823 Home Street, Bronx, NY 10459

The 5-story, 15-unit tenement building at 823 Home Street in Morrisania, built in 1910, has experienced ongoing heating and maintenance issues throughout 2024-2025, with over ten documented complaints regarding heat and hot water problems during the winter months. Many of these complaints resulted in HPD inspections, with some violations issued requiring correction.

The building underwent significant regulatory scrutiny in mid-2023, when multiple complaints were filed regarding potential illegal modifications to the cellar space, including unauthorized bathroom and kitchen installations. These complaints led to Environmental Control Board violations and the issuance of a partial vacate order. Ongoing maintenance concerns include violations from December 2024 regarding excessive hot water temperature and defective self-closing doors in Apartment 3A.

The property has a mixed history of pest control, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past three years (2022-2025) and consistently passing rodent inspections since 2018, with the exception of two failures for "other reasons" in 2014-2016. Recent maintenance issues have included roof leaks in Apartment 5B, various appliance problems, and building-wide heating system failures, particularly evident during the winter months when multiple emergency complaints were filed. The building's ownership structure, under 823 Home Street LLC, has faced various regulatory challenges, including multiple DOHMH and HPD inspections and violations related to heating systems and unauthorized modifications to the building's original structure.