3221 3rd Avenue, Bronx, NY 10451

3221 3rd Avenue is a 5-story, 8-unit Old Law Tenement building located in the Morrisania neighborhood, built in 1931 and currently owned by Rafael Pena. The property experienced significant issues with its heating system in early 2020, with multiple complaints filed between February and March of that year regarding lack of heat and hot water affecting both the entire building and individual apartments. These complaints were ultimately linked to boiler problems, as evidenced by two Department of Buildings complaints in February and March 2020 noting the boiler as defective/inoperative.

The building received violations for these boiler issues, with one in March 2020 resulting in a penalty of $625 for operating an inoperable boiler missing various control covers, and another violation in November 2021 for failure to comply with a previous order, resulting in an additional penalty of $1,250. More recently, the building has had several door-related issues, with multiple HPD complaints and violations in March and June of 2020 regarding doors and window frames, though no violations were ultimately issued for these complaints. The building's maintenance record shows consistent pest control efforts, with no bedbug infestations reported in the past five years (2020-2025) and regular passing rat inspections, with the most recent inspection in August 2022 showing compliance.

The property has maintained an active bedbug reporting record since 2019, with all annual reports showing zero infested or eradicated units. While the building experienced notable heating system challenges in early 2020, subsequent records from 2021 to 2025 indicate improved conditions, with no recurring major building systems issues reported. The building's management has consistently submitted required annual bedbug reports, and despite the 2020 violations, there have been no significant housing maintenance code violations recorded in recent years.