441 Torry Avenue, Bronx, NY 10473

The three-story, two-family house at 441 Torry Avenue in Castle Hill, owned by Leslie Bhagwandin, has experienced several notable events in recent years that could impact resident safety and building integrity. Most concerning is an ongoing situation stemming from a 2022 complaint regarding an illegal conversion of the property, which was formally closed in June 2024 after an Oath violation was served.

The building is currently facing an active violation from the Environmental Control Board, issued on June 5, 2024, with an imposed penalty of $1,280 that remains outstanding. This violation pertains to unauthorized construction work carried out in 2022, during which the original garage door was reportedly removed and replaced with a brick wall featuring a door and window, with inspectors noting that no proper permits had been obtained for this modification.

The property, constructed in 1965, has only been documented with these two significant building-related incidents in recent years, which are particularly noteworthy due to the nature of the violations involving unpermitted modifications to the building's structure. The building remains classified as a two-family house under NYC building codes, and these ongoing violations suggest possible regulatory non-compliance that could affect both safety and habitability, though no specific safety-related incidents have been recorded in the available data.