1589 East 172nd Street, Bronx, NY 10472

The 5-story, 59-unit apartment building at 1589 East 172nd Street in Parkchester, owned by Jose Garcia, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues, particularly in the past year. Most recently, in May 2025, there were multiple complaints about ceiling paint/plaster conditions and a significant water leak, all of which resulted in HPD violations. The building has also had problems with door/window structures, as evidenced by three separate complaints in January 2025.

Prior to these issues, the property faced building-wide heat and hot water problems in late 2024, as well as pest infestations that were not able to be verified by HPD due to access issues in November 2024. The building's maintenance history shows persistent problems with water-related issues, as indicated by multiple HPD violations in late 2024 and ongoing concerns in 2025. Two open violations from 2024 are particularly concerning: one regarding water leaks in Apartment 1D and another related to broken plaster surfaces in Apartment I.

The property has also faced electrical issues, with power outages reported in June 2025, and the building's low-pressure system inspections have not been properly filed for multiple years (2018-2022), resulting in active violations as of June 2023. While there were some pest control concerns in 2018-2019, the most recent bedbug report from 2024-2025 showed no infestations. The building's structural stability was questioned in an April 2024 complaint, though no violations were found upon inspection. Recent months have shown a pattern of unresolvable complaints due to access issues during inspections, particularly regarding heating systems and unsanitary conditions.