560 Morris Avenue, Bronx, NY 10451

560 Morris Avenue is a 4-story, 8-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Melrose, built in 1910 and currently owned by Elvis Roque. The building has experienced several maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most recent complaints in 2023 involving mailbox problems being resolved by September 2023. More significant past issues include multiple incidents of mold (2022-2023), a slow water leak (2022), and various electrical and plumbing problems in February 2022 that required intervention from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

Notably, there was a period of pest infestations in Apartment 2N (2022) involving mice and roaches, along with violations related to smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detection systems that were addressed by June 2022. The building has faced infrastructure challenges in recent years, including active violations regarding external low-pressure inspections from 2023. A rodent control program has been implemented, with inspections in 2022-2023 consistently showing rat activity, though the most recent inspection in July 2023 showed compliance.

The property experienced heating and hot water issues in early 2022, particularly affecting the third floor. In 2024, several environmental control board violations were issued regarding unpermitted electrical work and maintenance issues, including problems with the building's fire escape. However, these were subsequently resolved with penalties imposed. The building's bedbug reporting records from 2021-2024 show no confirmed infestations during the past four reporting periods.