987 Union Avenue, Bronx, NY 10459

The 5-story, 35-unit tenement building at 987 Union Avenue in Longwood, owned by Hope Burgess and constructed in 1910, has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water systems throughout 2024-2025, with multiple emergency complaints documented for both entire building and individual apartments. Most recently, in April 2025, there was a building-wide heat/hot water complaint that was reportedly corrected, and in February 2025, there were multiple plumbing and heat-related issues resulting in violations and emergency responses.

An inspection in December 2024 revealed several safety concerns in Apartment 1G, including defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, inadequate heating, and excessively hot water temperatures exceeding 130°F, though some of these violations were subsequently closed. The building has maintained a generally stable rodent control program, with inspections showing consistent passing results since 2012, except for one failure in 2011.

There have been no reported bedbug infestations in the past three years, with the most recent 2025 report showing zero affected units. Additionally, there is an active Department of Buildings violation from December 2023 regarding the failure to display energy efficiency information, and recent inspections have noted issues with self-closing doors and fire escape maintenance requiring attention.