623 Coster Street, Bronx, NY 10474

The three-family building at 623 Coster Street in Hunts Point, owned by Amparito Chavez and constructed in 2004, has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past several years. Most notably, there have been multiple heat and hot water outages affecting the entire building or individual apartments, with the most recent incident occurring in January 2022.

The building has also faced persistent pest problems, with six 311 complaints regarding unsanitary conditions and pests between 2020 and 2023, though HPD was often unable to access the premises for inspection in these cases. Violations issued in 2023 indicate significant safety concerns in one apartment on the second floor, including defective window guards, non-functioning smoke detectors, non-functioning carbon monoxide detectors, and a reported roach infestation. The building's maintenance history shows compliance with annual bedbug reporting requirements, with the most recent filings from 2022-2024 indicating no infested or re-infested units.

While the building has passed recent rodent inspections in 2025 and late 2023, a September 2023 inspection resulted in a failed rating for "Other Reasons." Additional violations from 2020 remain open regarding the improper posting of heating system information and maintenance inspection certificates in the public hall. The most recent complaint regarding after-hours work was filed in August 2023, though inspectors were denied access during their visits. Despite these ongoing issues, many historical violations have been resolved, and recent inspections show some improvement in pest management, with no reported bedbug or rodent issues in the most recent inspections.