145 West 170th Street, Bronx, NY 10452

The five-story, 15-unit tenement building at 145 West 170th Street in Highbridge, owned by Mary Coleman and constructed in 1917, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past 18 months. Most notably, the building underwent a series of heat and hot water system problems in early 2025, with multiple complaints filed between February and March 2025 about lack of these essential services, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. These complaints, which were classified as emergencies, led to inspections and some restoration of services.

The building currently has an open water leak complaint from May 2025 and experienced sewage odor issues in June 2025, for which the owner received an advisory to correct the condition. Inspection records from late 2024 reveal multiple violations requiring attention, including inadequate heat and hot water supply to Apartment 2A, a locked boiler room access issue, and a water leak problem in Apartment 1A. The building's rodent situation has shown inconsistent results in inspections between 2023 and 2025, with reports of rat activity in multiple months, though more recent inspections in 2024 and 2025 have passed.

The property also has an active Department of Buildings violation from September 2024 regarding failure to file the 2023 external low-pressure inspection. While the building's management has addressed some violations - including smoke and carbon monoxide detector issues in February 2025 - the frequency of maintenance complaints and violations suggests ongoing challenges with building systems and maintenance response. The property successfully passed recent rodent inspections in June 2025 and December 2024, indicating some improvement in pest control measures.