2889 East 197Th Street, Bronx, NY 10461

The two-story, five-unit residential building at 2889 East 197th Street in Pelham Bay, owned by Ded Durgaj, was constructed in 2017 and has experienced several notable issues, particularly in recent years. Most concerning are three separate investigations into potential illegal conversions that took place in mid-2023 (July through September), during which inspection access was denied on multiple occasions, raising questions about unauthorized modifications to the property.

The building's maintenance history includes a significant unsanitary condition complaint regarding pests in August 2022, for which HPD was unable to gain access to conduct an inspection, and a flooring-related violation from the same month that was properly investigated and resulted in violations being issued. These issues, while now resolved, indicate past challenges with both pest control and building maintenance compliance.

The property underwent inspection in 2019 with two separate sweeps that found no violations at the time, suggesting that prior to the 2022-2023 issues, the building maintained a period of relative compliance with housing codes. The most recent updates in 2023 regarding potential illegal conversions are particularly notable given the building's relatively new construction status and the repeated difficulties experienced by inspectors in gaining access to verify conditions. While the building is currently listed as having closed complaints, the history of denied access and repeated complaint filings raises ongoing concerns about proper inspection protocols being followed at this address.