1509 East 172nd Street, Bronx, NY 10472

1509 East 172nd Street is a 2-story, 4-unit New Law Tenement building located in Parkchester, built in 1924 and currently owned by Mahmood Tayyab. The building has experienced several maintenance issues over the past five years, with the most recent concerns primarily centered around plumbing problems. In May 2023, multiple plumbing complaints were filed and investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), including issues with toilets, basins/sinks, and bathtubs/showers, though no violations were issued in these cases.

There was also a general plumbing emergency reported and addressed in October 2023. The building has had recurring heating and hot water issues, with emergency complaints filed for the entire building in March 2021 and for an individual apartment in October 2020, though these were also resolved without major violations. The property has had various significant maintenance challenges, including issues with unsanitary conditions related to pests in October 2020 (with multiple complaints) and a cooking gas emergency in March 2021.

Recent violations in 2022-2024 included requirements to file annual bedbug reports, with two Class A violations still showing as open in 2022 regarding boiler room door repairs and maintenance. A building stability complaint was received and investigated in June 2025, though no violations were found at the time of inspection. The building's rodent inspection history shows a mix of compliance and non-compliance findings from 2010-2018, with the most recent bedbug report from 2025 indicating no current infestation issues. The property has also received several HPD violations related to building maintenance, though many of these have been resolved.