256 West 256th Street, Bronx, NY 10471

The two-story, four-unit residential building at 256 West 256th Street in North Riverdale, owned by Cary Noriega, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years, with particular clusters of problems observed in 2019. Most notably, there were multiple emergency heat and hot water complaints in late 2019, including two consecutive incidents in November and October.

The building has also faced several infrastructure and maintenance challenges during this period, including plumbing and bathroom issues (bathtub/shower problems in October 2019), exterior maintenance concerns (pavement and gutter/leader issues), and various interior maintenance problems including ceiling paint/plaster issues. Violations were documented in 2019 related to doors/windows and the intercom system, though these were subsequently closed.

More recently, there has been a persistent issue with the building's bedbug reporting compliance, with open violations recorded annually from 2021 through 2024 stating the need to file the required annual bedbug report per HPD rules. The most comprehensive set of violations in 2019, all of which were closed, included various issues in apartment 3F such as door concerns, a malfunctioning buzzer/intercom system, bathtub damage, and a water leak in the window recess area that required repairs and proper painting. While many past issues have been resolved, the ongoing bedbug report compliance violations represent the most recent outstanding regulatory matter related to the building's maintenance history.