2264 Creston Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453

2264 Creston Avenue is a 6-story, 60-unit residential building constructed in 1941 and owned by Steven Finkelstein. The building has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water systems, particularly in early 2025, with multiple emergency complaints filed and some requiring urgent inspection. This pattern of heating system problems is corroborated by several Housing Maintenance Code violations, including a 2025 violation for emergency heat/hot water issues affecting the entire building.

The building also faces significant maintenance challenges, as evidenced by multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations in 2024 regarding an infestation of mice in Apartment 6B, along with various plumbing and sanitary issues. Recent inspections have revealed facade concerns, with active Department of Buildings violations noting cracked masonry problems between the 5th and 6th floors on multiple building facades. The building's elevator system has been a recurring focus of complaints, with multiple reports of failure to maintain proper service and safety features between 2023 and 2025, though inspections often found no violations at the time.

While the building has consistently shown no bedbug infestations in recent years, rodent inspections have produced mixed results, with some failing inspections in 2024, though subsequent inspections have generally passed. Additional infrastructure issues have been documented, including plumbing problems (with an emergency complaint filed in June 2025) and periodic electrical concerns. The property has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements showing zero infested units since 2019, and inspections have generally cleared basic safety requirements, though the facade and elevator system maintenance continue to present challenges.