2229 Creston Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453

2229 Creston Avenue is a 5-story, 33-unit New Law tenement building constructed in 1915, currently owned by Anthony Gazivoda. The building has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water, particularly from January to May 2025, with multiple emergency complaints filed and varying results from HPD inspections. Most recently, in May 2025, there were complaints of both heat/hot water issues and rodent sightings, with the latter being investigated through the NYC Rat Portal.

The building has also faced significant maintenance challenges, particularly in Apartment 17, which has open violations for pest infestations (including rodent and roach problems), as well as issues with plumbing, safety devices, and various sanitary conditions noted in late 2024 inspections. While there have been some building-wide inspections that passed, individual apartments (notably Apartments 14 and 17) have documented violations related to mold, water leaks, and various required repairs. The building's rodent management history shows persistent activity, with multiple bait applications recorded throughout 2024 and 2025, though a compliance inspection in May 2025 resulted in a passing grade.

The Department of Buildings has active violations for failure to file external low-pressure inspections for 2018 and 2020, and there were two historic instances of bedbug infestations reported between 2017-2020, though subsequent annual filings from 2021-2024 show no new infestations. The property has undergone recent inspections of its scaffolding conditions in early 2025, with one inspection resulting in an Oath violation while another showed no violations. The combination of recurring heat/hot water issues, persistent rodent activity, and various maintenance violations suggests ongoing challenges with building maintenance and resident comfort.