730 Prospect Avenue, Bronx, NY 10455

The 5-story, 21-unit tenement building at 730 Prospect Avenue in Longwood, owned by Nush Rudaj and constructed in 1906, has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past several years. Most notably, there have been multiple heating and hot water complaints, with records showing problems in 2020, 2021, and most recently in October 2022. The building has faced several plumbing challenges, including water leak incidents in August 2023 and problems with bathtub/shower facilities in both 2020 and 2021.

A significant cluster of issues was documented in 2023, particularly affecting Apartment 7 on the second floor, including violations for lead paint hazards, water leak problems, mold conditions, and defective plastered surfaces. More recently, as of 2024-2025, the building has been the subject of rodent activity inspections, with bait applied in multiple instances between January and May 2024, though records from earlier years show some passed inspections for rodent activity. The property has undergone various inspections and received multiple violation notices, including a 2024 inspection revealing issues with self-closing doors on the first story and an April 2023 violation regarding failure to file an external low pressure inspection, which was later dismissed.

Bedbug reports from 2021 through 2025 show no infestations in the building, and there was a complaint about illegal conversion in 2025 that was investigated and found with no violations warranted. The building's permit history shows several permits issued in 2018-2019 for various works, suggesting some maintenance and improvement efforts have been made. While many of the most recent violations have been closed, there remain some open issues, particularly regarding mold and water damage that were noted in 2023 inspections.