510 East 156th Street, Bronx, NY 10455

The 18-story, 208-unit building at 510 East 156th Street in Longwood, owned by Herminio Torres, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, with the most pressing concerns emerging in mid-2025. Notably, there have been multiple heat and hot water complaints affecting the entire building in June 2025, leading to HPD violations. The building has also faced plumbing issues, with several emergency complaints regarding sinks and heavy water flow between June 10-18, 2025, and ongoing issues with wall paint/plaster conditions.

The building's maintenance history shows recurring problems with various systems and infrastructure. In 2024, multiple violations were documented in apartment 8U, including issues with plastered surfaces, mold, shower wall panels, and water leaks, though many of these were certified as corrected by December 2024. The elevator system has experienced multiple violations, with an ECB citation in 2023 for a non-working emergency phone and other safety concerns between 2019-2021 regarding door monitoring systems.

The building has had several instances of rodent inspections, passing in 2023 but failing in previous years (2019 and 2010). The property has undergone various regulatory inspections and faced some environmental control board violations, particularly related to elevator safety and building maintenance requirements. Bedbug reports were filed in 2023-2024, though these were marked as resolved, and the building has generally shown compliance with major building codes, as evidenced by most violation cases being resolved or dismissed. The most recent issues suggest recurring patterns of infrastructure maintenance challenges, particularly affecting common systems like heat, hot water, and plumbing, though management has generally responded to violations through the issuance of correction notices and remediation efforts.