309 East 178th Street, Bronx, NY 10457

The three-story residential building at 309 East 178th Street in Mount Hope, owned by Sylvie Babadjide, has experienced recurring heating and hot water issues since its construction in 2007. The property has documented nine heating/hot water complaints between 2018 and 2022, with both apartment-specific and building-wide incidents, though most were resolved within a week of reporting. There are two unresolved Class C violations from October 2018 regarding hot water accessibility in the third apartment and locked heating system access in the basement.

The building underwent three consecutive annual inspections (2021-2023) for bedbug reporting requirements, though no infestations were recorded during these periods. Recent inspections from 2025 indicate compliance with rodent control measures, as evidenced by passing results in multiple inspections throughout 2022-2025. The building's most recent bedbug report (July 2025) shows zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units for the 2023-2024 period, maintaining a consistent record of no infestations since 2020.

While the heating and hot water issues were persistent in the earlier years of the building's operation, there have been no documented heating system complaints since January 2022. The property received multiple housing maintenance violations between 2018-2022, primarily related to heating system access and bedbug reporting requirements, though most have been closed. A COVID-19 related complaint was filed and inspected in August 2020, but no violations were found at that time.