1523 Leland Avenue, Bronx, NY 10460

The two-family house at 1523 Leland Avenue in Parkchester, owned by Rizq Inc. Dba Rizq New York, has experienced multiple concerning maintenance issues over recent years, with particular emphasis on heating systems.

Between late 2020 and early 2021, there were seven separate complaints regarding inadequate heat or hot water in apartments, many of which resulted in violations being issued by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) - though inspectors often faced access issues during their investigations. More recently, in February 2021, there were additional complaints about cooking gas issues, which were also problematic in terms of inspection access. While there have been some non-emergency complaints about the building's intercom system in December 2020, these seem relatively minor compared to the heating and gas concerns.

The building's history also shows two complaints filed with the Department of Buildings - an illegal conversion complaint in March 2022 and a gas utility referral in January 2021, though neither resulted in any violations being found upon inspection. Looking back further, there were heating issues documented in 2018 that affected both individual apartments and the entire building. The recurrent nature of the heating system problems suggests this has been a longstanding maintenance challenge for the property.