539 Coster Street, Bronx, NY 10474

539 Coster Street in Hunts Point is a 3-story, 6-unit New Law Tenement built in 1930, currently owned by 539 Coster Street LLC. The building has experienced recurring maintenance issues over recent years, most notably with heating systems, as evidenced by multiple heat/hot water complaints in both 2023 and 2025, though some were resolved upon inspection. Recent inspections in August 2024 revealed two open violations, including inadequate gas supply to the kitchen range in Apartment 2 (Class C violation) and a requirement to install a proper roof access handle (Class B violation).

The building has faced various sanitary concerns, with pest-related complaints in early 2025 and previous issues with mold and water leaks in 2023, though many of these complaints were closed without violations being issued. A significant incident occurred in September 2023 when fire damage was reported in both Apartment 2 and Basement Apartment 1B, though these violations were later closed. Historical records show the building has had several rodent inspections, with the most recent showing passing results in 2023 and 2025, though there were instances of rat activity noted in 2017 and 2015.

The property has maintained an active bedbug-free status in recent reports from 2022-2024, with no infested units recorded in the past three reporting periods. The building's management has faced challenges with timely violation correction, as evidenced by active Environmental Control Board violations from 2018 regarding scaffolding conditions with penalties totaling $12,500, though these appear to have been initially related to a different address. Regular inspections have generally shown improvements in compliance, with recent rodent inspections passing successfully and no new bedbug infestations reported in the most recent filing.