855 East 178th Street, Bronx, NY 10460

855 East 178th Street is a 6-story, 102-unit New Law tenement building constructed in 1931 and currently owned by Joshua Cohen. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, most notably recurring heat and hot water problems, with complaints in May 2025 indicating building-wide failures. The property has a documented history of plumbing issues, including problems with sinks, bathtubs, and flooring, as well as unsanitary conditions related to pests as recently as early 2025.

Violation notices from December 2024 required the building to maintain proper safety signage regarding gas leaks, carbon monoxide detectors, and smoke detector requirements, though most of these violations were subsequently certified as corrected by January 2025. During 2024-2025, the building underwent several inspections and repairs, including addressing multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations and completing work on water leaks and plaster issues in apartment 4A. The Department of Buildings records show past concerns regarding the boiler system from December 2020, though these appear to have been resolved.

Rodent inspections conducted between 2017 and 2025 show occasional activity, with the most recent inspections in early 2025 passing compliance checks, though a rat activity finding was noted in January 2025. The building's bedbug reports from 2023-2024 indicate no infestations during the reporting periods. While the property has faced multiple maintenance challenges, records show that most violations are being addressed through proper channels, though the recurring nature of some issues, particularly heating system problems, suggests ongoing infrastructure challenges.