2046 Newbold Avenue, Bronx, NY 10462

2046 Newbold Avenue is a two-story, four-unit residential building located in Unionport, built in 1940 and currently owned by Ricky Kissoon. The property has experienced multiple maintenance issues over the years, with the most significant cluster of problems occurring in July 2021, when multiple emergency complaints were filed regarding mold, water leaks, plumbing issues, door problems, and general maintenance concerns including electrical outlets and cooking gas systems.

These incidents, which were all responded to by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), resulted in one violation being issued specifically related to plumbing, though most complaints were closed without violations being cited. The building also has three active Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2021, 2022, and 2023 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports, and two Class B violations from July 2021 concerning inadequate hot and cold water supply to fixtures in Apartment 2, which had previously experienced issues with leaky faucets. In terms of structural maintenance, the building has unresolved violations from 2018 regarding the front facade, noting issues with loose and missing mortar throughout the building, particularly at the second floor and parapet wall, for which penalties were imposed ($625 and $2500).

Additionally, there is an active violation from July 2018 regarding the failure to certify correction of an immediately hazardous ECB violation. Despite these maintenance challenges, the building passed a rodent inspection in November 2010, providing some assurance regarding pest control compliance. While many past violations have been resolved, the persistence of certain issues, particularly the bedbug report violation and facade maintenance concerns, indicates ongoing maintenance challenges for the property as of 2025.