1742 Adams Street, Bronx, NY 10460

The two-family house at 1742 Adams Street in Van Nest, owned by Elias Leyba, has experienced several concerning maintenance issues over the past several years. Most notably, there have been multiple complaints about heat and hot water problems, with three separate incidents reported between January 2020 and February 2022, including one affecting the entire building and two specific to individual apartments.

Inspections in response to these complaints were often hindered by the inability to gain access to the affected units. Additionally, there was a persistent issue with an electric/gas range reported in December 2020 that remained unresolved until May 2021, and an emergency window frame problem reported in January 2020, though all these complaints are now marked as closed. The building, constructed in 1925 and consisting of 2 stories with 3 units, has a reported history of passing rodent inspections in 2009, 2011, and most recently in December 2022.

In 2019, there was an investigation into an alleged illegal conversion, though inspection attempts were denied access. While all these complaints have been officially closed, the recurring nature of the heat/hot water issues, particularly in 2020-2022, stands out as the most significant pattern of maintenance concerns in the building's recent history. The most recent rodent inspection passing in late 2022 is a positive indicator of current conditions, though this only pertains to that specific concern.