2544A White Plains Road, Bronx, NY 10467

The four-story, six-unit building at 2544A White Plains Road in Allerton, owned by Barry Singer and constructed in 2008, has experienced significant maintenance issues in recent years, particularly concerning heat and hot water systems. From December 2023 through December 2024, there were multiple complaints about heating and hot water problems, with at least one open violation as of December 2024 regarding excessive hot water temperatures in apartment 2C and inadequate heat supply in the same unit.

The building underwent several inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), with varying access issues - inspectors were often unable to gain access to apartments when investigating heat and hot water complaints. Additionally, multiple housing maintenance code violations remain open from September 2024, including issues with electrical outlets and plaster surfaces in apartment 4D, public hall maintenance concerns, and problems with a fire door.

The property has maintained an active record of rodent inspections, with evidence of rat activity reported consistently throughout 2023, including five consecutive inspections between January and April 2023 showing similar results. Despite these challenges, it's worth noting that the building has no recorded bedbug infestations in recent years, with annual reports from 2019 to 2024 showing zero infested units, and all previous reports since 2019 (when records became available) indicated successful eradication of any pests. While some maintenance issues have been addressed through inspections, as evidenced by 2024 violations being issued and subsequently closed for various complaints, the ongoing nature of heating system problems and the current open violations suggest persistent building maintenance challenges.