4180 Laconia Avenue, Bronx, NY 10466

This two-story, three-unit residential building at 4180 Laconia Avenue in Edenwald, owned by Shiva Harracksingh, was built in 1912 and has undergone several significant maintenance events over the past few years. Most notably, between October 2021 and January 2022, there was a cluster of maintenance issues reported and subsequently addressed, including problems with paint/plaster (walls and ceilings), plumbing (toilets), electrical systems, doors, flooring, and safety features such as smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

Multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations were documented in October 2021, particularly affecting the third apartment, with issues including a broken window guard (Class C violation), water leaks in ceilings, defective wood floor in the kitchen, and problems with plastered surfaces and bathroom fixtures (all classified as Class B violations). The building's more recent history shows improved maintenance response, with the most recent bedbug report from September 2024 indicating no current infestations and successful eradication of any previous issues. However, there are still some open violations from the October 31, 2021 inspection related to water leaks, plaster repairs, and bathroom fixture repairs in Apartment 3.

The Department of Buildings received complaints in late 2021 regarding potential illegal conversions and unauthorized hotel rooms, but inspectors were unable to gain access to investigate these claims. The building's rodent inspections show mixed results, with a pass in July 2021 following a failure in September 2020. A bedbug reporting requirement violation was noted in October 2023, which was subsequently addressed and closed in April 2024.