1696 Banyer Place, Bronx, NY 10473

The 6-unit, 3-story residential building at 1696 Banyer Place in Soundview, owned by Joseph Pareres, has experienced several notable maintenance issues since its construction in 2004, with the most significant cluster of problems occurring in 2019. During May 2019, multiple complaints were filed and subsequently investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), resulting in several violations, particularly concerning door/security issues and plumbing problems. Violations were documented for defective doors and window locks, as well as sink and plumbing issues in apartments 1B and 3A.

Of particular concern were pest-related issues, including a documented roach infestation in apartment 3A in January 2019, and later that year, various maintenance violations were recorded affecting both common areas and individual units, including garbage/recycling storage problems and wall repair needs. In the years following 2019, the building appears to have received regular oversight, with no major complaints or violations recorded between 2020 and early 2024. The bedbug reporting system shows consistent compliance, with no confirmed infestations or re-infested units reported in the past three years (2022-2025). A recent inspection in September 2024 related to an alleged work without permit complaint found no violations.

The building's most recent documented rodent inspection from 2010 was passed, indicating no concerns in that area. The property has maintained an overall pattern of responding to reported violations, with most being certified as corrected within reasonable timeframes, though several significant issues were clustered in 2019. The building's detailed history shows improvements in maintenance response and pest control over the past few years, with no recent violations or infestations recorded. The 2019 maintenance issues appear to have been largely resolved, as evidenced by the lack of recent complaints and the regular certifications of correction from that period.