1038 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10459

The five-story, 16-unit TENEMENT building at 1038 Southern Boulevard in Longwood, owned by David Lulgjuraj, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with ten official complaints filed between 2024 and 2025. The most recent complaints in March and January 2025, as well as several in February 2024, were not fully investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) due to access issues, though historically, HPD had previously verified corrections of similar issues through tenant contact. In January 2024, the building had cited violations regarding inadequate heat and hot water in Apartment 3, with an additional violation concerning locked access to the boiler room that remained open as of January 2024.

The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of environmental concerns, including notable insect control measures, as evidenced by rodent activity reported during inspections in 2025 and previous bait applications in 2018. Multiple violations were recorded in 2019 related to scaffold safety, resulting in penalties totaling $15,000, though these were ultimately resolved. Between 2018 and 2020, several repairs were required in Apartment 5, including issues with electrical service, plaster surfaces, bathroom tub, and hardwood floors.

More recently, the building has maintained a bedbug-free record according to annual filings from 2019 through 2024, and there have been no reported bedbug infestations. The most recent rodent inspections in early 2025 indicated ongoing rat activity, which follows previous patterns observed in 2018. The building's most pressing and consistent issue over the past several years has been the heat and hot water system, with multiple emergency complaints and violations. While some individual unit violations have been addressed, including those in Apartment 3 and Apartment 11 (regarding self-closing doors), there are still ongoing maintenance concerns, particularly regarding heat and hot water service reliability.