1535 Taylor Avenue, Bronx, NY 10460

1535 Taylor Avenue is a 5-story, 41-unit "New Law Tenement" building constructed in 1928 and currently owned by Joel Werzberger. The building has experienced persistent maintenance issues in recent years, with 2024 alone documenting multiple heat and hot water complaints, including an emergency complaint in December 2024. Multiple housing maintenance code violations remain open as of 2025, including those related to lead paint hazard control requirements in several apartments (5, 12, 17, 19) and a pest infestation in apartment 22.

The building has undergone numerous semi-annual inspections for homeless shelter compliance since 2019, with several violations noted for electrical, plumbing, and construction issues. The Department of Buildings has documented various safety concerns, including active violations as of March 2024 regarding electrical installations, with one violation specifically about an inaccessible junction box posing a hazard. The building's systems have been the subject of multiple 311 complaints and HPD inspections, though many were closed without violations being issued.

The property has maintained consistent rodent control efforts, with recent inspections in 2025 showing passing results, though there was one instance of rat activity noted in February 2022. The building's management has repeatedly failed to promptly certify corrections for immediately hazardous violations, leading to multiple active ECB violations and penalties. Despite these challenges, the building has maintained a consistent record of bedbug-free status over the past five years, with no reported infestations.