647 Courtlandt Avenue, Bronx, NY 10451

The 5-unit, 3-story Old Law Tenement building at 647 Courtlandt Avenue in Melrose, owned by Karl Ashmawy and built in 1931, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, in January 2023, the building faced multiple housing violations including mold (designated as an emergency condition), issues with paint/plaster on walls, and problems with flooring/stairs. These violations were all addressed and closed between January 20-28, 2023.

The building has also experienced recurring heat and hot water system problems, with complaints recorded in January, May, and October 2022, though most were resolved upon inspection or confirmation from tenants. More recent concerns include active Department of Buildings violations for failure to file external low-pressure inspections in 2018, 2020, and 2022, as well as a boiling inspection from 2017 that remains unresolved as of June 2023. There are multiple open Housing Maintenance Code violations from January 2023, including lead paint hazards, interior maintenance issues, and mold problems primarily affecting Apartment 2.

The building's history shows consistent rodent control compliance, with all inspections passed from 2010 through 2023. Separate food safety violations were recorded in 2022, though these were administratively closed. The most recent inspection in April 2024 revealed one open violation related to bedbug reporting requirements, while an earlier inspection in 2023 identified multiple open violations concerning the building's physical conditions and maintenance requirements.