525 Tinton Avenue, Bronx, NY 10455

The three-story, four-unit tenement building at 525 Tinton Avenue in Mott Haven, owned by Robert Yakubov, has experienced recurring heating system issues over the past several years, with multiple emergency complaints about heat and hot water problems between 2019 and 2022, including three separate incidents in February 2021 and one in February 2022. More recently, in July 2024, inspections revealed safety equipment deficiencies in Apartments 1 and 2, including inoperable smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors, though these violations were certified as corrected by September 2024.

The building's maintenance history shows several other concerns, including mold and unsanitary conditions reported in October 2020 (for which inspectors could not gain access), and plumbing issues in January 2020 that were inspected without violations being issued. The property has undergone at least one major construction project, as evidenced by multiple Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations in March 2020 related to construction safety and code compliance, all of which were subsequently resolved.

While there were documented bedbug infestations in 2019-2020 affecting all four units, recent filings through 2025 show no further infestations. The building has consistently passed rodent inspections from 2010 through 2023, indicating relatively good pest management practices. A 2019-2020 illegal conversion complaint resulted in an oath violation being served, and the building's water supply system experienced issues in early 2020, though these were addressed without resulting violations.