1291 Spofford Avenue, Bronx, NY 10474

1291 Spofford Avenue is a 5-story, 46-unit residential building constructed in 1923. The property is currently experiencing significant heating and hot water system challenges, with multiple HPD service requests (10 in total between April 15-28, 2025) documenting ongoing issues affecting the entire building. While many of these complaints were eventually closed after inspections or tenant confirmations of restored services, the frequency and persistence of these outages, occurring throughout April 2025, indicate a concerning pattern of heating system instability.

The building has a history of maintenance and safety concerns, particularly highlighted by several Housing Maintenance Code violations from December 2024, including issues with carbon monoxide detectors, fire escape maintenance, and various safety signage requirements. A notable incident occurred in September 2023 involving a bathroom floor hole in Apartment A16 that resulted in tenant injury requiring hospital transport, along with reported ceiling collapse issues in Apartment A11. The building's heating system has been a recurring concern, with violations documented regarding both individual (A25) and building-wide hot water service.

Safety inspections related to rodent activity show a mixed history, with recent inspections (2023-2025) passing, though prior years experienced some issues with rat activity. The property has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, showing no infestation cases in recent annual filings from 2020 to 2024. The building's owners have addressed various violations over time, including those related to window A/C units (2023) and maintenance of self-closing doors (2024). However, there remain open violations related to energy efficiency score display requirements (since 2021) that have not been resolved as of the latest available data.