2261 Haviland Avenue, Bronx, NY 10462

2261 Haviland Avenue is a 4-story, 15-unit brick tenement building located in the Unionport neighborhood, constructed in 1920 and currently owned by Vicente Cervantes. The property has experienced several maintenance and compliance issues over recent years, with the most recent being a rodent violation found by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in January 2025, marking an ongoing concern with pests.

In late 2022, the building encountered multiple maintenance issues including electrical problems (no lighting violations), water leaks, and various requirements for paint/plaster repairs, all of which required HPD intervention. Apartment I on the 3rd floor has been the focus of several housing maintenance code violations, including issues with mold, plumbing, smoke detector replacement, and ceiling repairs, most of which were certified as corrected by February 2023. The building's maintenance history indicates recurring infrastructure challenges, including multiple water leak complaints and various repair requirements for ceiling and wall surfaces.

Although there have been no reported bedbug infestations in recent years (with consistent reports of zero infested units from 2019 to 2024), the property has failed rodent inspections in 2025 and 2017, suggesting ongoing pest control challenges. On a positive note, the building has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements and recent inspections have not identified any new infestations. The property underwent various repair and maintenance work in 2019, as indicated by the issuance of multiple permits for electrical and plumbing work.