1551 Silver Street, Bronx, NY 10461

The three-unit, three-story residential building at 1551 Silver Street in Westchester Square, owned by Theresa Amato, has experienced several concerning issues in recent years. Most significantly, there is an ongoing pattern of non-compliance with the Housing Maintenance Code regarding annual bedbug report submissions, with violations recorded in 2021, 2022, 2023, and most recently in April 2024, all of which remain open.

The Department of Buildings has received multiple complaints indicating serious building safety and regulatory concerns, including two instances of illegal conversion complaints in mid-2023, though these were ultimately closed with ambiguous dispositions. In late 2023, the building faced two environmental control board violations related to maintenance and drainage issues: one involving unstable support poles with netting (with a $3,125 penalty) and another concerning improper drainage of an expanded concrete surface area (with a $500 penalty). There is also currently an active complaint from June 2025 regarding illegal commercial/manufacturing use in a residential zone.

While there have been several complaints about work being performed without proper permits, inspections in March 2023 and January 2024 determined that no violations warranted action at the time. Notably, the building passed a rodent inspection in January 2023, which suggests attention to pest control was taken during that time. Despite some violations being closed after investigation, the pattern of open violations related to bedbug reporting and the recent environmental control board penalties suggest ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges at this property.