823 Colgate Avenue, Bronx, NY 10473

The 19-story, 484-unit residential building at 823 Colgate Avenue in Soundview, built in 1969 and currently owned by Christine Chorny, has experienced significant maintenance and safety issues in recent years. As of mid-2025, the building has multiple open complaints, including ongoing plumbing issues with a sink (opened June 2025) and unsanitary conditions related to garbage/recycling storage (opened May 2025).

There is a concerning pattern of unaddressed maintenance issues, particularly in June 2025, when multiple complaints about unsanitary conditions, flooring problems, and mold were filed, though HPD was unable to gain access to conduct inspections. The building has a documented history of pest problems, with multiple Housing Maintenance Code complaints about pests, including recent open violations from May and June 2025. The property has faced several serious building-wide issues, as evidenced by recent Environmental Control Board violations highlighting problems with exterior building walls and balconies, with active violations from 2024-2025 noting spalling concrete and failed compliance with Commissioner's orders related to balcony repairs, each carrying penalties of $2,500.

Elevator maintenance has been a recurring issue, with active complaints (2024) about multiple devices on the property and various deficiencies including missing toe guards and leveling issues. The building has also shown persistent problems with sanitation, as demonstrated by multiple bedbug reports showing consistent infestations between 2020-2024, though recent reports from 2023-2024 indicate successful eradication of units. While the most recent rodent inspections (2024) passed, the building's maintenance history shows a pattern of delayed responses to violations, including several open violations related to pest infestations and other maintenance issues, suggesting ongoing challenges with property management and maintenance enforcement compliance.