1975 Bathgate Avenue, Bronx, NY 10457

The 54-unit, 6-story building at 1975 Bathgate Avenue in Tremont, owned by Irving Bauer, has experienced significant maintenance challenges throughout 2024-2025. Most notably, there are recurring issues with water leaks, as evidenced by multiple complaints including heavy flow incidents in April 2025 and March 2025, along with ongoing plumbing concerns. The building has also faced consistent heating and hot water problems in early 2025, with complaints spanning multiple months in February and March regarding insufficient heat for the entire building.

A concerning pattern of pest control issues is evident, with active rodent violations documented through the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene inspections, and multiple rat activity findings in inspections between 2021 and 2025. The property has documented multiple housing maintenance violations, particularly affecting apartment 5C, including issues with heating systems, hot water supply, and missing safety devices such as smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. There are also serious structural concerns, with Environmental Control Board violations from 2024 noting hazardous conditions including masonry cracks, deteriorated lintels, and spalling window sills. The building's elevator system has been a recurring concern, with multiple complaints about single-device service and no alternate service documented between 2024-2025, including an active complaint as of April 2025.

While the building has maintained a record of zero bedbug infestations reported through the city's Bedbug Reporting system from 2020 through 2024, the repeat nature of water leaks, heating issues, and pest problems suggests ongoing maintenance challenges. The property has witnessed some improvement in certain areas, as indicated by the resolution of specific heating and hot water complaints through tenant verification of corrections. However, several violations remain active or were only recently documented, such as the electrical lighting issue filed as an emergency in June 2025. The building, constructed in 1928 as a "New Law Tenement," has been subject to various building class regulations and requirements over the years, with the current complaints indicating continuing compliance challenges in basic building systems and services.