1854 Monroe Avenue, Bronx, NY 10457

1854 Monroe Avenue is a 5-story, 26-unit residential building located in the Mount Hope neighborhood and built in 1915. The property has experienced recurring maintenance issues over recent years, with significant concerns remaining unresolved as of 2025. Most notably, there was a mandatory emergency inspection in February 2024 related to inadequate heat or hot water, and a November 2024 power outage that prompted an inspection attempt by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). Multiple complaints regarding doors and windows were filed in September 2023, though HPD was unable to gain access for inspection.

The building's units have experienced various maintenance issues including plumbing problems (bathtub/shower and sink), electrical concerns (lighting), and HVAC-related complaints, with many of these requiring multiple service requests due to HPD's inability to complete inspections. Significant violations were issued in 2023-2024 for apartment 2C, including defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, while apartment 1B had multiple violations including vermin infestations (roaches and mice), mold, and various repair needs identified during a September 2023 inspection. The building has a history of exterior maintenance issues, with past violations documented in 2018-2019 related to building walls, falling debris, and cracked window headers on the 5th floor. While the building has passed recent rodent inspections throughout 2023-2025, previous inspections in 2022 showed evidence of rat activity.

Additionally, there have been issues regarding the timely filing of annual inspection reports, as evidenced by violations issued for failure to file low pressure inspection reports in 2023 and 2024, though these were subsequently dismissed. The property has demonstrated consistent compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with all annual filings since 2019 showing zero infested units. Recent rodent inspections in 2025 have also shown passing results. However, the building's maintenance history suggests ongoing challenges with maintaining various building systems and addressing resident complaints in a timely manner, particularly regarding access for inspections and repairs. The current owner, Heng Ly, has held the property since at least 2018, during which time multiple permits have been issued for various work, though specific details of these improvements are not provided in the available data.