1052 Prospect Avenue, Bronx, NY 10459

The 5-story, 10-unit building at 1052 Prospect Avenue, owned by 1052 Prospect Avenue HDFC, is a New Law Tenement constructed in 1907 in the Longwood neighborhood. The property has several ongoing concerns as of 2023-2024, most notably including open violations related to annual bedbug reporting requirements from 2022 through 2024.

A recent rodent sighting was reported in April 2023, resulting in violations that triggered follow-up inspections by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Though a subsequent June 2023 inspection passed, the building has faced multiple rodent inspection cycles, with one initial inspection in April 2023 resulting in a failure for "Other Reasons." Recent physical maintenance issues have emerged, including an October 2023 Environmental Control Board violation concerning improperly supported window A/C units on the 2nd and 5th floors, for which a $500 penalty was imposed.

Additionally, there is an active violation from September 2024 regarding the failure to file the required 2023 external low-pressure inspection documentation. The building's bedbug history shows a single report filed for the 2019-2020 period indicating no infested, eradicated, or re-infested units, suggesting this issue was perhaps more administrative in nature. While rodent inspections between 2010 and 2023 have generally resulted in passing grades, the recent combination of pest-related complaints, mechanical violations, and open housing maintenance code violations raises ongoing concerns about the building's maintenance practices and resident comfort.