2039 Washington Avenue, Bronx, NY 10457

2039 Washington Avenue is a 3-story, 4-unit Old Law Tenement building in Tremont, constructed in 1931 and currently owned by Angel Acevedo. The building has experienced several maintenance and safety issues in recent years, with the most significant cluster of problems occurring in 2023. In May 2023, multiple complaints were filed and investigated regarding a water leak, pest infestation, and power outage, though no violations were issued for these inspections.

More concerning, a June 2023 inspection identified both a slow water leak and potential lead-based paint concerns, while also revealing violations related to safety systems including missing carbon monoxide detectors and smoke detectors. Two open violations from June 2023 remain particularly noteworthy, involving infestations of mice and roaches in the basement apartment, and the presence of mold (approximately 10 square feet) in the bathroom ceiling of the same unit. The building has a documented history of maintenance issues dating back several years, including a heat and hot water outage affecting the entire building in October 2018 that was resolved shortly after inspection.

The property has undergone multiple rodent inspections between 2021 and 2025, with mixed results including instances of rat activity in December 2022 and December 2023, though recent inspections in early 2024 and 2025 have passed. The building's habitability records show consistent pest management challenges, with multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations related to infestation throughout 2023. Despite these issues, the property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with all annual reports from 2020 to 2024 showing zero infested units. The Department of Buildings records indicate various permits were issued in 2019, though specific details about the work performed under these permits are not provided in the available data.