1712 Sexton Place, Bronx, NY 10469

1712 Sexton Place is a three-story, two-family residential building constructed in 1970 in the Baychester neighborhood, currently owned by Hortense Lewis. The property has experienced recurring heating and hot water issues over the past several years, with five documented complaints between 2019 and 2022, including three emergency complaints regarding entire building systems in 2022, 2021, and 2020, though HPD often could not gain access to conduct inspections. Violations related to hot water service remain open from a January 2020 inspection in apartment 2NDFL.

The building has undergone several significant changes, including unauthorized plumbing modifications in 2019 that resulted in Environmental Control Board violations regarding newly installed gas piping for the boiler, hot water heater, and first-floor gas stove, though these violations were later resolved with no penalties issued. More recent concerns include a rat sighting in August 2023 that resulted in health department violations, though a subsequent October 2023 inspection passed. The building has documented housing maintenance violations from 2018 related to damaged plaster and paint in the bathroom of first-floor apartment 1FL.

While many complaints have been resolved or closed, the pattern of heating system issues and the recent rodent violations suggest ongoing maintenance challenges. Of note, several complaints from 2021-2022 regarding heating issues were documented as "entire building" problems, indicating these were not isolated to individual units. The building has been subject to multiple inspections and complaints in recent years, with the most recent significant issue being the rat sighting and health department violations in mid-2023.