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1565 WATSON AVENUE

Bronx · ZIP 10472 · BIN 2023923 · Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River · On record since Jul 21, 1994 · Built 1928

NeighborhoodⓘSoundview-Bruckner-Bro…
About average for Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River
More complaints than 50% of residential buildings in Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River over the last 10 years. Size-normalized by building volume.
50th pct
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
Complaint rate has been consistent over time
↑ Up 100% in the last 2 years (2 vs 1 prior 2 yrs)
52.50'24'26
Complaint SeverityⓘLast 10 years
About as many serious complaints as similar buildings
39 Priority A and B complaints over 32 years — 0.6 per year on average. Size-normalized by building volume.
0.6/yr52nd pct(med. 0.1/yr)fewermedianmost
Department of Buildings Complaints
Total complaints since 1994
44
2 active
Total Priority Aⓘ
6
Total Priority Bⓘ
33
2 active
No Access for Inspection (past 5 yrs)ⓘ
0%
0 complaints
Complaints over time
5 yrsAll time

First filed Jul 21, 1994. Latest: Jun 7, 2026.

Top complaint types
5 yrsAll time
A — ImminentB — SeriousC — StandardD — Minor
Complaint log
44total
Active onlyAll
DateComplaint typePriorityStatusClosedOutcome
Jun 7, 2026

Boiler: Defective/Inoperative/No Permit

58

BACTIVE—
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Oct 1, 2024

Elevator: Single Device on Property/No Alternate Service

6S

CCLOSEDJul 11, 2025

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

May 22, 2024

Failure to Maintain

73

CCLOSEDMay 28, 2024

Ecb violation served

May 21, 2024

Gas Hook-Up/Piping – Illegal or Defective

65

ACLOSEDMay 24, 2024

Ecb violation served

May 20, 2019

SEP – Professional Certification Compliance Audit

4B

BACTIVEJun 17, 2019

Inspector unable to gain access - 1st attempt

May 11, 2018

Permit – None (Building/PA/Demo etc.)

05

BCLOSEDFeb 5, 2019

Stop work order fully rescinded n

Apr 10, 2018

Illegal Conversion

45

BCLOSEDApr 26, 2018

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

Apr 19, 2017

Gas Utility Referral

1L

BCLOSEDMay 1, 2017

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

Nov 2, 2015

SEP – Professional Certification Compliance Audit

4B

BCLOSEDNov 9, 2015

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

Aug 19, 2015

Gas Hook-Up/Piping – Illegal or Defective

65

ACLOSEDAug 21, 2015

Ecb violation served

Jun 18, 2015

Permit – None (Building/PA/Demo etc.)

