1728 Van Buren Street, Bronx, NY 10460

The 1728 Van Buren Street property is a two-story, three-unit building constructed in 1905, currently owned by the Estate Of Arcangela D'eletto. The property has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water throughout 2023, with multiple emergency complaints filed between March and July 2023, affecting both entire-building and apartment-specific systems. More recent concerns include electrical wiring issues (August 2023) and pest problems (August 2023), both of which HPD was unable to inspect.

The building has also had documented rodent issues, with inspections in 2023 showing rat activity in July, September, and November, though it passed a December 2022 inspection. Several housing maintenance code violations remain open as of 2024, including requirements for bedbug reporting and abating an overgrown vegetation issue obstructing fire escape egress. The building's maintenance history reveals persistent maintenance challenges, particularly regarding basic services like heat and hot water.

Multiple housing maintenance code violations were documented in 2023, including issues with heating systems, water supply, and various apartment-specific problems such as pest infestations (mice and roaches in Apartment 3) and door-related concerns. A historical complaint from November 2022 regarding a defective boiler could not be investigated due to access issues. While some violations have been closed (such as those related to door and lock repairs in Apartment 3), others remain open as of the latest inspection dates. The property's record shows a pattern of requiring multiple complaints to address basic services, with some cases involving multiple complaints within short timeframes, suggesting ongoing challenges with maintenance response times and access for inspections.