1754 Anthony Avenue, Bronx, NY 10457

The two-family house at 1754 Anthony Avenue in Mount Hope, owned by Grafton Bernard-Jones, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues since its construction in 2002. The most recent major concern involves active violations from 2024 for a bulging/cracked retaining wall that resulted in a Full Vacate Order, with a penalty of $24,000 for not complying with the order. The building has a history of heat and hot water problems, particularly during 2020 when multiple complaints were filed for both individual apartments and the entire building.

These issues resulted in violations for inadequate hot water supply affecting both the first and second story apartments. The property has also faced ongoing challenges with illegal occupancy, with a 2019 complaint regarding a converted third unit in the cellar level that was reportedly occupied by multiple residents, including children, despite a vacate order. Other recurring issues have included pest infestations (roaches and mice), plumbing problems, and various unsanitary conditions.

While there have been multiple complaints about garbage storage, the most recent (2023) was resolved with verification of corrections. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of violations related to failure to certify corrections on hazardous conditions, particularly in 2019-2020. However, recent rodent inspections from 2022 to 2025 have consistently shown compliance with sanitary requirements, with the most recent inspection in May 2025 passing successfully. The property has also had multiple Department of Buildings inspections and complaints regarding wall conditions, construction work, and general maintenance issues, with several active violations that remain unresolved as of 2025.