953 Elder Avenue, Bronx, NY 10473

The two-family house at 953 Elder Avenue in Soundview, owned by Kamal Woods, has a documented history of maintenance issues primarily concentrated in 2019-2020, with the most notable problems occurring during mid-2020. The building experienced multiple emergency situations in July 2020, including issues with doors/windows and electrical wiring, resulting in housing violations that required repairs to the entrance door lockset and faulty electrical outlet in the second-floor apartment.

Earlier complaints from 2019-2020 indicate recurring problems with doors/windows, electrical systems (including power outages and outlets/switches), plumbing (toilets), and appliances (particularly refrigerators), many of which could not be inspected due to lack of access. During 2019, there were serious concerns regarding egress issues, with complaints about locked/blocked doors, though some of these investigations also resulted in inability to gain access.

The building's maintenance record shows two environmental violations issued in November 2019, related to failure to comply with prior orders regarding door hardware and building maintenance, with associated penalties totaling $1,562. More recently, rodent inspections conducted in 2010 and 2017 both passed, indicating no issues with pest control during those inspections. The property, built in 1935, has been primarily single-sheet monitored since 2019, with no major renovations or improvements noted in the available records.