506 Brook Avenue, Bronx, NY 10455

The five-story, nine-unit building at 506 Brook Avenue in Mott Haven, owned by Drew Figueroa, has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water across multiple years, with emergency complaints filed in 2018 (five separate incidents) and one in late 2021. The building currently has six open violations for failing to file annual bedbug reports from 2021 through 2024, and two active Department of Buildings violations from 2019 regarding inadequate sealing of accessible openings during a vacancy situation.

There is also an active Environmental Control Board violation from 2018 concerning illegal conversion of a unit into multiple SROs, with a penalty of $6,250 associated with increased occupancy concerns. The building's maintenance record shows several concerning patterns. From 2016 to 2023, there have been multiple instances of rat activity, with the most recent rodent inspection in 2023 passing only following several prior failures.

Additionally, there are multiple active violations for failure to file various required inspections, including external low-pressure inspections and boiler inspections, dating as far back as 2019. The building weathered several infrastructure challenges, including multiple instances of cooking gas issues in 2018, though inspections found no violations in these cases. While the building has had various inspections and responses from city agencies, the pattern of violations and repeat service requests for basic utilities suggests ongoing maintenance challenges.