143 Father Zeiser Place, Bronx, NY 10468

The 49-unit, 6-story building at 143 Father Zeiser Place, constructed in 1935 and owned by Alex Yustman, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues in recent months, with a particular focus on heating systems. Between January and March 2025, the property received numerous emergency complaints regarding heat and hot water, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. While most of these complaints were ultimately resolved, at least one violation was issued in March 2025 indicating persistent heating system problems.

The building's sixth-floor apartment (6F) has several documented maintenance issues that warrant attention, including active mold problems (described in November 2024 inspections) affecting multiple walls in the bathroom, a broken radiator air valve, defective wood saddle at the entrance, and the need for painting in various areas. Though the building has passed several rodent inspections in recent years, there were indications of rat activity noted in December 2022 and February 2023. Additional concerns include a building-wide emergency plumbing/water supply issue noted in March 2025, and environmental violations related to obstructed fire escape passageways documented in 2024.

The property has experienced elevator service issues, as evidenced by complaints filed in 2022 and 2023, though inspections found no violations at those times. More positively, the building's bedbug history shows no infestations reported in any of the past eight years, and it has passed most rodent inspections since 2016, suggesting some level of effective pest management. The most recent documented issue affecting resident safety was a structural concern regarding building shaking or vibrating reported in May 2023, though this complaint was resolved with violations being served.