2024 Continental Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461

The 2024 Continental Avenue property in Pelham Bay is a two-story, three-unit building constructed in 1930, currently owned by Emad Baniyounes. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, particularly relating to heating and water systems. Most notably, in January 2025, violations were documented regarding ceiling paint/plaster conditions, and in November 2023, multiple violations were recorded concerning heating and hot water issues specifically affecting Apartment 2, including inadequate heating and excessively hot water exceeding 130 degrees in the kitchen.

The building has also faced concerns about heat and hot water systems more generally, with violations issued in late 2023 when temperatures were found to be insufficient in some areas. Additionally, as of April 2024, there remains an open violation related to the failure to file the required annual bedbug report with HPD, which has been an ongoing compliance issue since at least 2021, with similar violations documented in 2021, 2022, and 2023. While the building passed a rodent inspection in April 2019, the pattern of repeated heating and maintenance violations suggests ongoing maintenance challenges.

The property's current open violations include: an April 2024 violation for failing to file the annual bedbug report (Class A), an April 2023 violation concerning access to the heating system (Class C), and three November 2023 violations involving heating and hot water conditions in Apartment 2 (two Class C and one Class B). The building's documented history shows a pattern of heating and hot water system problems, with violations being issued and inspections conducted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) in response to tenant complaints. The most recent 311 service request in January 2025 regarding ceiling conditions was also addressed by HPD, resulting in violations being issued and requiring correction by the property owner.