156 East 178th Street, Bronx, NY 10453

156 East 178th Street is a 6-story, 36-unit residential building constructed in 1937 and currently owned by Anthony Gazivoda. The property has experienced recurring maintenance challenges in recent years, with persistent issues regarding heat and hot water during late 2024, multiple rat activity reports throughout 2024-2025, and recent concerns about indoor air quality due to sewage odor (June 2025). Throughout 2025, several complaints were filed and investigated by HPD and other agencies, including issues with garbage/recycling storage, door/window problems, wall conditions, and a water leak that resulted in violations being issued.

The building has documented elevator service interruptions, as evidenced by multiple Department of Buildings complaints regarding "No Alternate Service" between 2020-2023, though inspections generally found no violations at the time of their occurrence. The property has several active violations and outstanding compliance issues, particularly concerning building systems and documentation requirements. These include failures to file energy benchmarking reports, maintain low-pressure inspection records, and display energy efficiency scores as required by city code.

While the building's management has addressed many individual complaints and violations, as evidenced by their closed status, there remains a pattern of recurring maintenance issues, particularly related to heating systems, window conditions, and pest control. The building's history shows relatively few bedbug incidents, with only one reported case in 2021, and subsequent filings indicating no further infestations through 2024. Recent Housing Maintenance Code violations from late 2024 specifically noted issues with windows and heat/hot water systems, while multiple rodent inspections throughout 2024-2025 consistently indicated rat activity, with bait application recorded in some cases.