2525 Westchester Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461

The three-unit residential building at 2525 Westchester Avenue in Westchester Square, owned by Julio Cornelio, has experienced several recurring issues since its construction in 2006, with the most pressing being ongoing bedbug report compliance violations. These violations have been systematically issued in 2021, 2022, 2023, and most recently in April 2024, indicating persistent non-compliance with the Housing Maintenance Code requirement to file annual bedbug reports with HPD.

Between 2019 and 2021, the building underwent various maintenance and repair requirements, particularly affecting Apartment 1 on the ground floor, including multiple citations for ceiling repairs in the kitchen and hallway, and floor tile repairs. A notable incident occurred in 2020 when a discarded refrigerator was found in the front areaway, resulting in a Class C violation that has since been closed. The building's rodent inspections show mixed results, with a failure recorded in March 2012 and subsequent passing inspections in April 2012 and March 2019, suggesting this issue was addressed at that time.

The property's maintenance history reveals a pattern of reactive rather than proactive maintenance, particularly regarding the bedbug report compliance, which has persisted for several years despite multiple citations. While some structural and maintenance issues have been addressed and closed, such as the ceiling and floor repairs in Apartment 1, the ongoing nature of the bedbug report violations stands out as the most significant current concern for tenant welfare. The building's relatively recent construction date of 2006 suggests that many of these issues are primarily related to maintenance compliance rather than aging infrastructure problems.