1552 Bryant Avenue, Bronx, NY 10460

1552 Bryant Avenue is a three-story, three-unit residential building located in East Morrisania, Bronx, and owned by Dror Shmaya. The 1910 structure has been subject to numerous recent complaints and violations, with particular concern regarding ongoing sanitation issues. As of April 2025, there are open complaints with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) regarding garbage/recycling storage and janitorial conditions.

The building has experienced repeated indoor air quality problems, with three sewage odor complaints and a human feces incident reported in 2025 alone. Pest infestations have also been documented, including a February 2025 complaint about pests and multiple rodent activity reports between 2016-2022, with bait applied in several instances. The building has significant maintenance and safety concerns, particularly affecting apartment 3C, which has multiple open violations from September 2024, including issues with mice and roach infestations, water leaks, and various repair needs (e.g., broken plaster, bathtub caulk, roof leaks, and window repair requirements).

The property is currently facing compliance challenges related to illegal conversion issues, with violations noting improper occupancy contrary to the Certificate of Occupancy and unauthorized construction work, resulting in penalties totaling $6,250. Recent inspections in 2024 identified several building code violations, including non-self-closing doors, fire stopping deficiencies, and problems with the front concrete entry steps. While the building has maintained a record of no bedbug infestations in recent years, the accumulation of violations and repeated sanitation issues suggest ongoing maintenance challenges. The property has had periodic rodent inspections, with some showing rat activity between 2017-2022, although more recent inspections (2022-2023) generally showed bait application without formal citations.