520 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10460

520 Morris Park Avenue is a 5-story, 20-unit residential building located in the Van Nest neighborhood of Bronx, NY, owned by Kenneth Yustman and constructed in 1915 as a New Law Tenement. The building has experienced recurring issues with heating, hot water, and plumbing systems throughout 2025, with multiple emergency complaints filed in January through April of this year, and at least four instances of HPD inspectors being unable to access apartments during inspections. The most recent complaints as of June 2025 involve both rodent and water supply issues.

Notable violations were documented in late 2024 for Apartment 5A, including mice infestation and leaky faucets. Apartment 2B was flagged for several violations in mid-2024, including issues with smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and sink cabinet repairs, many of which were subsequently certified as corrected. The building's maintenance history shows some concerning patterns, particularly related to emergency heating/hot water complaints, with at least eight such incidents recorded between January and April 2025 alone.

Compliance inspections in 2024 (Local Law 188/17) were met with access issues, though previous inspections could not confirm any violations. The building has undergone various permit applications for plumbing and electrical work in 2023 and 2019. Environmental violations from 2022 indicated problems with stairwell egress obstruction and improperly installed air conditioning units, though these were resolved. The property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations since 2019, with zero reported cases in recent years, and passed all recent rodent inspections between 2018-2022, though a mouse sighting complaint was recorded in 2025.