1129 Rhinelander Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461

Located in the Morris Park neighborhood, 1129 Rhinelander Avenue is a 3-story, 10-unit residential building constructed in 1928 and currently owned by Fran Cotaj. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most concerning being electrical and heating problems. There were two documented instances of inadequate lighting in 2021, with one occurring in January (when violations were issued) and another in July (documented as an emergency complaint).

The building experienced heating and hot water issues affecting the entire building in December 2020 and December 2019, both of which were resolved relatively quickly according to tenant reports. More recently, the building has been maintaining proper documentation and compliance regarding bedbugs, with all five annual bedbug reports between 2018 and 2023 showing zero infested units, and the most recent report (July 2023) indicating no infestation during the 2021-2022 period. The building has undergone various inspections and received several violations over the years. An open violation from April 2024 requires the filing of the annual bedbug report, though previous reports from 2021-2023 had been properly documented as showing no infestations.

In 2021, there was a violation related to inadequate lighting in public hall areas, which was certified as corrected in June 2021. The building has also passed two rodent inspections (2021 and 2023), indicating no current pest issues. Various service requests for food-related complaints and a mobile food vendor issue were recorded between 2019 and 2025, though these appear to be external to the building and were properly closed by relevant city agencies. While the building has experienced periodic maintenance issues, particularly with heating, hot water, and lighting systems, recent years show improved compliance with health and safety requirements, particularly regarding bedbug reporting and rodent control.