858 East 165th Street, Bronx, NY 10459

The three-story, old law tenement building at 858 East 165th Street in the Longwood neighborhood has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water over the past year, with multiple complaints filed in 2024 and 2025, including both entire building and apartment-specific incidents. Notably, there are currently open violations regarding the building's failure to file required annual bedbug reports for multiple years from 2019 to 2024.

The property has also faced various sanitary concerns, including reports of garbage/recycling storage issues, pests, and mold between 2024 and 2025, though many of these complaints were resolved following HPD inspections or tenant confirmations. In terms of regulatory history, the building's owner, Rafael Jimenez, was subjected to an Environmental Control Board violation in 2019 for converting a legal class "A" apartment into multiple illegal single room occupancies (SROs), which resulted in a $620 fine.

The building was subject to multiple violations in 2019 related to unauthorized rooming units in apartment 3B on the third floor, though some of these violations were subsequently closed. While the building has maintained passing inspections for rodent control consistently since 2010, the recurring nature of heating system failures and recent sanitary complaints suggests ongoing maintenance challenges. The most recent building records indicate these issues continue to pose challenges for residents, though many complaints have been addressed through inspections or tenant reporting processes.