306 Alexander Avenue, Bronx, NY 10454

306 Alexander Avenue is a historic 3-story, 9-unit residential building constructed in 1881 and currently owned by Soleyman Dardashtian. The property has faced several maintenance and compliance issues in recent years, with the most pressing current violations involving defective self-closing doors in multiple locations, including the building entrance and basement apartment, identified during a November 2023 inspection and classified as Class C violations.

While some improvements have been made, as indicated by the closure of several violations (such as the bedbug reporting issue from 2021-2022), there are still outstanding safety concerns, including three active DOB violations from June 2023 related to failure to file external low pressure inspections for 2018-2021. The building has a history of construction-related issues, particularly during 2020-2021, when multiple violations were issued to Cornerstone Construction regarding safety protocols, equipment maintenance, and worker training during renovation work, resulting in significant penalties totaling over $30,000. The property has undergone various improvements and inspections over the years, with notations of passed rodent inspections in recent years (most recently in May 2023) and consistent bedbug reporting showing zero infestations in the past two reporting periods (2022-2023).

Historical violations from the 1980s noted issues with public areas, including lighting, bathroom fixtures, and exposed wiring, though these problems were subsequently addressed. The building has maintained compliance with recent bedbug reporting requirements (2022-2023) and has generally received passing marks on rodent inspections since 2012, though there were some pest management issues noted in 2010. Recent construction activity has generated the most violations and required attention to safety protocols, though many of these have now been resolved according to available records.