2521 Wallace Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467

The three-story, six-unit building at 2521 Wallace Avenue in Allerton, owned by Giuseppe Realmuto, has a history of maintenance issues and regulatory compliance challenges extending over several years. Most notably, the property has ongoing open violations regarding the failure to file mandatory annual bedbug reports under the Housing Maintenance Code, with violations recorded in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.

In 2018, significant multiple violations were documented for apartment 4, including issues with roof leaks, unsafe electrical wiring, door self-closing mechanisms, and defective plastered surfaces. Recent concerns include a pattern of maintenance and safety issues in August 2020, when four separate complaints were filed regarding electric range problems, lighting outages, mold, and ceiling issues, though these inspections could not be completed due to access issues.

More recently, in January 2023, the building received a partial stop work order for unpermitted electrical and plumbing work in three units, resulting in an active Environmental Control Board violation with a $1,250 penalty, though this was subsequently closed in January 2023. The building's maintenance history includes regular rodent inspections conducted in 2017 and 2023, all of which passed. The persistent nature of the bedbug report violations and the most recent unpermitted work issues suggest ongoing challenges with regulatory compliance and maintenance procedures.