1929 Watson Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472

1929 Watson Avenue is a two-story, three-unit residential building located in Unionport, constructed in 1930 and currently owned by Ronald Magro. The property has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water systems, with eight documented complaints between November 2023 and April 2025, including multiple instances of both building-wide and individual apartment outages. There are notable safety concerns, including open violations from December 2024 related to smoke detector notifications and carbon monoxide detector requirements, though some violations from the same inspection have been closed.

The building has faced several maintenance challenges, most concerning being an active violation regarding illegal occupancy of a converted cellar apartment with kitchen and bathroom facilities, with a penalty of $2,530 pending since November 2024. This violation follows a pattern of enforcement actions against the property, including a 2021 case for unauthorized commercial use of the property. The building's maintenance history shows some improvements over time, particularly in pest management, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past five annual reporting periods (2020-2025).

Rodent inspections conducted in 2010, 2013, and 2014 all passed, suggesting previous pest control issues have been addressed. Various housing maintenance code violations have been documented and addressed, including 2024 issues related to an apartment infestation of mice (Apartment 2) and a defective bathroom outlet, though most violations from late 2024 have been certified as corrected by February 2025. The building's heating system appears to be a persistent problem, with multiple emergency service requests filed and some violation notices issued, indicating ongoing challenges with basic building systems despite occasional successful restorations of service.