321 East 166th Street, Bronx, NY 10456

The 5-story, 23-unit apartment building at 321 East 166th Street, built in 1921 and currently owned by East 166 LLC, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over the past two years. Most notably, there have been multiple heat and hot water outages affecting the entire building in late 2024, with at least four emergency complaints filed between December 3-7, 2024, though some were unable to be verified due to access issues. There are also ongoing concerns regarding lead paint compliance, with open violations from October 2024 affecting apartments 1A, 11, and 12A, and a separate violation from August 2024 related to failure to provide required documentation.

The building has faced multiple unsanitary conditions, including sewage issues in March 2025 and earlier complaints about mold and pests in mid-2024, with the latter resulting in housing violations. Recent inspections have revealed rat activity as of July 2025, following earlier findings of the same nature, though the building passed several rodent inspections between 2022-2024. The property has documented a variety of other maintenance concerns, including a refrigerator issue (December 2023), door/window problems (September 2024), and various plumbing issues such as water leaks in June 2024.

Safety concerns were addressed in December 2024, when violations were issued regarding hot water temperatures exceeding 130°F in apartment 17 and issues with fire escape access. Notably, the building has maintained a consistent record of zero bedbug infestations reported in the annual inspections from 2021 through 2025. While many complaints were investigated and closed with no violations found or conditions corrected, the pattern of recurring heat/hot water issues, lead paint compliance matters, and rat activity suggests ongoing maintenance challenges.