1128 Elder Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472

1128 Elder Avenue is a 2-story, 4-unit New Law Tenement building located in the Soundview neighborhood, built in 1928 and currently owned by Kamille Woody. The building has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over the past five years, with particularly notable problems related to water damage.

Between 2021 and 2024, there were multiple emergency complaints regarding water leaks, including incidents of both slow and heavy flow leaks, though Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) investigations often faced access issues. The most recent heating system complaint in late 2024 also resulted in access denial for HPD inspection. A concerning pattern emerged in 2022, particularly affecting Apartment 1R, where multiple violations were documented including mold, water leaks, and various maintenance issues such as broken plaster surfaces, defective cabinet hardware, and bathroom fixture problems - though HPD did issue some violations related to these conditions.

The building has had recurring issues with unauthorized modifications, as evidenced by multiple illegal conversion complaints between 2019 and 2025, all resulting in inspector access denial. While rodent inspections have generally shown compliance with only one instance of rat activity noted in March 2024, the building has been cited for failing to file annual bedbug reports in both 2022 and 2023-2024, resulting in open Class A violations. The building's maintenance history reveals persistent infrastructure challenges, with multiple HPD violations remaining open as of 2025, particularly concerning the bathroom conditions in Apartment 1R.