2025 Walton Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453

2025 Walton Avenue is a 6-story, 65-unit residential building constructed in 1951 and currently owned by Howard Alkoff. The property has experienced recurring heat and hot water system issues, particularly evident during the winter of 2024-2025, with multiple complaints (seven in January 2025 alone) regarding either entire building or individual apartment outages. While most of these complaints were ultimately closed after inspections, many required multiple reports to address the persistent issues.

The building has also faced several interior maintenance challenges, including a documented bedbug infestation in late 2024 and previous pest problems in 2022 (including mice and roaches in apartment 1A). In late 2024, apartment 5D had violations concerning ceiling plaster and light fixture issues, while apartment 1A had multiple violations in 2022 related to plaster surfaces, window repairs, and a significant pest infestation. Recent inspections of the building's common areas have shown generally compliant results, with rodent inspections in 2025, 2024, and 2023 passing successfully, though there was one recorded instance of rat activity in March 2023.

The building's management has generally responded to violations and inspection findings, with many historical issues being properly addressed and certified as corrected. However, there remains one active violation from February 2022 regarding a missed FISP (Facade Inspection Safety Program) technical report filing that requires attention. The property has maintained an active bedbug reporting history, with most recent filings showing one affected unit in 2024, though previous larger infestations (up to eight units) were reported between 2019-2020.