1572 Vyse Avenue, Bronx, NY 10460

1572 Vyse Avenue is a 4-story, 12-unit New Law tenement building constructed in 1910, currently owned by Derrick Lovett. The building has experienced numerous maintenance issues in recent years, with a particular pattern of water-related problems. Between September 2023 and June 2025, there were multiple water leak complaints, including heavy flow incidents in September 2023 and July 2024, and slow leaks reported in March 2024.

Other significant issues include pest infestations, with two unsanitary condition complaints related to pests in September 2023 and March 2024, and ongoing violations in apartment 4B regarding mice infestation as of October 2023. The building has also faced appliance-related problems, including a refrigerator issue in late 2024 that could not be inspected by HPD due to lack of access. Inspection records reveal several open violations as of 2024, including multiple maintenance and safety concerns in apartment 2C, such as a defective smoke detector, a problematic fire escape lock, and issues with the intercom system.

Apartment 3A has a water leak violation, and apartment 4B has multiple open violations as of October 2023, including roof leakage and water leak issues affecting the kitchen. Despite these ongoing maintenance challenges, the building has demonstrated compliance with rodent inspections, passing all recorded inspections between 2010 and 2022. The bedbug reporting history shows minimal activity, with only two reported cases between 2018-2020, and none in the most recent five reporting periods from 2020 to 2025. While the building has a history of various maintenance issues, records indicate that many complaints have been resolved through inspections, though some significant violations remain open as of the latest available data.