1509 Castle Hill Avenue, Bronx, NY 10462

The three-story, five-unit building at 1509 Castle Hill Avenue in Parkchester, owned by Jonathan Laryea, has experienced recurring heating issues in late 2024, with two separate complaints about heat and hot water problems reported through HPD in December 2024. These complaints were either not able to be fully investigated or were temporarily resolved according to responses from HPD. The building has maintained an open violation regarding the required annual bedbug reporting since at least March 2023, which is concerning given the importance of this documentation for tenant safety.

Multiple violations were recorded in May 2021, including concerns about unauthorized reoccupancy during repair orders and issues with self-closing doors in the third-floor apartment (3F). While some of these violations were subsequently closed, others remain open. The building's recent history shows two heating-related emergencies in December 2024, following some period of apparent compliance with heating requirements prior to this.

The bedbug reporting violations, which have persisted since at least 2021, suggest ongoing challenges with maintaining compliance with housing regulations. On a positive note, the building passed rodent inspections in both 2012 and 2015, indicating this particular issue has not been a recent concern. The combination of recent heating issues and open bedbug reporting violations warrants attention, though it's worth noting that some of the earlier violations from 2021 appear to have been resolved.