642 Coster Street, Bronx, NY 10474

The two-family house at 642 Coster Street in Hunts Point, owned by Brian Simmons, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues in recent months, with three emergency complaints filed in December 2023. These complaints have had varying responses from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), including one instance where inspectors were unable to gain access to the building for verification.

Prior to these recent issues, the building underwent several inspections in 2015, revealing multiple violations related to unauthorized rooming units, affecting both the first and second floors, as well as a floor repair issue on the second floor. The property had considerable pest and sanitation challenges in 2018, with multiple inspections showing rat activity and the application of bait in spring 2018, though more recent inspections from March 2023 and 2025 have passed. The building's history includes significant violations in 2018 regarding illegal occupancy and building conditions, though most of these were dismissed or resolved through fines.

During this period, there were also problems with broken doors and windows that led to an Environmental Control Board violation. More recently, in 2020, a permit was issued for work related to the building, and the property has maintained compliance with rodent inspections since 2019, with the most recent inspection in March 2025 showing no issues. While the recurring heat and hot water problems in late 2023 are concerning, it's worth noting that the building successfully passed multiple rodent inspections and has shown some improvement in building maintenance complying with current housing codes in recent years.