1176 Union Avenue, Bronx, NY 10459

1176 Union Avenue is a two-story, three-unit residential building located in Morrisania and built in 1899, currently owned by Joseph Demarco. The property has experienced recurring maintenance issues, with the most significant cluster of problems occurring in early 2019, including multiple heat/hot water complaints, electrical problems (including power outages and no lighting), flooring issues, and plumbing concerns. Several violations were issued during this period, particularly affecting the building's first apartment, which showed problems with lighting fixtures, flooring, mold, and pest control.

The building has ongoing concerns with bedbug reporting compliance, as indicated by open violations from 2021 to 2024. While the building has generally passed rodent inspections from 2010 to 2022, there were significant maintenance challenges during 2018-2019, including water leak complaints, gas issues, and multiple instances of inadequate lighting. Several past complaints resulted in no violations or required inspections, such as heavy flow water leaks and cooking gas issues.

The property has shown some improvement in recent years, with the most recent rodent inspection (August 2022) passing, and no new complaints recorded since 2019. However, the persistent bedbug reporting violation from 2021 to 2024 represents an ongoing compliance issue. The building received multiple violation notices in 2019 regarding critical safety systems, including smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors, particularly affecting the first apartment, though some of these violations were later closed. The repeated nature of various complaints, particularly during 2018-2019, suggests historical challenges with building maintenance, though the absence of recent complaints may indicate improved conditions.