354 Cypress Avenue, Bronx, NY 10454

The 354 Cypress Avenue building in Mott Haven, owned by Fiona Lewis, is a 5-story, 87-unit New Law Tenement built in 1906. As of July 2025, the property is experiencing multiple ongoing maintenance issues, primarily concentrated in apartment 1A, including open violations related to mold, water leaks, and deteriorating plaster surfaces.

Recent complaints from May 2025 have resulted in HPD violations for both wall and range issues. The building's maintenance history shows persistent plumbing and water-related problems, with multiple water leak complaints recorded in 2025, including recent emergency calls for both heavy flow and slow leaks. While no current bedbug infestations have been reported since 2021, and previous issues were resolved, pest control remains a concern with multiple rodent activity reports between 2020-2025, though recent inspections show bait application.

The building underwent facade work in 2023-2024, which generated several active Environmental Control Board violations related to safety and construction standards, with proposed penalties totaling over $25,000, including issues with pedestrian protection, unsafe storage of combustible materials, and failure to maintain proper safety equipment. The structure has also faced structural concerns, with violations recorded in 2022 regarding facade disrepair, spalling, and a 2023 order requiring an engineer's report on structural conditions that remains unresolved. The building's maintenance code violations from December 2024 reveal numerous issues, including plumbing problems, ceiling and wall defects, and mold concerns, though some violations have been resolved.