2701 Valentine Avenue, Bronx, NY 10458

The 6-story, 60-unit building at 2701 Valentine Avenue, owned by Michael Goldberg and constructed in 1929, has experienced several maintenance and safety issues over recent years. Most recently, in May 2025, there have been ongoing concerns regarding heat and hot water issues, along with multiple emergency complaints in March-May 2025 related to water leaks, electrical wiring problems, and unsanitary conditions including mold.

These recent issues follow a prior pattern of maintenance challenges, including a March 2025 heat/hot water complaint for the entire building that was temporarily resolved, and multiple safety and sanitary inspections where HPD was unable to complete inspections. The building has also faced serious violations regarding its systems and infrastructure. In 2024, a lead paint violation was recorded for Apartment 605, and the building prompted multiple active ECB violations in 2022-2023, including failure to properly maintain window A/C units and not submitting required exterior wall inspection reports.

Building systems maintenance has been a persistent challenge, with repeated violations regarding energy efficiency score display requirements and multiple illegal conversion complaints between 2021-2024, though many of these complaints resulted in inspectors being unable to gain access for verification. The property has maintained a regular schedule of rodent inspections, passing consistently from 2018-2024, and there have been no reported bedbug infestations in recent years, with the last one reported in 2019 being resolved. However, the building's recent history shows a concerning pattern of unresolved maintenance issues affecting resident comfort and building systems, particularly regarding heating, water, and electrical systems, which have prompted multiple 311 service requests and HPD interventions.