05

BCLOSEDNov 23, 2015

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

Mar 3, 2015

SEP – Professional Certification Compliance Audit

4B

BCLOSEDMar 6, 2015

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

Jan 16, 2015

Elevator: Defective/Inoperative

63

BCLOSEDMar 6, 2015

Please see complaint number

Dec 31, 2014

Elevator: Defective/Inoperative

63

BCLOSEDMar 6, 2015

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

Dec 15, 2014

Elevator: Defective/Inoperative

63

BCLOSEDJan 2, 2015

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

Dec 11, 2014

Elevator: Defective/Inoperative

63

BCLOSEDJan 2, 2015

Please see complaint number

Nov 12, 2013

Elevator: Defective/Inoperative

63

BCLOSEDJan 24, 2014

Buildings violation(s) served

May 23, 2013

Elevator: Defective/Inoperative

63

BCLOSEDJun 10, 2013

Buildings violation(s) served

Jan 16, 2012

Elevator: Defective/Inoperative

63

BCLOSEDMar 27, 2012

Buildings violation(s) served

Dec 20, 2011

Elevator: Defective/Inoperative

63

BCLOSEDJan 19, 2012

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

May 3, 2011

Egress – Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means

37

ACLOSEDMay 19, 2011

Ecb violation served

May 3, 2011

Elevator: Defective/Inoperative

63

BCLOSEDOct 20, 2011

Buildings violation(s) served

May 24, 2010

Elevator: Defective/Inoperative

63

BCLOSEDSep 15, 2010

Please see complaint number

May 20, 2010

Elevator: Defective/Inoperative

63

BCLOSEDSep 13, 2010

Buildings violation(s) served

May 18, 2010

Elevator: Danger Condition/Shaft Open/Unguarded

62

ACLOSEDMay 19, 2010

Buildings violation(s) served

Apr 26, 2010

Elevator: Defective/Inoperative

63

BCLOSEDMay 19, 2010

Please see complaint number

Dec 18, 2009

Elevator: Defective/Inoperative

63

BCLOSEDJan 14, 2010

Buildings violation(s) served

Aug 12, 2009

Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability Affected

30

ACLOSEDAug 25, 2009

Ecb violation served

Jun 15, 2009

Certificate of Occupancy – None/Illegal/Contrary to CO

31

CCLOSEDJul 2, 2009

Inspector unable to gain access - 2nd attempt

Jun 15, 2009

Permit – None (Building/PA/Demo etc.)

05

BCLOSEDAug 5, 2009

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

May 26, 2009

Permit – None (Building/PA/Demo etc.)

05

BCLOSEDJul 15, 2009

Inspector unable to gain access - 2nd attempt

Jul 23, 2008

Elevator Not Inspected/Illegal/No Permit

80

DCLOSEDAug 8, 2008

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

Jun 18, 2008

Illegal Conversion

45

BCLOSEDJul 11, 2008

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

Jun 9, 2008

Illegal Conversion

45

BCLOSEDJul 14, 2008

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

Mar 31, 2008

Illegal Conversion

45

BCLOSEDApr 11, 2008

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

Mar 26, 2008

Elevator: Defective/Inoperative

63

BCLOSEDApr 11, 2008

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

Mar 21, 2008

SRO: Illegal Work/No Permit/Change in Occupancy Use

71

BCLOSEDMar 28, 2008

Insufficient information/unable to locate address

Jul 26, 2007

Elevator: Defective/Inoperative

63

BCLOSEDAug 9, 2007

Buildings violation(s) served

Jul 25, 2007

Elevator: Defective/Inoperative

63

BCLOSEDAug 9, 2007

Please see complaint number

Dec 27, 2006

Elevator: Defective/Inoperative

63

BCLOSEDJan 18, 2007

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

Aug 1, 2006

Crane: No Permit/License/Cert/Unsafe/Illegal

67

ACLOSEDAug 2, 2006

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

Jul 12, 2006

Elevator: Defective/Inoperative

63

BCLOSEDAug 8, 2006

Buildings violation(s) served

Jan 26, 2005

Illegal Conversion

45

BCLOSEDFeb 14, 2005

Ecb & buildings violations served

Jul 21, 1994

Commercial Use – Illegal

33

CCLOSEDOct 18, 1994

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

BACTIVE
Jun 7, 2026
Boiler: Defective/Inoperative/No Permit
58
CCLOSED
Oct 1, 2024
Elevator: Single Device on Property/No Alternate Service
6S
Closed Jul 11, 2025

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

CCLOSED
May 22, 2024
Failure to Maintain
73
Closed May 28, 2024

Ecb violation served

ACLOSED
May 21, 2024
Gas Hook-Up/Piping – Illegal or Defective
65
Closed May 24, 2024

Ecb violation served

BACTIVE
May 20, 2019
SEP – Professional Certification Compliance Audit
4B
Closed Jun 17, 2019

Inspector unable to gain access - 1st attempt

BCLOSED
May 11, 2018
Permit – None (Building/PA/Demo etc.)
05
Closed Feb 5, 2019

Stop work order fully rescinded n

BCLOSED
Apr 10, 2018
Illegal Conversion
45
Closed Apr 26, 2018

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

BCLOSED
Apr 19, 2017
Gas Utility Referral
1L
Closed May 1, 2017

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

BCLOSED
Nov 2, 2015
SEP – Professional Certification Compliance Audit
4B
Closed Nov 9, 2015

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

ACLOSED
Aug 19, 2015
Gas Hook-Up/Piping – Illegal or Defective
65
Closed Aug 21, 2015

Ecb violation served

BCLOSED
Jun 18, 2015
Permit – None (Building/PA/Demo etc.)
05
Closed Nov 23, 2015

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

BCLOSED
Mar 3, 2015
SEP – Professional Certification Compliance Audit
4B
Closed Mar 6, 2015

