refreshes every operator’s violation count, property count, distress score, last acquisition date, and flag set. The borough hub page reads from that cache and re-renders every six hours via Next.js incremental static regeneration. Changes to underlying NYC Open Data (HPD violations, ACRIS deeds, OCA evictions, 311 complaints) flow through within 1–2 nightly runs of source-data publication.

Can I download Bronx landlord data?

Free MetroDeeds accounts get 3 full due-diligence reports — no credit card required — and can browse the full Bronx operator list at any time. Scout+ ($49.99/mo) unlocks unfiltered deed history, $/SF context, and full owner-of-record names. Pro ($149.99/mo) adds bulk CSV export of operator and deed data plus PDF portfolio reports. Enterprise ($499.99/mo) adds programmatic API access for automated workflows.

What's the difference between Bronx HPD violations and DOB violations?

HPD (Department of Housing Preservation and Development) issues violations for tenant-facing housing-quality issues — heat, hot water, mold, leaks, pests, locks, peeling paint, broken windows. DOB (Department of Buildings) issues violations for construction-code and safety issues — illegal alterations, unsafe scaffolding, unregistered work, expired permits. MetroDeeds’ distress score weighs HPD violations because they reflect tenant-experienced conditions; DOB violations are tracked separately on each operator’s profile page under the Construction & Permits section.

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