517 Courtlandt Avenue, Bronx, NY 10451

517 Courtlandt Avenue is a 4-story, 14-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Mott Haven, constructed in 1910 and currently owned by Bradley Zar. The property has experienced recurring heating system issues, with three heating complaints reported between December 2024 and January 2025, all involving the entire building and marked as emergencies, though these issues were reportedly corrected according to HPD records. Significant plumbing and maintenance concerns emerged in April 2024, when multiple complaints were filed including unsanitary conditions (sewage), various plumbing issues involving steam pipes, sinks, bathtubs/showers, and appliance problems affecting the refrigerator and gas range.

These complaints were notably associated with an April 2024 inspection that also identified several violations in apartment 2C, including pest infestation and various maintenance issues, though most of these violations have been subsequently closed. The building's maintenance history reveals ongoing challenges with infrastructure and pest control. A March 2021 ECB violation related to the water heating system noted multiple technical issues, though this was resolved with a penalty of $625.

While the building's bedbug reports between 2018 and 2024 show zero incidents of infestation, rodent activity has been consistently documented through bait inspections between 2018 and 2023, with notable rat activity recorded in 2022-2023. Recent internal inspections have indicated multiple areas requiring maintenance attention, including ceiling repairs and lighting improvements in common areas. Despite these challenges, the property has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements and has shown some responsiveness to heating system complaints, as evidenced by prompt closures of these service requests.