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

BCLOSED
Jan 16, 2015
Elevator: Defective/Inoperative
63
Closed Mar 6, 2015

Please see complaint number

BCLOSED
Dec 31, 2014
Elevator: Defective/Inoperative
63
Closed Mar 6, 2015

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

BCLOSED
Dec 15, 2014
Elevator: Defective/Inoperative
63
Closed Jan 2, 2015

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

BCLOSED
Dec 11, 2014
Elevator: Defective/Inoperative
63
Closed Jan 2, 2015

Please see complaint number

BCLOSED
Nov 12, 2013
Elevator: Defective/Inoperative
63
Closed Jan 24, 2014

Buildings violation(s) served

BCLOSED
May 23, 2013
Elevator: Defective/Inoperative
63
Closed Jun 10, 2013

Buildings violation(s) served

BCLOSED
Jan 16, 2012
Elevator: Defective/Inoperative
63
Closed Mar 27, 2012

Buildings violation(s) served

BCLOSED
Dec 20, 2011
Elevator: Defective/Inoperative
63
Closed Jan 19, 2012

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

ACLOSED
May 3, 2011
Egress – Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means
37
Closed May 19, 2011

Ecb violation served

BCLOSED
May 3, 2011
Elevator: Defective/Inoperative
63
Closed Oct 20, 2011

Buildings violation(s) served

BCLOSED
May 24, 2010
Elevator: Defective/Inoperative
63
Closed Sep 15, 2010

Please see complaint number

BCLOSED
May 20, 2010
Elevator: Defective/Inoperative
63
Closed Sep 13, 2010

Buildings violation(s) served

ACLOSED
May 18, 2010
Elevator: Danger Condition/Shaft Open/Unguarded
62
Closed May 19, 2010

Buildings violation(s) served

BCLOSED
Apr 26, 2010
Elevator: Defective/Inoperative
63
Closed May 19, 2010

Please see complaint number

BCLOSED
Dec 18, 2009
Elevator: Defective/Inoperative
63
Closed Jan 14, 2010

Buildings violation(s) served

ACLOSED
Aug 12, 2009
Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability Affected
30
Closed Aug 25, 2009

Ecb violation served

CCLOSED
Jun 15, 2009
Certificate of Occupancy – None/Illegal/Contrary to CO
31
Closed Jul 2, 2009

Inspector unable to gain access - 2nd attempt

BCLOSED
Jun 15, 2009
Permit – None (Building/PA/Demo etc.)
05
Closed Aug 5, 2009

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

BCLOSED
May 26, 2009
Permit – None (Building/PA/Demo etc.)
05
Closed Jul 15, 2009

Inspector unable to gain access - 2nd attempt

DCLOSED
Jul 23, 2008
Elevator Not Inspected/Illegal/No Permit
80
Closed Aug 8, 2008

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

BCLOSED
Jun 18, 2008
Illegal Conversion
45
Closed Jul 11, 2008

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

BCLOSED
Jun 9, 2008
Illegal Conversion
45
Closed Jul 14, 2008

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

BCLOSED
Mar 31, 2008
Illegal Conversion
45
Closed Apr 11, 2008

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

BCLOSED
Mar 26, 2008
Elevator: Defective/Inoperative
63
Closed Apr 11, 2008

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

BCLOSED
Mar 21, 2008
SRO: Illegal Work/No Permit/Change in Occupancy Use
71
Closed Mar 28, 2008

Insufficient information/unable to locate address

BCLOSED
Jul 26, 2007
Elevator: Defective/Inoperative
63
Closed Aug 9, 2007

Buildings violation(s) served

BCLOSED
Jul 25, 2007
Elevator: Defective/Inoperative
63
Closed Aug 9, 2007

Please see complaint number

BCLOSED
Dec 27, 2006
Elevator: Defective/Inoperative
63
Closed Jan 18, 2007

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

ACLOSED
Aug 1, 2006
Crane: No Permit/License/Cert/Unsafe/Illegal
67
Closed Aug 2, 2006

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

BCLOSED
Jul 12, 2006
Elevator: Defective/Inoperative
63
Closed Aug 8, 2006

Buildings violation(s) served

BCLOSED
Jan 26, 2005
Illegal Conversion
45
Closed Feb 14, 2005

Ecb & buildings violations served

CCLOSED
Jul 21, 1994
Commercial Use – Illegal
33
Closed Oct 18, 1994

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection