520 Wales Avenue, Bronx, NY 10455

520 Wales Avenue is a 4-story, 8-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1931, currently owned by Don Bichoupan. The building has experienced multiple maintenance issues in recent months, with significant problems reported between May and June 2025 including water leaks, heat and hot water issues (both building-wide and apartment-specific), plumbing problems, unsanitary conditions including mold and pests, and multiple violations related to doors and windows. Several Housing Maintenance Code violations remain open from 2023-2024, particularly affecting apartment 4A, including issues with bathroom tiles, kitchen cabinet repairs, missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, pest infestation, and problems with waste lines.

The building's rodent inspection history shows an initial finding of rat activity in August 2023, though it passed subsequent inspections in October 2023 and earlier inspections in 2011, 2012, and 2017. The property has ongoing violations and maintenance challenges that affect multiple units, with the most recent complaints primarily focusing on plumbing and heating systems. The Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2023-2024 indicate various maintenance issues requiring attention, particularly in apartment 4A, which shows patterns of pest control and structural maintenance needs.

While some complaints have been resolved and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) has conducted inspections, multiple violations remain open with no certification of correction as of the latest available data. The building has a history of both passing and failing rodent inspections, with the most recent compliance inspections in 2023 showing improved conditions compared to earlier years, though the August 2023 inspection noted rat activity. The property has also been subject to multiple emergency and non-emergency complaints regarding various building systems and maintenance issues, with HPD inspections resulting in both violations and no violations depending on access conditions at the time of inspection.