1684 Banyer Place, Bronx, NY 10473

The 6-unit, 3-story residential building at 1684 Banyer Place in Soundview, owned by Cosmo Sette, was constructed in 2009 and has experienced several notable incidents throughout its history. In 2022, the building faced multiple concerning maintenance issues, including problems with smoke detectors, doors, intercom systems, and wall conditions, all of which were classified as emergency complaints by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). These complaints were closed without inspections being conducted due to access issues.

During the winter of 2019-2020, the building experienced multiple heat and hot water emergencies, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building, with one incident occurring in November 2019. A significant pest control situation emerged in late 2019 and early 2020, with violations documented for roach infestations in multiple apartments (1B, 3A, and 3B), along with mouse infestations in apartment 3A. A water heater was installed without proper permits in June 2019, leading to an Environmental Control Board violation, though this was resolved with no penalty imposed.

The building has shown improvement in recent years, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past three years (2022-2025), and rodent inspections have passed since November 2019. The property has maintained consistent compliance with bedbug reporting requirements since initial construction, with all filings indicating zero infested units. While several maintenance issues were documented in 2022, these appear to be isolated incidents rather than ongoing problems. The most recent bedbug report from May 2025 shows no current infestations, suggesting effective pest management practices have been maintained.