4385 Vireo Avenue, Bronx, NY 10470

The 65-unit, 6-story building at 4385 Vireo Avenue in Woodlawn, owned by Victor Gjonaj, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues throughout 2025, with multiple complaints filed between April and June 2025 documenting these problems across the entire building. While inspections generally confirmed that heat and hot water had been restored prior to inspections, the frequency of these complaints suggests persistent system challenges.

The building has also been subject to various technical and safety issues, including multiple open violations from 2024-2025 related to apartment safety systems, such as missing or defective self-closing doors (particularly in apartments 2G and 7H), and incomplete fire safety system components. Significant infrastructure concerns are evidenced by Department of Buildings violations citing failure to maintain building materials (chipped bricks in facade), and three active DOB violations from 2023 related to external low-pressure inspection requirements and energy efficiency documentation. Historical data shows a concerning pattern of elevator service issues, particularly between late 2021 and early 2023, with multiple complaints about single-device elevator service and no alternate service availability.

The building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations from 2019 to present, with all recent filings showing zero infested units, and rodent inspections have generally passed, though there have been some failed inspections noted in 2023 and 2024. The building's environmental maintenance record includes several ECB violations, including a 2024 citation for defective bricks and a 2021 citation regarding door lock monitoring systems, with associated penalties currently due. Despite these challenges, the property has shown some responsiveness to address violations, as evidenced by the closure of numerous housing maintenance code complaints and violations, though several significant issues remain open as of 2025.