961 Westchester Avenue, Bronx, NY 10459

961 Westchester Avenue is an 8-story, 47-unit residential building in Longwood that was completed in 2023 and is currently owned by Moses Freund. The property has experienced recurring maintenance issues throughout its short history, with the most recent concerns being heat/hot water (April 2025) and plumbing problems (March 2025). During 2024-2025, multiple violations were documented regarding doors and windows, including at least two incidents requiring inspections and subsequent violation issuance.

Other significant maintenance issues have included an electrical/gas range problem (October 2024), and water supply issues (March 2025). The building also faced several construction-related compliance matters in 2023, with multiple documents showing electrical wiring concerns, construction safety compliance actions, and multiple "Oath Violation Served" notifications. An emergency plumbing issue related to sinks and various door problems were reported shortly after the building's completion in 2023.

The building's systems have undergone multiple inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), with varying levels of resolution success; some issues required multiple service requests to address. Notably, the building has maintained a pest-free record according to the bedbug reporting system, with no infestations reported in either the 2023-2024 or 2022-2023 reporting periods. The property has experienced some difficulties with enforcement compliance, as evidenced by a February 2024 violation regarding failure to certify correction on an immediately hazardous violation, though this was subsequently dismissed. While several maintenance issues have been documented, most have been addressed through the HPD complaint process, suggesting that while there are persistent maintenance challenges, issues are generally being documented and addressed through official channels.