2042 Newbold Avenue, Bronx, NY 10462

2042 Newbold Avenue is a 2-story, 4-unit residential building constructed in 1940 and currently owned by Majidur Rahman. The property has experienced significant maintenance and compliance issues, particularly throughout 2019, with multiple open and unresolved violations regarding bedbug reporting requirements persisting from 2021 through 2024.

Notable infrastructure problems were documented in 2019, including plumbing issues (bathtub/shower and sink problems), mold, pest infestations, and various door/window defects, resulting in multiple emergency and non-emergency HPD complaints. These violations were supplemented by Environmental Control Board violations in 2019, indicating failures to properly address and certify corrections for violation orders, including unauthorized conversion issues and additional inspection-related penalties totaling $7,250. The building underwent significant scrutiny regarding its occupancy status in 2018-2019, with multiple complaints about illegal conversions and unauthorized unit modifications leading to an alleged partial vacate order and several active ECB violations for work without proper permits.

These inspections revealed unauthorized modifications at the cellar level, including partition walls creating bathroom, bedroom, and kitchen areas. While some permits were issued in late 2019 and throughout 2020 for corrective work, multiple violations from 2019 remain open, and there is an active ECB violation regarding failure to comply with a commissioner's order. The building's pest control history shows mixed results, with rodent inspections in 2010 and 2012 showing both compliance and failure to meet standards.