2121 Paulding Avenue, Bronx, NY 10462

The 121-unit building at 2121 Paulding Avenue, owned by Deda Gjonaj and constructed in 1964, has experienced significant maintenance challenges in recent years, particularly in 2025. Most notably, there have been multiple heating and hot water outages affecting both individual apartments and the entire building, with the most recent complaints in May 2025. The building also faces structural and safety concerns, with active ECB violations regarding facade maintenance, including vertical cracks, spalling bricks, and concrete issues, as well as problems with obstructed fire escape passageways due to flower pots, which present serious safety concerns.

A 2024 inspection of apartment 7M revealed several open violations including pest infestation (roaches), cracked plastered surfaces, and non-functional safety devices (smoke and carbon monoxide detectors). The building's management has faced scrutiny for failing to address various housing code violations in a timely manner, resulting in multiple open ECB violations with significant penalties. These include a $12,500 fine for not submitting the required parking structure observation report and another $12,500 for exterior facade disrepair.

The building has also experienced plumbing and maintenance issues, as evidenced by multiple water leak complaints in 2025. While rodent inspections have shown some improvement with passing results in 2024, there were still instances of rat activity documented in previous years. The building's management has maintained records showing no bedbug infestations since 2019, though there have been some compliance failures noted in recent rodent inspections.