19 East 176th Street, Bronx, NY 10453

The two-story, four-unit building at 19 East 176th Street in Mount Hope, owned by Vincent Jones, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past year, particularly during the summer and fall of 2023. Most notably, there was a cluster of complaints in August 2023 regarding various maintenance issues, including problems with doors, walls, ceilings, and floors, though the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) was unable to gain access to conduct full inspections in multiple instances.

An emergency inspection in September 2023 revealed several open violations in Apartment 1, including issues with pest infestation (both mice and roaches), missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and problems with plastered surfaces and paint in multiple rooms and bathrooms. The building also faced water-related issues in May 2023, resulting in HPD violations, and there have been ongoing concerns about unsanitary conditions. Most recently, in August 2024, there was a complaint about standing water, though this inspection found no violations.

The building is currently facing multiple open violations from September 2023, including problems with self-closing doors, missing safety devices, and various maintenance issues in Apartment 1. Though rodent inspections conducted between 2019 and 2025 have consistently passed, showing compliance with pest control requirements, the building has an active violation as of April 2024 regarding the annual bedbug report filing. While the property has maintained passing rodent inspection results throughout the past five years, the building has experienced recurring maintenance and habitability issues, particularly in single unit Apartment 1, which appears to require significant attention to address outstanding violations and ensure resident safety.