347 East 146th Street, Bronx, NY 10451

The 4-story, 8-unit residential building at 347 East 146th Street in Mott Haven, owned by William Martimz, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues since its construction in 2005. Most notably, there have been persistent problems with the building's boiler system, with multiple inspections and complaints between 2021 and 2025 citing defective or inoperative equipment.

In 2023, serious electrical safety violations were identified, including exposed wiring on multiple boilers and issues with grounding electrode conductors, leading to substantial penalties from the Environmental Control Board (ECB). The building underwent consistent annual bedbug reporting compliance from 2021-2024, with no reported infestations during these periods, though the property did receive multiple Housing Maintenance Code (HMC) violations for failing to file bedbug reports properly. Recent inspections in 2024-2025 have continued to reveal safety concerns, including various Oath violations and an active ECB violation related to electrical grounding issues with a penalty balance of $19,200.

The building has also faced rodent activity challenges, with multiple inspections in 2022-2023 showing evidence of rat activity, though bait was applied in response to these findings. The property's maintenance history shows a pattern of delayed responses to safety violations, with some penalties remaining unpaid, though it should be noted that no violations were found during a special operations compliance inspection in April 2025. While the building has had its share of maintenance challenges, the situation appears to have stabilized somewhat in recent months, with fewer violations being recorded compared to previous years.