1744 Topping Avenue, Bronx, NY 10457

1744 Topping Avenue is a three-story, three-unit Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1899, currently owned by Heriberto Chavez. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with multiple emergency complaints documented between 2018 and 2024 regarding these essential services affecting the entire building.

Most recently, in January 2024, there was a pest-related complaint that HPD was unable to investigate, and an open violation from April 2024 requires the filing of an annual bedbug report as per HPD rules. The building's maintenance history shows various infrastructure concerns, including a problematic radiator in the public hall (2023), and multiple violations from 2019 related to repair needs in Apartment 3, including issues with floor tiles and window mechanism. Security and safety improvements were required in 2019 for the building entrance, including fixing a problematic double cylinder lock and making the doors self-closing.

Despite these persistent issues, the building has passed several recent rodent inspections, with the most recent being in February 2025, and there have been no reported bedbug infestations in the most recent filing period (2020-2021). The building's heat and hot water problems were particularly concentrated in the fall of 2018 when multiple complaints were made, though tenants reported that services had been restored. The property has maintained regular compliance inspections, and while there have been various violations over the years, many have been promptly addressed and closed, including those related to public hallway safety and maintenance requirements.