2238 Creston Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453

2238 Creston Avenue is a 12-story, 42-unit residential building constructed in 2008, currently owned by Sal Rajput. The building has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water systems, particularly during 2025, with multiple complaints from April to May 2025 about lack of service affecting the entire building. These complaints have generally been resolved promptly, with services being restored following HPD inspections.

More recently, there is an open complaint from May 2025 regarding an electric/gas range appliance issue. The building has also had several significant maintenance issues in 2024-2025, including water leak problems, with one heavy flow leak complaint recorded in both April and June 2025, and multiple housing maintenance code violations affecting apartments 4A, 3C, and 6B, including mold, pest infestations, and various maintenance issues such as window frames, door locks, and plumbing. The elevator system has been a recurring concern, with multiple complaints throughout 2023-2025 about multiple devices on the property, and the building currently has three active elevator-related violations from 2020 regarding defective equipment and maintenance tag issues.

While there have been some building system violations in the past, including filter violations and flue pipe issues in 2018, many of these have been resolved. The building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations over the past three reporting periods (2021-2024), with no reported infestations. Rodent inspections show consistent passing results from 2019 through 2025, indicating effective pest management. Despite these various maintenance issues, including persistent heating system problems, the property has generally addressed violations promptly when they occur, though some recent violations, particularly those affecting apartments 4A and 6B, remain open as of the most recent inspection dates.