554 Morris Avenue, Bronx, NY 10451

The three-family building at 554 Morris Avenue in Melrose, owned by Inshik Kim and constructed in 1931, has experienced several notable events over the past few years. Most recently, between March and May 2025, there were multiple health department complaints regarding food safety violations, including issues with food temperature control, worker hygiene, and spoilage, though all these complaints were ultimately closed.

A concerning pattern of health department intervention is evident in 2025, with one tobacco-related complaint still in progress at the time of this report. In terms of essential services, there was an emergency heat and hot water complaint for the entire building in December 2023, which was reportedly resolved shortly after intervention from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development.

The building's history reveals persistent access issues related to illegal conversion investigations, with three separate complaints filed in October 2022 and one in March 2022, all resulting in "Access Denied – 2nd Attempt" outcomes. Additionally, there was a violation issued in November 2019 regarding failure to file the 2017 annual boiler inspection report, though this violation was dismissed in March 2022. The property is classified as a two-family house, but the pattern of illegal conversion complaints suggests there may be unauthorized unit modifications, while the history of boiler inspection non-compliance could indicate maintenance oversight.