125 West 166th Street, Bronx, NY 10452

The five-story, 28-unit tenement building at 125 West 166th Street in Highbridge, owned by Ramiro Velez, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years. Most recently, in March 2025, there was another heat and hot water problem affecting the entire building, though this was quickly resolved. Between 2021 and 2024, the building faced recurring heating system challenges, with documented heat and hot water issues in 2023 and March 2025 being particularly notable.

The electrical infrastructure also faced a power outage in May 2024, which required immediate response but was inspected with no violations found. Other building concerns in 2021 included multiple non-violation issues such as significant water leaks, window frame problems, and unsanitary conditions related to pests and garbage storage. The building's maintenance history shows variable attention to pest control, with bedbug reports filed annually since 2020 showing mostly zero infestations, except for one reported case in 2020 that was promptly addressed.

Regular rodent inspections from 2019 through 2025 indicate generally passable conditions, though there were two instances of failure for "Other Reasons" in 2022 and 2023. The property is maintaining compliance with annual bedbug reporting requirements as of 2025. While there were some building permits issued in 2018-2019 for work classified as Electrical Work (EW) and Plumbing (PL), no significant illegal conversion issues were substantiated according to a 2019 investigation.