2045 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10460

The five-story, 40-unit building at 2045 Southern Boulevard in Tremont, constructed in 1916, is currently experiencing several maintenance issues that warrant attention. Most notably, there is an open complaint from May 2025 regarding problems with an electric/gas range, and recent rodent activity was documented in April 2025 following a February 2025 rat sighting that resulted in violations from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The property has consistently faced challenges with vermin control, as evidenced by multiple rat activity findings in 2024-2025, though it successfully passed inspections from 2015 through 2017.

In Apartment 1A, three significant violations were issued in August 2024, including the presence of mice, an illegal slide bolt lock, and defective self-closing doors, along with concerns about a carbon monoxide detector that were subsequently addressed. Other maintenance history includes an emergency heat/hot water complaint in January 2025 (resolved), a 2024 pest infestation violation (resolved), and various appliance issues, including a refrigerator complaint in 2020-2021. Notably, the building's bedbug reporting records from 2020-2024 indicate no infestations during this period.

The property's violation history shows some persistent issues, particularly with pest control, as illustrated by the 2025 inspections and open HPD violations. A 2022 electrical outlet violation in Apartment 4F was resolved, and there was a failure to file a benchmarking report in 2022 that was dismissed upon confirmation of submission. More recent maintenance issues, including the open range complaint from 2025, suggest ongoing challenges with building systems and appliances. The owner, Consolato Cicciu, has had to address various maintenance matters throughout the building's recent history, with varying degrees of resolution success.