1272 Union Avenue, Bronx, NY 10459

1272 Union Avenue is a 5-story, 26-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1915 and currently owned by Jesus Vasquez. The building has experienced persistent sanitation and maintenance issues in recent months, with multiple open complaints documented between April 2025 and June 2025, primarily related to unsanitary garbage and recycling storage conditions.

Of particular concern is the building's ongoing rodent issue, as evidenced by multiple HPD and DOHMH complaints, with the most recent rodent-related complaints filed in May 2025, following inspections in March 2025 that required bait application. The building has also received several Housing Maintenance Code violations, most notably in December 2024, including issues with inadequate hallway lighting, an unsanitary cooking gas range in the third story hall, and various maintenance problems in Apartment 304 such as water leaks, mold, roach infestation, broken window components, and plaster damage - though many of these violations were certified as corrected by February 2025. The property owner has been responsive to some issues, as evidenced by the closure of certain complaints and violations, including the remediation of mold and water leak problems in Apartment 304.

However, multiple recent service requests remain open, indicating ongoing maintenance challenges. The building's history shows a pattern of sanitation and pest control issues, with the most recent bedbug reports (from 2022-2024) showing no active infestations, and past records (2019) indicating three units previously affected. While inspections for rodent activity have varied in results, recent baiting efforts suggest attempts to address the ongoing pest control challenges, though they appear to remain unresolved based on the latest open complaints.