225 East 179th Street, Bronx, NY 10457

The 12-story, 37-unit residential building at 225 East 179th Street in Mount Hope, owned by Thomas Campbell, was completed in 2018 and has since experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues. Most notably, in December 2023, there was a series of emergency heat and hot water system failures affecting the entire building, requiring multiple HPD inspections and complaints from tenants.

More recently, in April 2025, there was a Department of Health complaint regarding chemical vapors or odors indoors. The building has also faced various maintenance challenges, including plumbing issues in September 2024 (bathtub/shower problems in Apartment 301), appliance issues (refrigerator) in August 2024, and ventilation system concerns in March 2024, though not all resulted in violations. The building's history includes several safety-related complaints and violations during the construction period, particularly in 2020-2022, related to self-closing doors, fire safety systems, and site safety protocols, with penalties issued for various construction-related issues.

Recent inspections have shown generally satisfactory rodent control compliance, though there was one failure noted in March 2023. Current records show no active bedbug infestations, as documented in the annual reporting from 2023-2024, and the building has passed all recent rodent inspections in 2025, 2024, and 2023. While many past violations have been resolved or dismissed, including construction-related issues from 2020-2022, the recurrent heat/hot water problems and recent indoor air quality complaint suggest ongoing maintenance challenges.