2705 Gifford Avenue, Bronx, NY 10465

The 3-unit, 2-story building at 2705 Gifford Avenue in Schuylerville, owned by Johnny Luna, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years. Most notably, there have been recurring problems with heating systems, including two separate heat/hot water complaints in late 2020 and early 2024, though in both instances, inspectors were unable to gain access to apartments for proper evaluation.

The building also experienced a power outage in February 2021, which was classified as an immediate emergency, and more recently, an unsanitary condition involving pests in January 2024, though no violations were found upon inspection. The property has been subject to three illegal conversion complaints between 2021 and 2022, with inspectors unable to gain access during all three attempts.

While these complaints were ultimately closed, their frequency raises some concern. The building has maintained proper bedbug reporting compliance from 2021 through 2024, showing zero infested units in all reporting periods, and successfully passed a rodent inspection in March 2019. Additionally, there were two Housing Maintenance Code violations in 2021 and 2023 relating to the failure to file annual bedbug reports, though this appears to have been addressed in subsequent filings, as the most recent 2024 report shows no infested or re-infested units.