2451 Olinville Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467

The 16-unit, 4-story residential building at 2451 Olinville Avenue in Allerton, owned by David Zimnick, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most recent cluster of problems occurring in September 2023 involving plumbing and water leak emergencies, some of which resulted in violations. The building has a documented history of plumbing and heating system challenges, including separate heating/hot water complaints in both February 2023 (apartment-specific) and October 2022 (building-wide), as well as multiple plumbing-related service requests and violations between 2022-2023.

An inspection in late 2022 revealed pest-related violations in apartment 3C, while a 2019 inspection noted heating and hot water issues in apartment A. The building has maintained relatively good standards for bedbug management, with zero reported infestations in the past three years (2021-2024), and has passed rodent inspections in 2017 and 2022. Additional compliance issues were identified through Department of Buildings records, including two violations related to failure to file low pressure inspections in 2018 and 2020, with the 2020 violation being dismissed.

The building's management has generally responded to HPD and DOB violations, though there have been instances of access issues during inspections, such as the 2021 door/window complaint and 2023 heat/hot water complaint. Regular bedbug reporting since 2019 shows consistent monitoring with no reported infestations, and rodent inspections in 2017 and 2022 passed. Notably, while several violations have been resolved, including a 2023 violation for toilet obstruction in apartment 1C and a 2022 pest violation in apartment 3C, the building continues to experience periodic maintenance issues that require attention.