1183 Gerard Avenue, Bronx, NY 10452

The 54-unit, 6-story building at 1183 Gerard Avenue in the Concourse neighborhood has experienced numerous maintenance issues in recent years, with the most significant problems occurring in 2025. Between April and June 2025, the building faced multiple housing code violations, including heating system failures affecting the entire building, plumbing issues (sink problems), flooring concerns, pest infestations, and window/door maintenance problems.

Of particular concern are two open violations from October 2024 related to fire safety equipment: a broken heavy-duty mortise lock at the building entrance and a defective self-closing door with a missing latch at the street entrance. The building has also experienced recurring rodent issues, with multiple inspections in 2024 and 2025 consistently showing evidence of rat activity. Additional maintenance history shows a pattern of building-wide concerns, including several heat and hot water complaints in April 2025 and multiple unsanitary conditions.

Individual apartment issues have been documented, such as problems in Apartment 9D (bathroom fixtures and fire escape window lock) and Apartment 6A (infestations and maintenance issues). The property has undergone various inspections and faced several violations related to building safety, including three ECB violations in 2020 concerning construction safety and after-hours work, though these have been resolved. While there have been no documented bedbug infestations in recent years (most recent reporting shows zero affected units), the ongoing rat activity, maintenance violations, and heating system problems suggest significant building management challenges.