1961 Hobart Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461

1961 Hobart Avenue is a three-story, seven-unit residential building located in Pelham Bay, built in 1928 and currently owned by Nevruz Rexhepi. The property has experienced several notable maintenance and compliance issues over the past several years.

Most concerning are the open violations related to the mandatory annual bedbug reporting requirements, with citations issued in 2021, 2022, 2023, and most recently in April 2024, indicating a recurring pattern of non-compliance. The building has also faced security concerns, with documented issues regarding door security in 2018, including an open violation from August 2018 regarding an "illegal fastening consisting of a double cylinder key operated lock" on the building's entrance door. The building has a mixed record of responding to pest challenges, as evidenced by the bedbug reporting filed in 2021 showing no infestations during the 2019-2020 period, and a successful rodent inspection passed in April 2019.

A complaint about illegal conversion was filed in December 2020, though the inspector was unable to gain access to the property for verification. Two 311 service requests related to door issues were made in August 2018, with one resulting in violations being issued while the other was resolved without violations. While the building has addressed some issues as they arise, the pattern of bedbug reporting violations and security concerns suggests areas requiring consistent attention, though it should be noted that some older violations have been appropriately closed through inspection responses.