224 Willis Avenue, Bronx, NY 10454

224 Willis Avenue, owned by Joseph Soleimani, is a 5-story, 8-unit Old Law Tenement building in Mott Haven, constructed in 1910. The property has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues in early 2025, with multiple tenant complaints from January through December 2024, all indicating building-wide problems.

The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) issued violations related to these heating system failures, which were eventually confirmed to be corrected through inspections in early 2025. Significant issues were documented in May 2023 when multiple violations were issued for Apartment 2W, including problems with pests (specifically roaches), multiple non-functioning safety equipment (smoke and carbon monoxide detectors), leaking fixtures, water damage, and peeling paint in the bathroom. The building's safety record shows some concerning events, including a 2020 incident where a section of brick facade measuring approximately 3'x6' was dislodged and fell onto the public sidewalk, resulting in an Environmental Control Board violation.

The property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with no reported cases from 2019 through 2024. Pest control efforts appear to have been ongoing, with rodent inspections showing both passed results and instances of rodent activity documented between 2011 and 2023, though recent inspections have shown improved conditions. The building had two illegal conversion complaints in 2018, one regarding unauthorized hotel rooms, though no violations were confirmed at the time of inspection.