833 Longfellow Avenue, Bronx, NY 10474

833 Longfellow Avenue is a 5-story, 26-unit residential building constructed in 1922 in the Hunts Point neighborhood, currently owned by Brenda Geller. The property has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues throughout 2025, with eight emergency complaints filed between February and April 2025, all indicating building-wide concerns. Notable maintenance violations were documented in late 2024 for apartment 5C, including excessively high hot water temperatures, broken floor tiles, defective caulking around the sink, electrical outlet issues, and a cockroach infestation. The building's heat and hot water problems date back to the apartment 5C issues recorded in late 2024, which also showed various maintenance deficiencies including broken tiles, caulking issues, and electrical problems.

The property has a documented history of rodent-related concerns, with "Rat Activity" recorded in 2021, and some instances of rat sightings in early 2025. Rodent inspections in 2022 and 2024 passed, with the most recent inspection in March 2025 also showing compliance. The building has maintained a clean record with respect to bedbug infestations, with no units reported as infested in the past five years, according to the annual reports submitted between 2019 and 2025. A gas utility referral was logged in late 2022, but the inspector was unable to gain access during two attempts in early 2023. While a Cycle 1 Technical Report violation from 2019 was filed, it was dismissed in 2025 as not subject to Local Law 37.

The frequency of heating system complaints in early 2025 represents a significant concern, with multiple reports being filed through both 311 and Housing Maintenance Code channels. Each complaint was eventually closed after HPD verification that conditions were corrected, though this pattern suggests ongoing issues with the building's heating system. The property has demonstrated responsiveness to most complaints, with violations being certified as corrected, though the pattern of repeated heating issues suggests a persistent infrastructure challenge. The building's overall condition shows a mixture of resolved violations and ongoing concerns, particularly regarding heating system reliability and maintenance of common areas. The most recent bedbug report from July 2025 confirmed zero infested units for the 2023-2024 period, continuing the building's clean record in this respect.