3531 3rd Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456

3531 3rd Avenue is a 4-story, 12-unit old law tenement building located in the Morrisania neighborhood, built in 1920 and currently owned by Ramon Escobar. The building has experienced numerous maintenance issues in recent years, with particular concern regarding water-related problems.

As of May 2025, there are open complaints related to water leaks (both heavy flow and slow leaks), and issues with paint/plaster on the ceiling and bathtub/shower. In February 2025, multiple emergency complaints were addressed, including concerns about carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, lighting problems, and water leaks, though these were marked as corrected. The building's record shows significant violations in Apartment 2D, including lead paint hazards, water leak issues, and various maintenance concerns such as problems with the intercom system, bathroom door, floor damages, and gas supply to the range.

While some historical violations have been dismissed, including failures to file external low-pressure inspection reports from 2018-2021, there are still open violations relevant to building safety and maintenance. The property has maintained a relatively good record regarding pest control, with bedbug reports since 2019 showing zero infested units, and a passed rodent inspection in 2022, although there were multiple instances of rat activity noted in 2021. An environmental control board violation from 2018 regarding unpermitted work was resolved with a penalty, and there are records of multiple permits issued in 2018 for building work, though the specific nature of these permits is not detailed in the provided data.