2343 Powell Avenue, Bronx, NY 10462

2343 Powell Avenue is a 3-story, 4-unit residential building constructed in 1978 in the Unionport neighborhood, currently owned by Rosa Collado. The building's recent history has been notably impacted by recurring housing maintenance code violations related to bedbug reporting compliance, with open violations recorded in 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021, indicating ongoing noncompliance with HPD requirements to file annual bedbug reports.

The property experienced a significant incident in 2019 when an illegal conversion was identified, resulting in two active Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations related to unauthorized construction work in the cellar level. These violations, issued on February 16, 2019, involved the installation of full-height partition walls creating a bathroom and two rooms with corresponding water and waste lines, and the unauthorized conversion of the residence to accommodate more families than legally approved. A penalty of $6,250 was imposed for the work without a permit, though another violation related to occupancy was resolved without a penalty.

The building's inspection record shows a passed rodent inspection in November 2010, and the Department of Buildings shows permit activity in February 2019 for plumbing work, which suggests some level of regulatory compliance response to the earlier violations. However, the ongoing bedbug reporting violations appear to represent the most pressing current compliance issue, with four consecutive years of noncompliance as of the latest inspection in 2024. The building's documented history shows a pattern of regulatory compliance challenges, particularly related to unauthorized modifications and pest management reporting requirements.