1631 Van Buren Street, Bronx, NY 10460

The three-unit residential property at 1631 Van Buren Street in the Van Nest neighborhood, owned by Sherin Zaman and constructed in 1925, has experienced recurring heating system issues over recent years, with the most recent complaints occurring in December 2024 and December 2023, both concerning building-wide heat and hot water problems that prevented HPD inspectors from accessing the units for verification.

These heating system complaints have persisted since at least 2019, suggesting an ongoing infrastructure challenge.

Additionally, there have been multiple Department of Buildings investigations into potential illegal conversions at the property between July 2022 and January 2023, with inspectors unable to gain access on multiple occasions despite multiple attempts, indicating possible unauthorized modifications to the building's original layout or unit configuration. While these complaints were ultimately marked as "No Access" or "Access Denied - 2nd Attempt," no violations were noted in relation to the 2019 heating inspection, which was the only HPD visit that resulted in an inspection of conditions, though this was not specifically related to the illegal conversion investigations.