454 City Island Avenue, Bronx, NY 10464

454 City Island Avenue is a 3-story, 6-unit residential building constructed in 1928 and currently owned by Barry Farkas. The building has experienced several maintenance issues over the past five years, with the most significant cluster of complaints occurring in late 2021, including reports of mold, water leaks, and various paint/plaster concerns affecting ceilings, walls, and flooring. These complaints, while urgent at the time, were all closed without violations being issued by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

The building has also faced multiple violations related to specific apartments, particularly Apartment 1F in 2021, concerning issues with gas supply, bathroom fixtures, and general maintenance. Structural concerns have been documented through Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations, particularly in 2020, regarding exterior wall maintenance with reported cracks and missing mortar, resulting in penalties totaling $5,625. More recent records show no reported bedbug infestations over the past five reporting periods (2019-2024), and the building passed rodent inspections in 2013 and 2019.

The property has active open permits from 2018 related to exterior work (EW) and plumbing (PL), though no subsequent inspection results are recorded in the available data. While the building has experienced various maintenance issues, particularly during 2020-2021, there have been no recent safety violations or critical complaints on record since 2022, suggesting a possible improvement in building conditions. The most recent bedbug report from December 2024 confirmed no infested units during the 2023-2024 reporting period, maintaining the building's recent history of being bedbug-free.