1566 Macombs Road, Bronx

A long-held pre-war Bronx building where ownership stability is weighed against some pending plumbing items.

A 56-unit Mount Eden walk-up that has been in the same corporate hands since June 1998, offering rare stability but currently carrying seven open violations. While the block carries standard Bronx street density, you will want to focus inward on some outstanding repair issues. Three things to know:

Unresolved plumbing items account for the bulk of the building's open violations. The building carries seven open violations on the operational side. Inside the units, plumbing has been the pressure point: four plumbing complaints were filed over the past year, highlighted by two unresolved cases from June 24, 2026 for clogged basins and tubs.

Odor and air quality complaints have flared up within a few blocks. There are 11 indoor air quality calls on file within three blocks of the property over the last year, with the most recent popping up on July 5, 2026. Odor or vapor issues in close-quarters buildings typically point to riser flow or ventilation paths leaking between layouts.

Sidewalk music and late parties stay common during the warm months. Local blocks logged eight street-noise complaints over the past year, almost entirely for loud summer music on the sidewalks, including a report on July 12, 2026. If you are sensitive to street-level bass on warm weekends, location inside the floor plan matters.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 169 unsanitary condition complaints on surrounding blocks last year, with pests making up 102 of those calls
• 200 illegal parking complaints logged within a few blocks over the last year, mostly sign violations and blocked hydrants
• The same corporate owner has held the building since a June 1998 deed transfer
• A classic 1925 Bronx walk-up where the local street-level bustle stays outside, but interior plumbing is the part you'll want to inspect closely.

1566 Macombs Road is a 56-unit building in Bronx, New York City (BBL 2028650032). This building is associated with 1566 Macombs LLC. Brix tracks 7 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1925, this walk-up apartment building sits in Bronx and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 49 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about plumbing.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Plumbing: 16 complaints
• Paint/plaster: 11 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 8 complaints
• Water Leak: 6 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed June 24, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2056

The building last changed hands on March 22, 2000, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (50/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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