2551 Aqueduct Avenue West, Bronx, NY 10468

The 26-unit residential building at 2551 Aqueduct Avenue West in Kingsbridge, owned by Prenka Velovic, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, there was a substantial water leak in early 2023 that took approximately seven months to resolve, and a building-wide heat and hot water outage in March 2022 that was promptly addressed within one day.

The building has maintained a consistent record of bedbug-free status in its annual reporting from 2019 through 2024, with zero cases of infestation, eradication, or reinfestation. The property has faced multiple safety and maintenance challenges, particularly in 2018 when serious violations were documented in apartment 1C. These included issues with lead-based paint hazards, peeling paint surfaces requiring proper remediation, and missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, all of which were certified as corrected by May 2018.

A violation regarding the failure to file the 2017 boiler inspection report was issued in November 2019 but was subsequently dismissed in early 2020. More recently, there have been concerns regarding rodent activity, with inspections in 2024 showing rat activity in May and September, though the most recent February 2025 inspection resulted in bait being applied, suggesting active management of the issue. While the building appears to have addressed individual complaints and violations as they arise, the recurring nature of some maintenance issues, particularly regarding water systems and heat, merits attention.