1029 Ward Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472

The 2-story, 3-unit tenement at 1029 Ward Avenue in Soundview, owned by Phillip Bailey, has a notable history of heating and hot water issues, particularly during the winter months. Most recently, in early 2025, there were four consecutive complaints about heat and hot water problems between January 2 and February 2, all of which were classified as emergencies and resulted in HPD involvement.

While one complaint from January 2 was investigated and found to comply with HPD's housing laws, the others were either duplicate complaints or resulted in closed complaints due to lack of access for inspection. A similar pattern of heating issues was documented in 2020, with problems reported in August and November, though one August complaint was investigated without violations being found. The building currently has open violations related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports for 2022, 2023, and 2024, though a bedbug report for the period November 2019 to October 2020 showed no infested units.

Recent rodent inspections have shown mixed results, with initial inspections in March 2024 and March 2023 indicating rat activity, while subsequent inspections in April 2025 and July 2024 passed. The property has demonstrated some compliance with inspection requirements, as evidenced by passing rodent inspections in multiple years, including 2022 and 2019. The building, constructed in 1930, has maintained its classification as a New Law Tenement and continues to operate under standard housing regulations.