502 Jackson Avenue, Bronx, NY 10455

502 Jackson Avenue is a 4-story, 10-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Mott Haven and built in 1931, currently owned by Jose Vallejo. The property has experienced ongoing issues with heat and hot water systems, with ten documented complaints between 2022 and 2025, including multiple emergency reports from 2024 through early 2025 involving the entire building. The building received its most recent heat/hot water complaints in January 2025, which were closed after HPD verified corrections.

Other significant incidents include a broken window guard reported in January 2024 (no violations issued), and multiple violations related to safety equipment and building maintenance documented in 2019. These included issues with smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and self-closing doors in Unit 7, which were subsequently addressed. The building has shown some concern regarding bedbug reporting, with violations noted for not filing annual reports between 2019 and 2024, though recent records indicate no infested units were reported in the 2021-2022 filing period.

Rodent inspections have been conducted regularly, with the most recent inspection in August 2023 showing compliance, though previous years (2010-2017) showed varying levels of rodent activity requiring bait application and compliance follow-ups. Three significant building complaints were recorded in the Department of Buildings system in 2018-2023, including concerns about illegal conversion (2018) and excessive debris (2023), though no violations were ultimately warranted. The building has two active permit records from 2022-2024 for plumbing and other work, showing ongoing maintenance and improvement efforts.