1629 Melville Street, Bronx, NY 10460

The two-family house at 1629 Melville Street in Van Nest, owned by Ariel Yousefzadeh and built in 1901, has experienced significant heating and water issues in recent months, particularly during December 2023 and January 2024. The building, which has two stories and two units, faced multiple emergency heat and hot water complaints through HPD, with at least ten separate reports filed between December 14, 2023, and January 15, 2024.

While some of these complaints were duplicates of others, they indicate a persistent problem with the building's heating systems. The second-floor apartment (Apartment 2) currently has several open violations from June 2023 related to water leakage and damaged plastered surfaces, though there were also violations issued in December 2023 regarding inadequate heat and hot water supply, which were certified as corrected by December 30, 2023. The property has undergone various inspections for pest issues, with no reported bedbug infestations in the last two reporting periods (2024 and 2025), and passed rodent inspections in December 2022 and January 2024.

While a rodent complaint was filed in December 2023, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene conducted an inspection and found no violations. A water leak complaint from December 2023 was inspected by HPD, though no violations were issued in that case. The building's recent history shows recurring heat and hot water problems, though some of these issues appear to have been resolved through HPD's intervention, as indicated by the closure of multiple complaints.