1629 MELVILLE STREET is a prewar 1901 building, 2 units in West Farms, NYC. Owned by YOUSEFZADEH, ARIEL. Public records show 8 open violations, 46 311 complaints, 4 active litigation matters on file.
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§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.
§ 27-2029 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
§ 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
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ACRIS deeds and regulatory filings
DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
PLUMBING — RADIATOR
Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
HPD Class I Violation — §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-20
Water System — Fire Hydrant Emergency (FHE)
Dirty Condition — Trash
HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
Rodent — Signs of Rodents
HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
West Farms sits at the crossroads of the Bronx River and major transit lines, with the Bronx Zoo as its most famous neighbor. The area is predominantly working-class and Latino, with busy commercial strips on Tremont and Boston Road. Cross-Bronx Expressway traffic dominates the soundscape.