2490 Tiebout Avenue, Bronx, NY 10458

The 29-unit, 5-story residential building at 2490 Tiebout Avenue in Fordham, owned by Jailal Jagmohan, has experienced significant infrastructure challenges in recent months. Most notably, there has been a persistent pattern of heating and hot water issues throughout 2025, with multiple emergency complaints filed in April and May regarding lack of heat/hot water in the entire building. These complaints often required multiple tenant reports to initiate inspections, suggesting communication difficulties within the building. Additionally, there have been recurring water supply and plumbing problems, including heavy water flow issues in May 2025.

The building has also faced ongoing pest control challenges, with three rodent-related complaints filed in June 2025 alone. The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene conducted inspections in mid-2025 that confirmed rat activity, continuing a concerning pattern evidenced by multiple inspections throughout 2024-2025. Other building maintenance issues include a currently open housing maintenance code complaint regarding paint/plaster walls as of June 2025. Historical records indicate the building has had various infrastructure concerns, particularly related to the boiler system, with multiple defective/inoperative boiler complaints between 2024-2025.

An Environmental Control Board violation from August 2024 documented numerous boiler-related deficiencies, including a non-operational Weil-McLain 788 steam boiler, broken barometric damper, improper flue pipe support, and the boiler room being used for storage. The building's 2024 inspection also identified various maintenance issues, including problems with self-closing doors, leaky faucets in apartment 3C, and issues with a fourth-story exterior wall. Despite these challenges, it's worth noting that the building has maintained a bedbug-free status for several years, with no infestations reported in the past five filing periods from 2019 through 2025. The building complies with reporting requirements, showing consistent submission of bedbug inspection forms and rat inspection results to the appropriate authorities.