861 Crotona Park North, Bronx, NY 10460

The six-story, 16-unit building at 861 Crotona Park North, owned by Valerie Torres, has experienced several concerning issues, particularly in the past year and a half. The most significant ongoing problems appear to be related to heat and hot water availability, with multiple emergency complaints filed in late 2024 through early 2025, though HPD inspections were often unable to gain access to verify conditions. In March 2025, the building had multiple complaints regarding lighting, wall conditions, and toilet issues, with inspections again unable to be completed.

The building has also faced serious maintenance challenges, particularly in apartment 1C, where inspections from June 2023 revealed multiple violations related to mold and pest infestations, including problems with roaches and mice. There are current open violations regarding building maintenance from 2020 and 2019 related to exterior walls and pressures systems, along with active ECB violations from 2019-2020 totaling $7,500 in penalties related to building wall maintenance issues. The property has a mixed record of rodent inspections, with the most recent compliance inspection in April 2025 passing, though a February 2025 initial inspection failed for unspecified reasons.

Historical data shows varying results, with both rat activity and compliance noted in earlier years. The building's management has demonstrated some responsiveness to inspections, as evidenced by permit issuance in 2023 and previous years, but ongoing access issues for inspections and multiple recent complaints suggest persistent maintenance challenges. The most recent bedbug filings show no infestations in the past three reporting periods (2023-2025), indicating this particular issue has been under control. The building's age (built in 1924) and designation as a New Law Tenement are factors to consider in evaluating its overall condition and maintenance history.