232 East 165th Street, Bronx, NY 10456

232 East 165th Street is a 5-story, 14-unit residential building constructed in 1914, located in the Concourse Village neighborhood and currently owned by Domingo Rosario. The building has experienced recurring maintenance issues, with the most recent being a heat/hot water problem in January 2025 that resulted in violations being issued by HPD. Throughout 2022, the property faced multiple maintenance challenges, including violations related to wall, ceiling, and floor conditions, particularly in bathrooms, with numerous complaints about paint/plaster issues. Apartment 3B had specific violations in 2022 regarding broken ceramic floor tiles and plaster surfaces in the bathroom, while Apartment 4B experienced both pest infestations (including roaches and mice) and hot water temperature issues in 2021.

Despite these challenges, recent building inspections have shown improvement in certain areas. The property has maintained a consistent record of passing rodent inspections conducted every six months since 2020, with the most recent inspections in 2024 and 2025 also showing passes. The building has demonstrated good bedbug management practices, with regular reporting since 2019 showing minimal incidents, and the most recent reports from 2024-2025 indicating zero infested units. Housing Maintenance Code violations have been addressed, with most closed appropriately, including B-class violations related to bathroom repairs in Apartment 3B from 2022, and other maintenance issues were resolved or designated to be corrected.

However, it is notable that there was an open Class C violation regarding pest control in Apartment 4B from 2021 that appears to still be pending resolution. The building's overall condition shows a pattern of maintenance issues typical of older New York City tenements, with particularly notable problems in 2022 regarding water leaks, various interior surface conditions, and pest control. Recent improvements in rodent control and bedbug management, along with the periodic resolution of housing violations, suggest active building management. However, the most recent heat/hot water violations in 2025 indicate that some maintenance issues persist.