1524 Purdy Street, Bronx, NY 10462

The two-family building at 1524 Purdy Street in Parkchester, owned by Bablu Basak, has experienced recurrent issues with heat and hot water systems over the past several years. Three distinct heat/hot water complaints in 2020 and 2021 required emergency responses from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), affecting both the entire building and individual apartments, with some violations issued.

The building has also faced significant maintenance challenges, including water leak issues and plumbing problems in late 2020, an unsanitary condition violation related to pests in 2019, and multiple housing maintenance code violations in 2021 involving scaling hot water and gas supply problems. More recently, there are open Class C violations from September 2021 regarding missing window guards in Apartment 2 and lead paint hazards in Apartment 1. The property has shown some positive developments, including consistent bedbug reporting showing no infestations from 2020 through 2024, with the most recent report from May 2024 indicating zero infested or eradicated units.

While there was a complaint about illegal conversion in 2019, this was marked as "Access Denied – 2nd Attempt" during inspection. The building's maintenance history suggests ongoing challenges with basic infrastructure systems, particularly heating and water systems, though many previous complaints have been resolved. Rodent inspections dated 2012 show the building passed, and most recently filed housing maintenance code violations relate to documentation requirements and safety features rather than immediate habitability concerns.