1791 Prospect Avenue, Bronx, NY 10457

1791 Prospect Avenue is a 32-unit, 5-story residential building constructed in 1931, currently owned by Cecilia Ferro. The building has experienced persistent heat and hot water system issues from November 2024 through January 2025, with multiple complaints filed by tenants through the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). These complaints indicate both building-wide and individual apartment problems, with several violations noted, including locked boiler room access (November and December 2024) and inadequate hot water supply in specific apartments such as 2B and 3F.

During the same period, inspections resulted in citations for defective smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors, particularly in apartment 3F. The building has shown significant maintenance challenges in recent years, particularly regarding its heating system, which has generated repeated emergency complaints. The property has undergone multiple rodent inspections between 2014 and 2025, consistently passing all but one initial inspection in August 2015.

Notably, there have been no documented bedbug infestations in the building over the past five reporting periods (2019-2024). Two Department of Buildings complaints from 2020 regarding illegal work and illegal conversion attempted inspections were unable to gain access to the premises, and while a complaint regarding illegal conversion was filed in August 2023, it was similarly marked as "Inspector Unable To Gain Access – 2nd Final Attempt." Despite these issues, the building has maintained a pattern of correcting violations promptly, as evidenced by the certification dates of resolved violations in December 2024. In summary, while the building has maintained compliance with various housing codes and passed rodent inspections, the recurring heat and hot water system issues from late 2024 to early 2025 represent the most significant ongoing concern for residents, along with the historical challenges related to unauthorized modifications and access issues during inspections.