495 Courtlandt Avenue, Bronx, NY 10451

The four-story, 4-unit tenement building at 495 Courtlandt Avenue in Mott Haven, owned by Brian Velez and built in 1910, has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years that warrant attention. Most notably, in late 2024 and early 2025, the building faced multiple emergency complaints related to wall conditions and water leaks, with HPD issuing violations regarding wall paint/plaster conditions that require correction.

These recent issues follow a concerning pattern of building-wide maintenance problems, including heat and hot water complaints in both November 2024 and November 2021, for which HPD was unable to gain access to verify the conditions. A general cooking gas complaint was resolved in December 2021.

While the building does not currently have any bedbug or rodent infestation problems (as evidenced by consistent bedbug reports showing 0 infested units from 2018-2024 and passed rodent inspections in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, and 2023), the persistent nature of the recent maintenance issues, particularly regarding walls and water systems, suggests ongoing challenges with building upkeep. Recent violations issued for wall conditions and the need for HPD inspections to verify corrections indicate that while some issues are being addressed, there are ongoing maintenance concerns requiring monitoring.