515 Van Nest Avenue, Bronx, NY 10460

515 Van Nest Avenue is a 2-story, 3-unit residential building constructed in 2017 and owned by Kole Popaj. The property has experienced several significant maintenance issues since its construction, most notably a series of pest control challenges in 2022, with multiple violations related to roach infestations documented in apartments 1, 2, and 3. Following these incidents, the building has shown improvements in pest management, with no reported infestations in bedbug reports from 2023 through mid-2025 and passing rodent inspections in December 2022.

The building has faced multiple code compliance issues, particularly regarding doors and safety features. In late 2022, violations were documented concerning defective self-closing doors at both the boiler room entrance and apartment 3 entrance, though these were later closed. The property has also had some administrative challenges, including bedbug report filing violations in 2022 and an April 2024 violation related to annual bedbug report filing, which was still open as of April 2024.

While there were two illegal conversion complaints (in 2018 and 2024), inspections found no violations. The building's history also reveals past issues with unauthorized construction work, leading to environmental control board violations in 2018, with penalties totaling $6,250, though these were eventually resolved. Most recent inspection records from 2025 indicate that the building has been actively maintaining compliance with health and safety requirements, with no current violations on record related to pests or building maintenance. The property has had three consecutive years (2021-2024) without reported pest infestations as per the bedbug reporting requirements, suggesting improved overall maintenance since the 2022 pest management issues.