2191 Light Street, Bronx, NY 10466

The two-family house at 2191 Light Street in Edenwald, owned by Arnold Anderson, has experienced significant maintenance issues in recent months (April 2025). The building has an active open complaint regarding a door issue, and multiple recent complaints related to various maintenance concerns including water leaks, heating problems, electrical issues, and ceiling plaster/paint conditions.

Of particular note, there are recurring concerns about heat/hot water problems and heavy water leaks, with several complaints closed between April 2025 and now indicating these have been persistent issues. The first-floor apartment (1STFLO) has multiple open violations from a December 2024 inspection, including water leaks affecting both bathroom and kitchen ceilings, pest infestations (roaches and mice), plumbing issues with the bathroom sink, and various defects requiring repairs to ceilings and other surfaces. The building's history shows ongoing concerns about unauthorized modifications, with three illegal conversion complaints lodged between 2020-2025, and an active Environmental Control Board violation from January 2024 regarding illegally converting the two-family home into three units with an unauthorized basement apartment.

This violation carries a penalty of $12,500. Previous rodent inspections in 2020 and 2021 noted rat activity and other pest control issues, and while several recent housing maintenance code violations were closed between April 2025-2023, many of these involved conditions requiring repairs rather than indicating thorough resolution of underlying problems. The building, constructed in 1930, has visibly struggled with maintenance challenges over the past several years, particularly affecting the first-floor unit.