1440 Leland Avenue, Bronx, NY 10460

1440 Leland Avenue is a two-story, five-unit New Law Tenement building located in the Parkchester neighborhood and built in 1924. The property, owned by Inna Yakubarfatir, has experienced several significant issues in recent years, particularly concerning illegal conversion and occupancy violations.

In December 2022, the building was found to have unauthorized occupancy in the cellar area, leading to active Environmental Control Board violations totaling $7,300 in penalties, though one related violation was resolved with no penalties. The building has maintained an ongoing failure to file mandatory annual bedbug reports since 2021, with the most recent violation recorded in April 2024 still showing as open. The building's maintenance record reveals a cluster of habitability concerns from 2019, including mold issues in multiple units (1L and 2R), hot water temperature problems in unit 1R, and window guard deficiencies.

More recent issues include two smoking violations in 2022-2023, both closed after being addressed. The building has experienced recurring challenges with egress compliance, as evidenced by multiple complaints in late 2022, and there have been several rodent inspection failures between 2014-2017, though more recent inspections from 2018 and 2022 passed. While some violations have been resolved and certain inspections have passed, the persistent nature of the bedbug report violation and the active illegal occupancy penalties indicate ongoing management challenges at the property.