1124 Fteley Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472

1124 Fteley Avenue is a 2-story, 4-unit New Law Tenement building located in the Soundview neighborhood, built in 1926 and currently owned by Hemant Sookhoo. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, most notably a series of water-related problems in 2021, including both heavy and slow leaks that resulted in violations.

More concerning are recent safety matters, as evidenced by a July 2023 complaint about unsanitary mold conditions (HPD), and important infrastructure failures including a power outage in February 2022 and persistent rodent activity despite multiple bait applications between 2021-2023. The building has documented several violations that suggest ongoing maintenance challenges, particularly in unit 2F, where inspections in January 2024 identified issues with the roof causing leaks, damaged plaster surfaces, and inoperable smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Previous structural concerns were recorded in 2018, when multiple complaints were filed regarding the building's exterior walls, including reports of bulging and brick facade collapse that led to Emergency Control Board violations with penalties up to $6,250.

While more recent inspections have generally passed rodent compliance checks, there was still documented rat activity as recently as March 2024. The building's records show consistent bedbug prevention reporting with no infestations documented since 2019, and the property has maintained annual bedbug reporting compliance requirements. Despite these ongoing issues, many violations have been addressed and certified as corrected, particularly those related to the 2018 structural concerns, which were resolved through permitted repair work completed in 2019.