557 East 169th Street, Bronx, NY 10456

The five-story, 18-unit tenement building at 557 East 169th Street, owned by Kristina Hosch and constructed in 1911, has experienced significant plumbing-related issues in the past year, with four water supply complaints filed between November 2024 and December 2024, and an additional slow water leak complaint from April 2023. The building has also faced multiple HVAC challenges, including a heat and hot water complaint in October 2022, and several cooking gas-related issues in 2022. A series of violations was documented in 2018-2019 regarding Apartment 2D, including water leak, mold, and missing safety device issues, though these violations were certified as corrected by July 2019.

The building has undergone regular pest control inspections, with rodent issues documented in 2015-2017, though recent inspections (2020, 2022) passed without incident. Bedbug reports from 2021 through 2023 show no evidence of infestation. The property's 2022-2024 complaint history suggests ongoing concerns with water systems, as evidenced by multiple identical complaints about water supply issues in late 2024, though HPD inspections were generally unable to gain access for verification.

The building's safety systems have required attention, with violations related to self-closing doors identified in multiple apartments in 2022, and various maintenance issues such as a broken GFCI outlet. The most recent Department of Buildings complaint regarding the elevator system from May 2024 was closed due to insufficient information. While the building has maintained compliance with basic pest control requirements, the frequency of water-related complaints suggests this remains a significant building issue.