3198 Valhalla Drive, Bronx, NY 10465

The three-story, three-unit residential building at 3198 Valhalla Drive in the Country Club neighborhood, owned by Cuzinz, has an extensive history of maintenance and compliance issues dating back several years. Most notably, there has been a consistent pattern of bedbug reporting violations, with the building receiving four consecutive Notices of Violation (NOV) between 2021 and 2024 for failing to file annual bedbug reports as required by the Housing Maintenance Code.

However, recent bedbug reports from 2021 through 2024 (the most recent in April 2024) show no actual infestations, with the records indicating zero infested or eradicated units during the reporting periods. The building also experienced significant renovation issues in 2019, when Department of Buildings inspections revealed unauthorized work being performed, particularly involving the removal of plaster from ceilings and walls on the first and second floors, as well as demolition work in bathrooms and kitchens.

This resulted in an Environmental Control Board violation with a penalty imposed of $1,250.00 (with a balance due of $630.00). A stop work order was eventually rescinded, and subsequent permits were issued in August 2019 for the work, specifically under permit types PL and EW for job number 220708571. The property's rodent inspection in November 2019 resulted in a passing grade, suggesting no current rodent infestation issues.