1658 Library Avenue, Bronx, NY 10465

This two-story, three-unit residential building at 1658 Library Avenue in Country Club has a complex history dating back to its 1930 construction and subsequent class A conversion. The property, owned by Amarilda Shkoza, has exhibited recurring regulatory compliance issues, particularly regarding bedbug reporting, with open violations noted in 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021 all related to failure to file required annual bedbug reports as per Housing Maintenance Code requirements.

The building underwent significant enforcement scrutiny in 2018-2019, with multiple Department of Buildings (DOB) violations and Environmental Control Board (ECB) citations against the owner for unauthorized construction work, including the improper installation of concrete block walls that led to a Stop Work Order in November 2018. These violations resulted in several penalties totaling over $3,000, though records indicate these have been resolved.

The property has also faced issues with rodent control compliance, experiencing a failed inspection in October 2019, following an earlier success in September 2019, though it passed subsequent inspections. There was one notable construction-related incident in 2019 involving eight DOB complaints filed between September 11-26, 2019, primarily concerning permit issues, with one Oath Violation ultimately served. The building's records show a pattern of documentation and compliance challenges, particularly during 2018-2019, though no recent major violations have been recorded since the bedbug reporting issues emerged, which are primarily administrative in nature compared to previous violations that directly impacted building safety and resident conditions.