111 Father Zeiser Place, Bronx, NY 10468

111 Father Zeiser Place is a 5-story, 27-unit residential building constructed in 1922, currently owned by Wilfredo Cuascut. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues throughout 2024 and into early 2025, with multiple emergency complaints filed through the Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) department, including ten complaints specifically about building-wide heat and hot water problems between December 2024 and February 2025.

These issues followed several violations of New York City Housing Maintenance Codes, including problems with the heating system access and temperature maintenance in various apartments, particularly affecting units 2, 33, and 34. The building has faced ongoing challenges with pest control, particularly evidenced by a violation for cockroach infestation in Apartment 34 in October 2023, and repeated rodent activity inspections showing consistent problems from 2022 through 2024, with some inspections failing compliance for "Other Reasons." The property has maintained active compliance with bedbug reporting requirements from 2019 through 2024, with no reported infestations during these periods. Previous maintenance issues were addressed, including a 2019 violation regarding energy benchmarking reporting, which was dismissed upon confirmation of submission.

Historical records from 2022 show violations related to vestibule maintenance that have since been resolved. Despite the persistent heating and pest control issues, the building's management has generally responded to complaints, with HPD inspections verifying correction of many reported problems, though some inspections in January and December 2024 were unable to gain access to complete verification. The most recent building permits issued in late 2022 and early 2023 suggest ongoing maintenance and improvement efforts, including an issued work permit for exterior work in April 2023.