Decatur Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467

The property on Decatur Avenue in Norwood, currently owned by Lin Kumbullaj, has experienced several recurring issues with heating and hot water systems, most prominently in January 2023 when multiple complaints were filed regarding the entire building's heat/hot water systems, resulting in both emergency housing maintenance code complaints and violations. These violations included inadequate heating and hot water supply throughout multiple units, particularly affecting Apartment 3 on the third story.

Significant building maintenance concerns were documented in early 2023, including issues with mold, missing safety devices (such as smoke and carbon monoxide detectors), locked boiler room access, and window guards requiring repair or replacement. More recent developments include multiple Department of Buildings (DOB) complaints throughout 2024-2025 related to construction safety compliance, with several violations issued for inadequate pedestrian protection, unsafe construction practices, and improper housekeeping on the job site. These violations resulted in significant penalties, including a $2,500 charge for pedestrian protection failures and another $2,500 penalty for presenting workers with revoked safety credentials.

The building's environmental control board violations from late 2024 also indicated various safety and compliance concerns during construction activities. While rodent inspections conducted between 2017 and 2024 indicate mostly passing results, with some bait applications in 2019, these were primarily historical records and the more recent focus appears to be on construction-related matters and the building's systems infrastructure. The property had filed its bedbug report for the period ending October 2022, showing no infestation or re-infestation incidents during that period, and the most recent rodent inspections in 2024 were passed, suggesting some improvement in pest management.