1155 Grant Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456

The two-story, three-unit residential building at 1155 Grant Avenue in Concourse Village, owned by Beatrice Woods and constructed in 1935, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues in recent years. Most notably, there is an active violation as of May 2025 concerning a structurally compromised retaining wall at the rear of the property, which poses potential risks to both the building and adjacent properties.

The Department of Buildings has mandated that a licensed professional engineer be engaged to provide necessary drawings by June 30, 2025, and that construction work commence by July 28, 2025. The building has a concerning pattern of bedbug reporting violations, receiving citations in 2021, 2022, and 2023 for failure to file annual bedbug reports, though the most recent filing for the period ending October 31, 2023, indicates no infested or re-infested units. Additionally, there have been recurring rodent issues, with rat activity reported in multiple inspections throughout 2024, though the most recent inspections in 2025 indicate a passed status.

The property has experienced two "Failure to Maintain" complaints in recent years (2023 and 2025), with the latter still under review. An Environmental Control Board violation filed in October 2023 against respondent Harby Woods remains active, with a penalty of $12,500 imposed. Despite these challenges, the building has shown some compliance with housing maintenance codes, as evidenced by multiple passed inspections for various maintenance requirements, including rodent control.