1045 Clay Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456

1045 Clay Avenue is a three-story, three-unit residential building located in Concourse Village. Built in 1902 and currently owned by Altagracia Villalona, this property has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years. The building has an open violation from 2024 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports, and multiple rodent control inspections throughout 2024-2025 have documented recurring rat activity, with the most recent inspections in April 2025 showing bait application and rat activity.

A notable heating emergency occurred in February 2020, when the entire building experienced loss of heat and hot water, though this was reportedly resolved within three days. The property has a history of regulatory violations requiring attention to building safety and maintenance standards. These include an open Class B violation from 2021 concerning a defective cornice at the front of the building, as well as a series of violations from 2018 that remain open, related to failure to properly post various safety notices in the common areas.

These violations pertain to requirements for smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector notifications, as well as the need to provide information about housing guides. While some violations have been certified as corrected (such as certain 2018 violations in October 2019), many remain open as of 2025, suggesting ongoing compliance management issues. The building was designated as a "Heretofore Converted Class A" multiple dwelling, indicating it was previously converted from another use to a permanent residential configuration.