576 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10460

The 4-unit, 3-story building at 576 Morris Park Avenue in Van Nest, owned by Bradley Zelenitz, has experienced several notable maintenance issues since 2019, with the most significant being recurring heat and hot water problems. In the fall of 2019 alone, there were multiple complaints regarding heat and hot water issues affecting both individual apartments and the entire building.

The building has also faced multiple fire safety concerns, including an unresolved fire escape inspection in September 2021, though the HPD was unable to gain access for inspection. Other notable violations include a missing or defective self-closing door in the boiler room (2022), and several sanitation issues such as garbage/recycling storage problems (2019), though these violations were subsequently closed. In late 2021, multiple violations were issued regarding a commercial storage issue in the rear yard that was blocking the fire escape drop ladder, as well as an accumulation of refuse in the rear yard that required attention.

The building's more recent history shows some improvements in overall conditions, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past four reporting periods (2020-2024), and a passed rodent inspection in December 2022. The property has demonstrated responsiveness to maintenance issues, as evidenced by multiple emergency repairs and prompt attention to violations, though some historical issues like the fire escape inspection from 2021 remain concerning. The most recent housing maintenance code violations, found during inspections in 2021-2023, were primarily related to building systems and safety features, including a requirement to file annual bedbug reports and issues with door function and floor drainage in the boiler room.