309 Alexander Avenue, Bronx, NY 10454

309 Alexander Avenue is a 12-unit, 5-story Old Law Tenement building located in Mott Haven, constructed in 1931 and currently owned by Wilson Troncoso. The property has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues in 2025, with multiple emergency complaints filed between April 5 and May 23 of that year, though HPD inspections generally found these issues resolved or unverified during inspections. More seriously, the building has several open violations as of October 2024, including concerns about exterior structural integrity with vertical cracks noted between the 2nd and 4th floors, defective cement flashing at the 5th story, and garbage cans obstructing the fire escape.

Additional safety and maintenance issues were documented in August 2024, including violations related to smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, refrigerator problems, and various building system deficiencies. The building's history includes significant structural and safety concerns, with active violations for exterior wall maintenance issued in October 2024 and a history of building stability complaints. Previous inspections have revealed issues such as broken vestibule doors, garbage storage problems, and various maintenance violations.

However, the property has maintained a pest-free record, with bedbug inspections showing no infestations since at least 2019, and recent rodent inspections in 2023 passed. Historical complaints from 2019 indicated problems with adjacent property protection and debris management, and there were violations noted for failure to maintain building walls in 2019, though some of these were resolved. Despite the persistent heating issues in 2025, the building has generally complied with bedbug reporting requirements, consistently showing zero infested units across multiple reporting periods since 2019.