1072 University Avenue, Bronx, NY 10452

1072 University Avenue is a 5-story, 10-unit residential building located in Highbridge, owned by Mayer Chemtob and constructed in 2017. The building has experienced recurring issues with heat/hot water and electrical systems, particularly evident in the first quarter of 2025, when multiple emergency complaints were filed for power outages and lack of heat/hot water affecting the entire building.

Similar incidents were recorded in September 2023, and there were several heat/hot water complaints in 2024-2025 that HPD either couldn't inspect or issued violations for. The building's maintenance history shows four violations related to bedbug reporting requirements between 2019 and 2024, though recent filings (2022-2024) indicate no infested units. Prior to occupancy, during the 2018 construction phase, the building incurred several ECB violations for safety and compliance issues, including unsafe storage of combustible liquids and obstructed stairways, resulting in penalties totaling over $18,000.

More recent records show the building's systems are being monitored, with regular rodent inspections passing consistently since 2019. Four DOB violations were recorded in 2023 related to external low pressure inspection filings, though these were subsequently dismissed. While the building has maintained compliance with many housing maintenance codes, the recurring nature of heat/water and electrical issues suggests ongoing infrastructure challenges, though the building's relatively recent construction date and passing rodent inspections indicate otherwise good baseline maintenance standards.