1375 Prospect Avenue, Bronx, NY 10459

The property at 1375 Prospect Avenue in Morrisania is a two-family house built in 1901, currently owned by George Zagreda. The building has experienced recurring maintenance issues, most notably in October 2022 when multiple complaints were filed with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) regarding unsanitary conditions involving pests, ventilation system problems, wall paint/plaster issues, and a slow water leak.

All four complaints were closed without inspection due to access issues, though residents were advised to file new complaints if problems persisted. The building's rodent inspection history reveals a concerning pattern between 2011 and 2022, with nine inspections conducted between 2011 and 2022, showing inconsistent results: two passed inspections (2015 and 2022), three failed inspections (2016 and 2017) where other reasons were cited, and four initial inspections (2011, 2016, 2017, and 2018) also indicating failure for unspecified reasons.

The property's maintenance record suggests ongoing challenges with pest control and building systems, particularly ventilation and water infrastructure. While the most recent rodent inspection in July 2022 resulted in a passing score, the previous decade was marked by significant compliance issues, with nine failed inspections out of fifteen total inspections. The clustering of complaints in October 2022, covering multiple building deficiencies, indicates potential systemic maintenance challenges, though the inability of HPD to gain access for inspection means the true extent of the issues could not be independently verified at that time.