2243 Grand Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453

2243 Grand Avenue is a 5-story, 19-unit residential building constructed in 1909, currently owned by Arash Merabi and classified as a New Law Tenement. The property has experienced several recurring maintenance issues in recent years, with particularly pressing concerns emerging in 2025. Most notably, there are ongoing pest problems, with multiple unsanitary condition complaints filed in May 2025 resulting in HPD violations that the owner must correct within a specified timeframe. Window safety is also a current concern, as evidenced by a broken missing window guard violation in May 2025.

The building has a documented history of water-related issues, including slow leaks and multiple rodent activity reports, with compliance inspections showing failed results for pest management as recently as July 2025. The property has faced various maintenance challenges throughout 2024, including issues with heating (entire building), water leaks, electrical problems (including inadequate lighting), and multiple building systems requiring attention. Specific violations noted from a November 2024 inspection include issues with self-closing doors, which were cited as defective or missing on the building entrance and bulkhead door. The building has accumulated several active Department of Buildings violations related to high pressure inspection filings between 2018-2023, showing a lack of compliance with required safety inspections.

However, on a positive note, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations over the past six years, with no reported cases of infestation, eradication, or re-infestation. The property has undergone various inspections and received several violation notices, including environmental control board violations in 2021 related to boiler and flue pipe maintenance. Historical complaints from 2019-2021 indicate previous issues with construction safety compliance and boiler operations. Recent inspections and serviced requests suggest a building requiring continued attention to basic maintenance and safety compliance, particularly regarding pest control, building systems, and window safety.