1522 University Avenue, Bronx, NY 10452

The five-story, 60-unit tenement building at 1522 University Avenue in Morris Heights, owned by Edgar Oyola and constructed in 1924, is currently experiencing multiple maintenance issues, particularly with heating systems. As of early 2025, there have been several complaints regarding heat and hot water problems affecting the entire building, with the most recent complaints filed in February 2025. The building has also faced challenges with electrical systems, as evidenced by a February 2025 complaint about outlet/switch issues that resulted in violations, and a January 2025 complaint about mailbox problems.

A significant sanitation issue was documented in late 2024 regarding rodent infestation, particularly affecting apartment 23B, which was verified through violations issued in November 2024. The building's maintenance history reveals recurring issues with basic services and infrastructure. Multiple heat and hot water complaints have been logged in both 2024 and 2025, with varying responses from HPD. Recent inspections and service requests indicate ongoing problems with building systems.

The property has undergone several inspections for rat activity between 2023 and 2025, with some showing rat activity and others passing, suggesting an inconsistent pest management approach. Safety infrastructure issues have also been documented, including violations regarding fire escape access and self-closing doors. While the building has shown good performance in recent bedbug inspections (showing zero infestations in the past five reporting periods), the ongoing heating system problems and recent electrical violations suggest areas requiring attention. Two permits were issued in 2023 and 2022 for unspecified work, and another permit was issued in 2019, indicating some level of maintenance activity, though the connection to current issues is unclear from the available data.