1240 Sherman Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456

1240 Sherman Avenue is a 6-story, 59-unit residential building constructed in 1927 in Concourse Village, currently owned by Rick Herman. The property has experienced significant maintenance issues in recent years, with particularly concerning patterns emerging in 2025. This year alone has seen multiple complaints and violations related to water supply problems, including heavy water leaks, plumbing issues, and sewage concerns, with several HPD inspections unable to gain access to affected areas.

The building's elevator system has also generated multiple complaints, with the most recent service request in May 2025 related to maintenance issues. Additional maintenance concerns have included mold, garbage storage problems, and heating/hot water complaints, though many of these inspections found no violations. The building's history reveals ongoing challenges with both pest control and building systems. The property has documented rat activity throughout 2024-2025, and while there have been several successful bait applications, the presence of rats remains a concern.

Violation records from late 2024 show issues in apartments E5 and E7, including problems with self-closing doors, infestation of mice and roaches, and various maintenance deficiencies. The elevator service has been a recurring issue, with two active complaints regarding single-device service since 2018, and a history of building-wide heating system problems. The property has three open Housing Maintenance Code violations from October 2024, including issues with doors and plastered surfaces in Apartment E5, while the Department of Buildings has an active violation from September 2024 regarding low-pressure system inspections. The building's history also reveals past issues with facade work and various building systems that have required attention, though more recent filings indicate improved compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, showing no infestations in the past three reporting periods.