701 Prospect Avenue, Bronx, NY 10455

701 Prospect Avenue is a four-story, eight-unit residential tenement building located in Longwood, built in 1905 and currently owned by Israel Frankel. The building has experienced recurring maintenance issues over recent years, with the most significant current concern being an open complaint regarding unsanitary sewage conditions, which was filed in January 2025.

Between 2021 and 2024, there have been multiple incidents involving heat and hot water supply problems (both building-wide and apartment-specific), water leaks, sewage-related issues, and plumbing concerns including a documented case of mold in bathroom ceiling of apartment 2B identified in August 2024. The building has undergone several rodent inspections, with bait applied consistently in 2024, following instances of rat activity identified in late 2023.

While the building has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements from 2019 through 2024, with zero reported infestations, it has faced challenges with infrastructure systems including electricity (notable power outage in April 2022) and occasional compliance requirements such as annual bedbug reporting. Historical records show some improvements were addressed over time, including a broken wood beam repair in the cellar completed in early 2023. The property has had regular inspections and service requests, with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and other agencies frequently involved in addressing building maintenance issues, though access for inspections has sometimes been a challenge as noted in various complaint resolutions.