989 East 179th Street, Bronx, NY 10460

The 6-story, 297-unit building at 989 East 179th Street in West Farms, currently owned by Adam Weinstein and built in 1974, has experienced several concerning issues in recent months and years. Most notably, there has been an ongoing pattern of heat and hot water complaints in 2025, with multiple emergency complaints filed between January and March 2025, affecting both individual apartments and entire building sections.

These complaints often went uninvestigated due to lack of access to units during HPD inspections. The building has also faced persistent pest problems, including multiple rodent sightings, with inspections in January and March 2025 indicating rat activity, and historical bedbug infestations reported in 2022-2023. The property has significant outstanding violations as of late 2024, including multiple issues with public hall doors at the first story, such as broken locks, defective self-closing mechanisms, and doors preventing proper closure.

Apartment 3E has documented problems including mold, water leaks, and peeling paint, though some of these issues were marked as resolved by October 2024. The building's elevator system has been a recurring source of complaints, with multiple violations documented between 2019 and 2024 regarding inoperative devices, safety features, and service issues, leading to penalties totaling $3,625. While there have been some improvements in recent years, including a period of stable bedbug reports with no active infestations between 2023 and 2024, the persistent nature of the heat, water, and pest issues suggests ongoing maintenance challenges for the property.