1160 Cromwell Avenue, Bronx, NY 10452

The 6-story, 62-unit tenement building at 1160 Cromwell Avenue in the Concourse neighborhood, managed by Paul Bagrowicz and built in 1927, has experienced recurring heating issues throughout 2025, with multiple emergency complaints regarding heat/hot water problems affecting both apartments and the entire building. In January 2025 alone, there were eight such complaints, some of which required HPD inspections. The building has also faced safety concerns, with carbon monoxide and smoke detector issues reported in January 2025, though these complaints were closed without resolution details.

More recently, there was an electric lighting emergency complaint in June 2025. The building's maintenance record shows persistent structural and environmental challenges, including rodent infestations documented in apartments 6D (December 2024), 2B (November 2023), and ongoing rat activity noted in inspections from 2023 through 2025. Multiple housing code violations have been recorded, including inadequate heat provision (December 2024) in apartment 6F and multiple issues in apartment 2B involving mold, pest control, and maintenance of fixtures.

The elevator system has been a recurring concern, with numerous complaints about its single-device operation between 2019 and 2025, though inspections generally found no violations, except for an Oath Violation served in 2022. The building has undergone various maintenance and improvement work over the years, with multiple permits issued between 2018 and 2023 for exterior work, and some environmental control board violations were resolved with penalties related to fire safety equipment and exterior maintenance. Recent inspections in early 2025 showed some improvements, with passed compliance results for rat activity, though previous inspections had documented the presence of such activity. The heat and safety concerns, particularly in early 2025, represent the most pressing recent issues currently on record as of mid-2025.