1002 Castle Hill Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472

The four-story, seven-unit apartment building at 1002 Castle Hill Avenue in Unionport, owned by Wilson Silva and constructed in 1959, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most concerning are two emergency situations reported in December 2023 involving a heavy water leak and ceiling plaster problems, both of which were still open as of April 2024 inspection.

In 2024, a notable violation was issued regarding the failure to file the annual bedbug report, though the building has maintained a record of no bedbug infestations across all units since 2019. The property has a documented history of various maintenance challenges, particularly related to plumbing and water issues. In 2021, Apartment 4W (fourth floor) had multiple violations including inadequate water supply, ceiling leaks in various rooms, and issues with plastered surfaces, though some of these violations were closed following inspections.

The building underwent multiple rodent inspections between 2010-2022, with irregular results including periods of rat activity in 2021 and 2022, though a compliance inspection in July 2022 passed. An interesting note from the Department of Buildings shows a boiler inspection violation from 2019 that was ultimately dismissed in 2020. While the building has maintained consistent bedbug reporting compliance since 2019, with no reported infestations in recent years, the property has experienced recurring water-related issues, as evidenced by multiple 311 service requests and housing maintenance code complaints.