824 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10459

824 Southern Boulevard is a 6-story, 58-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1923, currently owned by Lidia Flores and located in the Longwood neighborhood of the Bronx. The building has experienced recurring heating system issues throughout 2025, with multiple complaints about building-wide heat and hot water problems documented between January and February 2025, though most of these were resolved shortly after inspection, with occupants confirming restoration of service. The building underwent a comprehensive inspection in November 2024, revealing several maintenance issues that required attention, including sign placement requirements for indicating floors in public hallway stairs across all stories, roof maintenance needs including leaking issues and damaged fire-retardant materials on the 6th story south section, and a defective smoke detector in apartment 5H.

The Department of Buildings records show three violations related to energy efficiency score display and benchmarking report filings between 2019 and 2024, though two of these were dismissed and one remains active as of the last update. The building's pest control history shows consistent monitoring for bedbugs between 2019 and 2024, with no infestations reported in the most recent filings. Rodent inspections have varied in results, with the most recent inspections in 2023 and 2025 passing, though there were periods of rat activity noted in 2016-2017, and baiting efforts documented in late 2016.

The building's compliance with heat and hot water regulations has been closely monitored by HPD in early 2025, with several emergency complaints filed, though most were quickly addressed. The property appears to have maintained a relatively good record regarding bedbug issues, with consistent reporting showing no infestations since 2019, and the most recent rodent inspections in 2023 and 2025 showing passed results. While there have been several building-wide heating issues reported in 2025, these have generally been addressed promptly through HPD interventions, though they represent the most significant recent maintenance challenge for the building.